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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
7
A Rushville delegate tally culminates in a governor’s race decision after five ballots. Watson leads early, gains across counties, and secures a final unanimous nomination as supporters flood the hall with demonstrations. Multiple counties shift votes, with Watson surpassing the required 736 votes on the fifth ballot to clinch.
Indianapolis April 8 the Republican state convention adjourned after naming James H. Watson for governor and deciding the lieutenant governor contest. Goodwine led in county returns, winning a unanimous endorsement amid strong county support while Branch carried only Brown and Clay counties. Other races settled included state statistician Peetz and superintendent McTurnan with Myers winning the supreme judgeship nomination.
Awake nights described the campaign as a hard fight with a remarkable convention. The Watson nomination was praised as achieved in a remarkable way, with expectations of a second or third ballot and potential Taylor backup if the break did not come.
Indianapolis April 3 Watson secured the republican nomination for governor after more than five hours of balloting at Tomlinson hall. He led from the first ballot with 606 votes and gained steadily, finally being nominated by acclamation as four rivals yielded or were outweighed by his support.
In Indianapolis on April 2 Governor Hanly delivered the keynote address at the convention. His speech drew the largest demonstration of the day as he energized attendees and sparked strong reaction among delegates about county local option.
Frank Copeland testified in city court that relatives schemed to trap him causing his arrest for wife desertion. Judge Skelton acquitted him, noting the case lacked proof he deserted his wife. Copeland, an electrician from Mansfield, had been hired by a relative, then lost work and housing, prompting the arrest. A separate Huntington circuit filing charges Dr W E Nichols of Andrews with practicing medicine without a license.
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