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"The Senatorship fight was so intense that little attention was paid to the read- ing of the platform, which was adopted without debate, and the business moved quickly to the nomination of Senator.
"Governor Marshall called the conven- tion to order at 9:35. After the invoca- tion, Charles L. Jewett of New Albany was asked to preside. It was nearly 10 o'clock before the chairman announced that the question was, 'Shall the conven- tion nominate a United States Senator?'
The chairman announced that they would have forty-five minutes, and then only a roll call would be in order and that no dele- gate would be recognized. James E. Mc- Cullough spoke in the affirmative. He re- ferred to the fact that Bryan had endorsed the plan. Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon took the stand to oppose the plan, claim- ing that the nomination of Senator by the convention was a usurpation of authority, and he was against it. Also said that the Constitution of the United States provided a method by which United States Senators should be elected. He declared that only a few Democrats vote for convention dele- gates, while practically all voted for the members of the Legislature.
"Senator Shively spoke next: 'Let no mistakes be made at this time. The Demo- cratic party has for years declared for the election of United States Senators by di- rect vote, but up to this hour there is no official call for the nomination of a United States Senator by this convention. There is no authority for issuing such a call. Let the candidates go before the people of this State, let them assist in the battle.'
"Mr. John E. Lamb next took the stand : 'There is no dissension among the rank and file of the Democratic party. There will be none when this convention has done its duty. There is no personal feeling in the great issue which has been raised by the "Little Giant of Indiana" (pointing to the Governor), but I am opposed everlast- ingly to Taggartism in Indiana.' His fur- ther reference to Tom Taggart and Craw- ford Fairbanks met with a pandemonium of hisses from the Taggart men and a jumble of cries for Taggart. The chair- man rapped for order, but his request was unavailing. The hissing lasted four and one-half minutes. Mr. Lamb finally pro- ceeded, and referred to any hold-over sen- ators who would not abide by the decision of the party as Judases of the party. Mr. Lamb said that whatever the result he would fight in the ranks, but no one could take from him the pride of following the Governor.
"The roll was then called, and the result showed a majority of thirty for the Gov- ernor's plan. Governor Marshall then was introduced, and he in turn introduced Sen- ator Shively as permanent chairman."
The secretary of the convention was chosen without a dissenting vote.
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HISTORY INDIANA DEMOCRACY-1816-1916
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
1. E. P. Richardson, Petersburg.
2. Wm. H. Bridwell, Sullivan.
3. John H. Luckett, English.
4. George E. Downey, Aurora.
5. John E. Lamb, Terre Haute.
6. J. E. Mccullough, Greenfield.
7. M. A. Ryan, Indianapolis.
8. Joseph O'Day, Muncie.
9. John E. Frederick, Kokomo.
10. Lemuel Darrow, Laporte.
11. Dr. M. T. Shively, Marion.
12. W. H. McIntyre, Auburn.
13. E. C. Martindale, Plymouth.
On account of the senatorial controversy this committee was possessed of unusual importance.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
1. Fred Lauenstein, Evansville.
2. John H. Spencer, Washington.
3. Evan B. Stotsenburg, New Albany.
4. Frank Branaman, Brownsburg.
5. J. S. McFadden, Rockville.
6. A. S. Tremain, Greensburg.
7. Jos. E. Bell, Indianapolis.
8. John M. Smith, Portland.
9. John C. O'Connor, Delphi.
10. Lawrence Becker, Hammond.
11. Frank D. Butler, Peru.
12. Chas. M. Niezer, Fort Wayne.
13. Robert E. Proctor, Elkhart.
The platform as reported by the com- mittee and approved by the convention de- nounces the Payne-Aldrich tariff act.
Denounces the Republican party for its support of the tariff and other partisan measures.
Favors the enactment of a law provid- ing for a pension of not less than one dol- lar a day for all Union veterans of the civil war.
Ratifies the amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States authorizing Con- gress to levy an income tax.
Opposes all government subsidies and condemns present ship subsidy bill.
Opposes the indiscriminate use of the power of injunction by the courts without notice to the defendants and without a hearing; and further demands the right of trial by jury.
Condemns extravagance of the Repub- lican party.
Favors the conservation of our natural resources and the improvement of interior waterways.
Commends and endorses Senator Benja- min F. Shively.
Commends Governor Thomas R. Mar- shall.
Favors public accounting law.
Favors the enactment of such laws as will provide for the construction and main- tenance of our free turnpikes in a more economical manner.
Favors a general registration law.
Favors child labor legislation and laws dealing with the sanitary condition of workshops.
Favors laws fully protecting labor, in- cluding employers' liability, industrial arbitration, shorter hours, prevention of competition between free and convict labor.
Affirms local option-incorporated cities and townships as units of election.
Favors the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people.
Opposes the creation and continuance of useless and unnecessary offices and boards ; favors consolidation of labor commission and factory inspector.
Resolved, That the rooster shall be adopted as the emblem of the Democratic party of Indiana.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
1. T. D. Scales, Boonville.
2. Fabius Gwin, Shoals.
3. Mark L. Storen, Scottsburg.
4. Francis M. Griffith, Vevay.
5. Peter M. Foley, Terre Haute.
6. John Osborn, Greensburg.
7. Bernard Korbly, Indianapolis.
8. George T. Beebe, Anderson.
9. William E. Longley, Noblesville.
10. Charles J. Murphy, Brookston.
11. E. E. Cox, Hartford City.
12. Edward G. Hoffman, Fort Wayne.
13. Peter J. Kruyer, Plymouth. U. Stokes Jackson, Greenfield, Chairman. Fabius Gwin, Shoals, Vice-Chairman.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
Four of the fifteen candidates placed on the State ticket were nominated by accla- mation. They were Lew G. Ellingham, William H. O'Brien, Robert J. Aley, and Thomas W. Brolley.
The first contest was for Treasurer. The contestants were: W. H. Vollmer of Vincennes, Charles M. Cooper of Indian- apolis and B. T. Merrell of Crawfordsville. On the third ballot Vollmer was nomi- nated with 881 votes; Cooper, 491; Mer- rell, 375.
The race for the Attorney-Generalship brought out three candidates: Thomas
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M. Honan of Seymour, Richard M. Mil- burn of Jasper and Adam Wise of Plym- outh. Honan was nominated on the· sec- ond ballot, the vote standing : Honan, 1,008; Milburn, 647; Wise, 95.
The entire ticket was constituted as fol- lows :
Secretary of State-Lew G. Ellingham, Decatur. Auditor of State-Wm. H. O'Brien, Lawrence- burg.
Treasurer-W. H. Vollmer, Vincennes.
Attorney-General-Thomas M. Honan, Seymour. Clerk Supreme Court-J. Fred France, Hunting- ton.
Superintendent Public Instruction-Robt. J. Aley, Indianapolis.
State Geologist-Edward Barrett.
State Statistician-Thomas W. Brolley, North Vernon.
Judges of Supreme Court-Douglas Morris and Chas. E. Cox.
Judges of Appellate Court-Jos. G. Ibach, An- drew A. Adams. Moses B. Lairy, Edward W. Felt and M. B. Hottel.
JOHN W. KERN NAMED FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
John W. Kern was nominated for United States Senator despite the fact that he insisted he was not a candidate. The nomination followed the withdrawal of Lamb, Slack and other candidates. The First district presented the name of G. V. Menzies, of Mt. Vernon; the Second dis- trict, former Congressman Robert W. Miers; the Third district, Joseph H. Shea, of Seymour; the Fourth district, L. Ert Slack; the Fifth district, John E. Lamb. When Thomas Taggart and John W. Kern were nominated by the Seventh district there was an outburst for Kern. The Ninth district seconded the nomination of Kern. The Tenth district proposed Law- rence Becker of Hammond, also D. W. Sims of Lafayette. The Twelfth district named E. G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne.
It was evident, as the roll call proceed- ed, that Kern would develop considerable strength all over the State. There were cheers from the audience as one after an- other of the counties cast part of its vote for him. Howard, his old home county,
cast its entire vote for Kern. Taggart got few votes on the roll call. When half-way through it looked as though Kern and Slack would lead and Lamb would take third place. On the first ballot Marion county cast 6 votes for Kern and 177 for Taggart. About this time the word went out that on the next ballot the county would switch to Kern. As the bal- lot was being completed, John W. Kern, who was a delegate, mounted a chair. "I have just now entered this hall," he said. "My name was presented against my or- ders and my will. No man has authority to present my name, and I am in no sense a candidate." They continued to yell for him, however, and also to vote.
First ballot : Menzies, 154; Miers, 57; Shea, 138; Slack, 174; Lamb, 226; Tag- gart, 228; Kern, 303; Becker, 51; Sims, 100; Hoffman, 166; Adair, 133; Ral- ston, 9. These were given Mr. Ralston upon the call of his county, Boone, though he had not been a candidate.
On the second ballot Kern made steady gains. When Marion county was reached the convention became quiet for the first time during the session. Thomas Taggart mounted a chair and said, "Marion county casts 183 votes for the Hon. John W. Kern." Kern did not have enough votes to nominate him on the second ballot, but it was evident that he would win on the third. Kern then rose to his feet and said he positively was not a candidate and would not accept the nomination. He said it was charged that he was masquer- ading and that at the proper time he would come in and stampede the nomina- tion. The convention refused to accept Kern's declination. Taggart then mount- ed a chair and said, "I believe it is the will of the Democracy of Indiana that John W. Kern be the next United States Senator from Indiana, and I believe he should ac- quiesce." This was loudly cheered, and it was plain that the delegates would not per- mit Kern to decline the nomination.
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The third ballot resulted: Kern, 7721/2; Adair, 147; Menzies, 144; Miers, 561/2; Shea, 901/2; Slack, 210; Taggart, 1; Becker, 4; Sims, 93; Hoffman, 5.
Lamb made a brief speech, withdraw- ing, and asked permission to cast the sixty Vigo county votes for Kern. Shea, Slack, Hoffman and Adair followed in the with- drawing rush, and amidst tumultuous cheering John W. Kern was declared to be the convention's unanimous choice for Senator, with the implied understanding that he be formally elected by the General Assembly.
DEMOCRACY'S COMPLETE TRIUMPH -FIRST SINCE 1892.
No uncertainty as to the outcome of the election the following November was felt. Victory was in sight when the ticket was nominated, and was held in sight until the returns attested it beyond cavil. And the pluralities by which the ticket was elected were nearly up to the Marshall figures of two years before. The vote for the vari- ous candidates for Secretary of State is given in full; for the rest of the ticket the pluralities will suffice :
-Secretary of State- -
Lewis G. Ellingham, Democrat. 299,935
Otis E. Gulley, Republican. .287,568
Sherman G. Jones, Socialist. 19,632 George Hitz, Prohibition. 17,024
Oliver P. Stoner, Socialist-Labor 2,974
-Auditor of State-
William H. O'Brien 12,259
-Treasurer of State-
William H. Vollmer 11,954
-Attorney-General-
Thomas M. Honan 12,866
-Clerk of Supreme Court-
James Frederick France 12,183
-Superintendent of Public Instruction- Charles A. Greathouse 12,629
-Chief of Bureau of Statistics-
Thomas W. Brolley
11,449
-State Geologist-
Edward Barrett
11,569
-Judges of Supreme Court-
Douglas Morris and Charles E. Cox, by about the same pluralities as the foregoing.
-Judges of Appellate Court-
Milton B. Hottel, Edward W. Felt, Andrew A. Adams, Moses B. Lairy and Joseph G. Ibach- pluralities substantially same as those for others on the ticket.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CHOSEN.
1. John W. Boehne, Democrat 22,420
Francis B. Posey, Republican 18,606
2. William A. Cullop, Democrat. 22,960 Oscar E. Bland, Republican 21,419
3. William E. Cox, Democrat. 21,670
Harry C. Poindexter, Republican 14,969
4. Lincoln Dixon, Democrat 22,001 John H. Kemman, Republican. 17,921
5. Ralph W. Moss, Democrat. .25,917
Frank Tilley, Republican. .21,267
6. Finley P. Gray, Democrat. . 23,740
William O. Barnard, Republican .22,242
7. Charles A. Korbly, Democrat .30,330 Linton A. Cox, Republican. .26,968
8. John A. M. Adair, Democrat. 25,455
Rollin Warner, Republican. 19,309
9. Martin A. Morrison, Democrat . 24,434 Everett E. Neal, Republican. .23,841
10. Edgar D. Crumpacker, Republican. 27,722 John B. Peterson, Democrat. .25,692
11. George W. Rauch, Democrat. .22,528
John L. Thompson, Republican. .21,282
12. Cyrus Cline, Democrat. 19,754
Owen N. Heaton, Republican. .17,937
13. Henry A. Barnhart, Democrat. .25,253
John L. Moorman, Republican. 24,153
For the first time in years a nearly solid Democratic delegation was sent to Con- gress by pluralities that compared favor- ably with those by which a solid Repub- lican delegation was produced by the land- slide of 1894.
The General Assembly for 1911 became Democratic in both Houses. The Senate had 30 Democrats to 20 Republicans; the House 60 Democrats to 40 Republicans. This insured the election of John W. Kern to the United States Senate at the time fixed by law. By a strict party vote he was elected over Albert J. Beveridge. The nomination that he spurned in April af- forded him the greatest victory he ever won during the many years of his political battling.
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[CHAPTER LV.]
PATIENCE SPLENDIDLY REWARDED IN 1912
BY THE UNANIMOUS NOMINATION OF SAMUEL M. RALSTON FOR GOVERNOR
A SPIRITED fight was made in the convention of 1908 to se- cure the nomination of Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon for Gov- ernor. He had strong support, a devoted following, and excel- lent leadership. For one rea- son or another there was manifested on the part of a half dozen Democrats of prominence an irresistible longing to head the ticket, in the hope and expectation that the fortunes of political war might place the choice of the convention in the chair in years gone by graced by some of In- diana's most illustrious sons. There were not just then clearly visible to the naked eye signs of irreparable Republican dis- ruption, yet there was prevalent a feeling in some quarters that something was liable to happen that would put an end to the domination that dated from the year 1894 and proved impregnable up to that time- the Hanly episode in 1908. Samuel M. Ralston was among these aspirants. His chief competitor was L. Ert Slack, who had gained an enviable reputation as a use- ful, progressive legislator and a resolute champion of certain much-needed reforms. On these propositions Ralston and Slack had much in common. Both were and still are pronounced opponents of intemperance and kindred evils and vices. Both are firm believers in and advocates of public and private morality, and both insist upon law observance and obedience. Yet, in 1908, they were in battle array, both in hot pursuit of the coveted prize, and both seemingly determined that the "other fel- low" should not be the winner. Conditions of this character arise once in a while and . cipal secretary.
are difficult to modify or control. To this very day some of Ralston's zealous sup- porters contend that had he "stuck" and not withdrawn he would in the end have captured the nomination. But those who were in charge of his campaign were of different opinion. They believed the only way to prevent the nomination of Slack was by withdrawing Ralston and throwing his support to Marshall. This was done, and Marshall not only won the nomination, but also the election in November. Though sorely disappointed, Ralston in due course of time became reconciled, sensibly turned his back upon the dead past and hopefully looked to the future. He had learned that there is truth and philosophy in the old saying, "All things come to those who have patience to wait." He abided his time, and when in 1912 his party met in convention to name a successor to Governor Marshall, the field had been cleared for him, and he had the proud distinction of being nomi- nated by acclamation and to be elected in November by the largest plurality accord- ed to any gubernatorial candidate in the history of Indiana.
The Democratic State convention for 1912 assembled at Tomlinson Hall, Indian- apolis, March 21. The committee on per- manent organization, through its chair- man, George E. Downey, announced that it had chosen Governor Thomas R. Mar- shall for temporary chairman and Senator John W. Kern for permanent chairman of the convention. These selections were ratified by the delegates. J. H. Heller of the Decatur Democrat was named as prin-
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Large-John B. Stoll of South Bend, and George H. Voigt of Jeffersonville.
Contingents-Benjamin F. Deahl of Goshen and Wm. Everroad of Columbus.
1. Robert M. Gray, Otwell.
2. John W. Cravens, Bloomington.
3. E. A. Gladden, Scottsburg.
4. George P. Shoemaker, Greensburg.
5. M. C. Hamill, Terre Haute.
6. Wm. Merrill, Connersville.
7. Joseph A. Rink, Indianapolis.
8. E. S. Edgar, Winchester.
9. Frank W. MacCoughtry, Attica.
10. M. A. Duffy, Fowler.
11. Charles E. Edwards, Huntington.
12. Simon J. Straus, Ligonier.
13. J. P. Rumley, Laporte.
CONTINGENT ELECTORS.
1. George Wandel, Grandview.
2. W. F. Cassady, Spencer.
3. Miles Roland, French Lick.
4. M. F. Bolen, Batesville.
5. T. E. Hamrick, Clayton.
6. Herman Trichler, Brookville.
7. Oscar Hendricks, Indianapolis.
8. Phannel McIntire, Bluffton.
9. D. E. Murphy, Kokomo.
10. James P. Simons, Monticello.
11. Aaron Walsh, Hartford City.
12. Louis N. Kocher, Whitley county.
13. Capt. A. G. Wood, Warsaw.
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION.
At Large-Benjamin F. Shively of South Bend, John W. Kern of Indianapolis, Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis, Major G. V. Menzies of Mount Vernon.
Contingents - Elmer Gandy of Churubusco, John B. Patterson of Crown Point, John Ullrich of Aurora, Joseph E. Keller of Indianapolis.
1. John R. Brill, Evansville; Dr. R. A. Cushman, Princeton.
2. John W. McCarty, Washington; Jas. R. Riggs, Sullivan.
3. Charles D. Kelso, New Albany; William E. Clark, Bedford.
4. John M. Thompson, Columbus; Joseph M. Cravens, Madison.
5. Crawford Fairbanks, Terre Haute; J. S. Mc- Faddin, Rockville.
6. H. L. Ashley, Richmond; Francis M. Alexan- der, Brookville.
7. Joseph E. Bell, Indianapolis; W. F. Moore, Indianapolis.
8. Daniel L. Boland, Anderson; Mat H. Hart, Dunkirk.
9. George H. Gifford, Tipton; Charles L. Good- bar, Crawfordsville.
10. Lawrence Becker, Hammond; George R. Dur- gan, Lafayette.
11. Dr. M. T. Shively, Marion; Frank D. Butler, Peru.
12. Andrew A. Adams, Columbia City; Maurice Niezer, Fort Wayne.
13. Mayor Charles L. Goetz, South Bend; Mayor S. F. Spohn, Goshen.
ALTERNATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION.
1. M. MeStoops, Petersburg; Dr. D. V. McClary Dole, Spencer.
2. W. P. Dill, Bloomington; J. H. Humphreys, Linton.
3. John Read Voigt, Jeffersonville; Bomar Tray- lor, Jasper.
4. Francis I. Gailbraith, Sunman; Samuel A. Wilson, Franklin.
5. Charles S. Batt, Terre Haute; B. C. Craig, Brazil.
6. Horace G. Yeargan, New Castle; J. W. Trip- pito, Fortville.
7. Romus F. Stuart, Acton; James Riley, Indian- apolis.
8. W. H. Finan, Muncie; John H. Heller, De- catur.
9. Daniel Reed, Attica; T. A. Morrison, Frank- fort.
10. William Spooner, Valparaiso; Thomas W. O'Connor, Monticello.
11. W. H. Sharp, Wabash; James T. Strange, Marion.
12. Fred L. Feick, Garrett; E. A. Metz, Lagrange. 13. H. F. Schricker, Starke; Enoch Meyers, Ful- ton.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
1. John J. Nolan, Evansville.
2. Willis Hickman, Spencer.
3. Richard M. Milburn, Jasper.
4. Allen Swope, Seymour.
5. Harry Wallace, Terre Haute.
6. S. L. Trabue, Rushville.
7. Michael A. Ryan, Indianapolis.
8. Frank C. Dailey, Bluffton.
9. W. H. Johnson, Crawfordsville.
10. Hume S. Sammons, Kentland.
11. Frank M. Kistler, Logansport.
12. James E. McDonald, Ligonier.
13. Harry R. Wair, South Bend.
The Indiana State Democratic Platform for 1912 adheres to the just doctrine of equal opportunity for all and special priv- ileges to none.
Condemns the Payne-Aldrich act. Fa- vors tariff for revenue only.
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Endorses and approves the record of the last Democratic Legislature of Indiana for rational, progressive legislation.
Endorses the income tax amendment and the Sherwood pension bill.
Favors the enactment of such laws as will provide for the better and more eco- nomical construction, maintenance and control of our public highways.
Affirms a semi-monthly payment of wages.
Favors the establishment of a mine rescue station.
Favors the celebration of the centennial of the admission of Indiana into the Union by permanent building.
Favors legislation requiring full public- ity of all proposed franchise ordinances before the same are enacted.
Endorses the record of Governor Thos. R. Marshall.
Resolved, That the rooster shall be adopted as the emblem of the State Demo- cratic party.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
1. Benjamin Bosse, Evansville.
2. Fabius Gwin, Shoals.
3. Mark L. Storen, Scottsburg.
. 4. Francis M. Griffith, Vevay.
5. James L. Randel, Greencastle.
6. Charles B. Beck, Richmond.
7. Bernard Korbly, Indianapolis.
8. Wm. A. Kunkel, Bluffton.
9. Wm. E. Longley, Noblesville.
10. Charles J. Murphy, Brookston.
11. E. E. Cox, Hartford City.
12. Edward G. Hoffman, Fort Wayne.
13. Peter J. Kruyer, South Bend. Bernard Korbly, Chairman.
William E. Longley, Vice-chairman.
THE TICKET.
Governor-Samuel M. Ralston, Lebanon.
Lieutenant-Governor-Wm. P. O'Neill, Misha- waka.
Secretary of State-Lew G. Ellingham, Decatur.
Auditor of State-Wm. H. O'Brien, Lawrence- burg.
Treasurer of State-Wm. H. Vollmer, Vincennes. Attorney-General-Thos. M. Honan, Seymour.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-Chas. A. Greathouse, Indianapolis.
State Statistician-Thos. W. Brolley, North Ver- non.
Reporter Supreme Court-Philip Zoercher, Tell City.
Judges of Supreme Court-John W. Spencer, Evansville; Richard K. Erwin, Fort Wayne. Judge Appellate Court-Jos. H. Shea, Seymour.
Mr. Ralston, in his speech of acceptance, said: "I want no man to support me in my candidacy under the impression that when I am Governor I will stand for loose morals or non-enforcement of the law. When I become Governor I will take an oath to support and enforce the laws, and that obligation I shall keep." This courage- ous utterance was enthusiastically ap- plauded. And the promise then and there made has been nobly kept. Lawlessness has ever been held in abhorrence by Sam- uel M. Ralston, both as citizen and as Gov- ernor. Samuel M. Ralston was presented for Governor by Benjamin Bosse of Evans- ville, who until recently had been actively enlisted in the support of ex-Congressman John W. Boehne, the so-called anti-ma- chine favorite for Governor, who withdrew a few days before the convention. Mr. Ralston's nomination was made by accla- mation, there being but one other can- didate presented, Lieutenant-Governor Frank J. Hall of Rushville, who withdrew before the voting began.
The candidates for Lieutenant-Governor who were placed in nomination were: Dr. T. D. Scales of Boonville, James W. For- tune of Jeffersonville, Leonard B. Clore of Franklin, Jacob F. Denny of Portland, Clay W. Metsker of Plymouth, and Wil- liam P. O'Neill of Mishawaka. The fourth was the deciding ballot, and the vote stood as follows: Scales, 1441/2 ; Fortune, 2341/2 ; Clore, 257 ; O'Neill, 1,111. The latter was declared duly nominated and his nomina- tion made unanimous.
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, and Statistician were all renominated by acclamation.
As candidates for Reporter of the Su- preme Court were presented : Philip Zoercher of Tell City, Harry G. Strickland of Greenfield, E. E. Cox of Hartford City, and C. J. Mccullough of Brazil. On the third ballot Mccullough withdrew, and most of his support went to Zoercher, giv-
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ing this result on the third ballot: Cox, 545; Strickland, 179; Zoercher, 1,001.
Candidates for First District of the Su- preme Court Judgeship were: John W. Spencer, Evansville; John C. McNutt, Martinsville; O. B. Harris, Terre Haute; Edwin Corr, Bloomington. Before the entire first ballot was finished Harris with- drew. Spencer was nominated on the third with the vote as here recorded : Spen- cer, 910; McNutt, 585; Corr, 239. For Judge of the Fourth District only two can- didates were presented-Richard K. Er- win of Fort Wayne and Fred S. Caldwell
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