Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1900 — The State Convention. [ARTICLE]

The State Convention.

The Ticket That Was Nominated. Governor —W. T. Durbin ofAnderson. Lieutenant Governor —N. A. Gilbert of Angola. Reporter of the Supreme Court — Charles F. Remy of Coiumbus. Secretary of State —Union B. jjlunt of Winchester. Auditor of State—W. H. Hart of Frankfort. Treasurer of State —Leopold of Huntington. Attorney General —W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis. Superintendant of Public Instruction —Frank L, Jones of Tipton. dfidges of the Supreme Court — Fousth district, Leander J. Monks of Winchester; First district, James H. Jordan of Martinsville., State Statistican —John B. Conner of Indianapolis. Delegates-at-large to National Convention —Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, Senator A. J. Beveridge, Governor James Mount, and Charles S. Henly. , The following are four of the seven ballots for governor. First ballot. Griffiths 3t3^ Durbin 325^ Haggard .. 158 Posey 254^ Hogate 175 Dodge v 207^ Third ballot. Durbin 401 Griffith 357£ Posey 230| Hogate 148 Haggard , 107 Dodge 189| Fifth ballot. Durbin 539 Griffiths 454 Posey 194^ Hogate 80 Haggard 3 Dodge 163| Seventh ballot. Durbin.... 974£ Griffiths 419£ The first three ballots, Jasper county voted solid for Haggard. On the fourth its vote was 4| for Durbin and 4£ for Dodge. On the sth, 5 for Durbin, 4 for Dodge. On the 6th and 7th, 9 solid for Durbin. The tenth district practically .decided the contest in Durbin’s leading the break to him; Tand on the final ballot this district jave him 103 votes to 23 for Griffiths.