Indiana Democratic Convention Chooses Marshall Governor Nominee
A lengthy Indianapolis gathering completed its governorship ticket with Thomas R. Marshall winning the Democratic nomination after a hard fought contest against Slack and Ralston. The Twelfth district stood firm for Marshall as Marion and Vigo counties swung the result, with a rousing crowd approving the final choice and setting the party to rally behind him.
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Marshall
Marion County
Son of the North
Miers
Slaci
Maiiison County
Indiana
Marion
Franklin
Vigo County
Senator Slack
Thomas R. Marshall
Frank E. Hering
South Bend
Universal Voice
Indianapolis
Ralston
Carroll K. McCullough
Kuhn
Slack
Conn
Elkhart County
Kosciusko
Madison County
Whitley
Vigo
Demonon
Lincoln Dixon
L. Ert Slack
Thomas H. Kuhn
Carroll McCullough
Samuel M. Ralston
C. G. Conn
William O'Keefe
Plymouth
Allen County
Grant County
McCullough
Tippecanoe
Vanderburg
Piampede
Logansport
Supreme Court
J. T. Cox
Peru
Cox
Lairy
T. E. Howard
Howard
J. F. Cox
Columbus
Marion Bailey
Litton
John Isenberger
North Manchester
P. J. Kelleher
Milton D. Heattell
Salem
Walter J. Lets
Muncie
Richard M. Milburn
Jasper
Milburn
Bert Iven
North Vernon
Aley
John Brill
Evansville
Robert J. Aley
Indiana University
Harvey Vories
Samuel L. Scott
Jeffersonville
Vorles
Scoatt
Scott
R. W. Miers
F. M. Griffith
Democratic Party
Marshall Standard
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Ralston
Seventh District
Taggart
Ed Raub
Thomas Taggart
Court House
Jim Moriarity
Bernard Korbly
Egates
Democratic State Convention Opens in Indianapolis Adopts Rules
The Democratic state convention at Tomlinson Hall began with Robert W. Miers named permanent chairman after a ruling by S. N. Stevens. Delegates chose national electors and four delegates at large, all for William Jennings Bryan, amid clashes in Marion County over district organization and antis bolting factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Miers
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
State Democracy
Robert W. Miers
Committee On
Stokes Jackson
N. Stevens
George A. Downey
Aurora
Stevens
Miers
Joe Reilly
Jackson
Reilly
Taggart
Lst
S. N. Stevens
Mr. Miers
Committee On Rules
Stephen B. Fleming
Fort Wayne
H. B. Moore
Anderson
O. H. Downing
Madison
Joseph H. Shea
Seymour
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
J. W. Spencer
Evansville
John B. Faulkner
Michigan City
IE. P. Shockley
Robert
Antis
Homer Clark
Bernard Korbiey
Clark
Korbley
Criminal Court
Charlies B. Clark
Mne
John Green
Harry Andrews
Thirteenth Ward
William M. Fogarty
Bolters
Tate
Bryan
John W. Kern
Abram Simmons
Bluffton
Edward Fogarty
South Bend
John #. Lamb
Terre Haute
Mr. Tascart
William Jennings Bryan
John W. Bohne
Archibald Stevenson
Rockport
Joseph Aiken
Sullivan
W. B. Robinson
Vincennes
Thomas Hanlon
Perry McCart
Paoli
C. B. A. Barnes
W. H. Everode
Columbus
Clement C. Hurst
Iewcastle
Claude Bowers
Edward Smith
New Castle
James
Petro
Connersville
W. W. Spencer
Jere Mahoney
Charles C. Dehwarity
Elwood
Alden Baker
Muncie
F. W. Macoughtry
Attica
John O. Behymer
Tipton
Frederick Henoch
Laporte
Charles Murphy
Brookston
J. Fred France
Huntington
Frank Kistler
Logansport
S. W. Kann
Ligonier
John W. Eggeman
George Ogden
Milford
James C. Fletcher
Knox
Murion County
Democratic Ticket Formed In Indiana Convention
At Indianapolis the Democratic state convention nominated John W Kern for vice president and Thomas R Marshall for governor after a long day of balloting. Marshall won the gubernatorial nomination amid uproar and a pledge of unity. Hall won the lieutenant governorship on the final ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Indiana
Denver
William J. Bryan
Thomas R. Marshall
Frank J. Hall
Rushville
Frank E. Hering
South Bend
William O'Neill
Mishawaka
Hall
Hering
O’neill
O'Neill
Allen County
Marion
Marshall Accepts Event Marks Key Moment
Indianapolis reports on March 27 noting an immediate development after the event as Marshall accepted a position or outcome, signaling a significant shift in the proceedings.
Taggart Re-Elected Indiana Democratic National Committeeman
Indianapolis reports Tom Taggart re elected Democratic national committeeman from Indiana by 24 of 30 delegates with two abstentions and two voting for Westlake. The vote affirms Taggart’s control amid opposition, as delegates discuss hotel plans and a potential Indiana delegation train to the July national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
T. D. Seales
J. Fred France
Frank Kistler
W. B. Westlake
Marion
Frederick Henoch
Charles Murphy
Taggart
Indiana
John W. Kern
John W. Eggeman
Twelfth district organization formed in Indianapolis
The Twelfth district group met in Indianapolis on March 25 electing officers and delegates. Key posts include vice president Dr W H Nussbaum and credentials holder John W Hanan. national delegates John W Eggeman and Sig Kann. State delegates pledged to Marshall and governor Bryan support noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. H. Nusbaum
DeKalb County
J. E. McDonald
Noble County
John W. Hanan
Lagrange County
Edward G. Hoffman
Allen County
S. B. Fleming
Dan M. Link
Alfonso C. Wood
Steuben County
John W. Eggeman
Convention Opens With Brief Start and Planned Committees
The opening of the Democratic convention drew a two thirds full hall as delegates arrived. Speakers outlined the 2:30 district meetings to select committee members and delegates to the national convention. Robert W. Miers, former congressman, to deliver the convention address, with sessions to resume at 7:30 p.m.
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Bryan
Turpie
Hendricks
McDonald
Voorhees
Cleveland
Washington
Taggart
Holtzman
Jefferson
Jackson
Stokes Jackson
Reilley
Sousa
Stevens
Thirteenth District
J. Gilmore Smith
Presbyterian Church of
Greenfield
Michael A. Sweeney
Jasper
Grand Hotel
Resolutions
Robert W. Miers
Bloomington
Stolen Whisky Sparks Trouble for Two Thieves
Bertram Alexander and William Holman faced fines and jail for stealing whisky from the Wayne hotel wine room. Alexander, 18, pried a board to take two quarts and champagne, while Holman watched and aided the theft. Both men became ill from the whiskey, and Alexander admitted a prior robbery on Nenny Street. Judge Skelton sentenced each to $5 and costs and ten days in jail. Additional notes mention vagrancy fines for two men nicknamed Dodocker and Never-sweat John Lee, plus separate penalties for drunkenness and earlier warnings for William Hicks. Alfred B. Arick’s wife desertion case was continued as he pursues a divorce.
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Bertram Alexander
Wiliam Holman
Wayne Hotel
Judge Skelton
Alexander
Holman
Pennsylvania
Dodocker
John Lee
Charles McDaniel
William Hicks
Alfred EB. Arick
Thomas Elected President of Scottish Rite Class
Albert E. Thomas of this city was elected president of the spring class of the Scottish Rite in Indianapolis last week. The local class includes Charles Z. Bond J W An tenreith Edward H Ashton Charles BE Barnett Clarence F Bicknell Wallace J Bowker Oswald E Brueckner Burchard R Dennis Dr Edward W Doder Fred Eckart F W Edmunds William D Hilton James J Kline Cyrus J Lose Homer P Moses Daniel E Nelson Chester G Schiefer G L Scheffler Arthur E Smith Byron H Somers William E Specht James W Squires John G Thieme Albert E Thomas and John B Welton. Also named were Ernest C Klink and Robert D Ramsey of Angola Bert E Reddout of Geneva Claudius N McCully of Garrett and William O Gandy of Churubusco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Thomas
Indianapolis
Charles Z. Bond
J. W. Antenreith
Edward H. Ashton
Charles BE. Barnett
Clarence F. Bicknell
Wallace J. Bowker
Oswald E. Brueckner
Burchard R. Dennis
Edward W. Doder
Fred Eckart
F. W. Edmunds
William D. Hilton
James J. Kline
Cyrus J. Lose
Homer P. Moses
Daniel E. Nelson Chester G. Schiefer
G. L. Scheffler
Arthur E. Smith
Byron H. Somers
William E. Specht
James W. Squires
John G. Thieme
John B. Welton
Ernest C. Klink
Robert D. Ramsey
Angola
Bert E. Reddout
Geneva
Claudius N. McCully
Garrett
William O. Gandy
Churubusco
Bougher Elected Exalted Ruler Of Fort Wayne Elks
Frank E. Bougher was elected exalted ruler of Fort Wayne lodge No. 155 B P O Elks after a 302 to 160 victory over Charles G. Pape. The meeting drew the lodge’s largest attendance, with other officers chosen: Maurice Wiezer as leading knight John Dougall as loyal knight N W Wester as lecturing knight Dr L A Worch as secretary C B Bryson as treasurer Edward Riley as Tyler Henry Turner as trustee J J Dormer as Grand lodge representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Bougher
Fort Wayne
B. P. O. Ells
Charles G. Pape
Maurice Wiezer
John Dougall
N. W. Wester
L. A. Worch
C. B. Bryson
Tyler
Edward.Riley
Henry . Turner
Grand Lodge
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Bob” Miers
Ife
Twelfth
Twelfth District
Committee On Resolutions
Committee On Credentials
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Kern
Teggart
Resolutions Committee
Vevay
Grant
William B. O'Neill
Herring
Herings
Convention
A. E. Thomas
Chosen
Bougher
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