Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1908 — WATSON NOMINATED ON FIFTH BALLOT [ARTICLE]

WATSON NOMINATED ON FIFTH BALLOT

Sixth District Congressman Leads From the Start and Is Nominated on the Fifth.

Indianapolis, Ind., 3:45 p. m.—After the fourth ballot had been announced I showing Watson only ten behind the required number to nominate him, several counties changed their vote i and Watson was nominated on the ' fifth ballot. On long distance telephone the Republican secured the following ballots tor governor from the Indianapolis Star: . ( . . Ist. 2nd. 3rd James E. Watson —643 650 677 C. W. Miller 392 390 380 Wv-L. Taylor 262 239 257 H. T. Miller __l74 166 153 1474 1445 1467 The ballots are not official and they do not bring the cortect total when added, but the Watson vote was said to be correct There are 1470 votes in the convention and 736 are necessary to choice. FOURTH BALLOT. Watson 726 C. W. Miller 385 W. L. Taylor 258 H. T, Miller 99 1463