Kern Wins Democratic Nomination On First Ballot In Indiana
Indianapolis June 6 Hon John W Kern won the Indiana Democratic gubernatorial nomination on the first ballot with a strong majority. The convention hall saw high enthusiasm as Burke urged unity and Shively supporters shifted to Kern. County delegations and electors were chosen amid lively speeches and platform adoption.
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Sentinel
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Benjamin F. Shively
South Bena
Frank Burke
Shively
Kern
Democratic State Convention Opens In Rainy Indy
In Indianapolis a heavy rain delayed the start of the Indiana Democratic state convention. 1,527 delegates and about 2,500 spectators filled the arena as Samuel L. Ralston opened as temporary chairman and a platform was adopted. Kern was nominated for governor on the first ballot amid cheers. Lawler secured the lieutenant governor nomination later on.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Martin
State Central Committee
Assembly
Committee On
Committee On Permanent Organization
Ralston
Samuel L. Ralston
Allen Zollars
Fort Wayne
Nicholas Cornet
Versailles
S. E. Moras
Hugh Dougherty
Bluffton
James Murdock
Lafayette
George B. Menzies
Mount Vernon
Claude Matthews
Holzman
Committee On Resolutions
J. Bozarth
Valparaiso
Kern
Burke
Bozarth
Shively
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
John C. Lawler
John R. Simpson
Johannes Kopelke
Mason J. Niblack
Lawler
Simpson
Kopelke
Niblack
Salem
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
John W. Minor
Jerome Herff
Peru
Resolutions Committee
Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Frank Campbell
John T. Norton
Troy
Norton
Roosevelt
Senator Pratt
John Worth Kern Biography in Indiana Politics and Law
John Worth Kern born December 20 1849 in Howard County Indiana. He studied law at Ann Arbor and began practice before age twenty. He served as Kokomo city attorney for seven years and later held roles including reporter of the supreme court and Indiana state senator for Marion County. He formed notable law partnerships and became city attorney of Indianapolis.
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John Worth Kern
Howard County
Jacob H. Kern
Julia Anna Hazzard
Kokomo
Araminta A. Cooper
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Marion County
Leon O. Bailey
Joseph E. Bell
Former Wabash Engineer Seeks $10000 Damages
John J. Conklin sues the Wabash Railroad in Allen Superior Court claiming breach of contract and wrongful dismissal from July 13, 1894. He alleges earned wages of $125 monthly and seeks $10,000 in damages with representation by E. V. Harris and L. M. Ninde & Sons.
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Wabash Railroad Company
Allen Superior Court
John J. Conklin
E. V. Harris
L. M. Ninde & Sons
Mr. Conklin
Wabash Railroad
Andrews
Toledo
Conklin
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples
Patrick T. Kelly and Emma W. Brown. Monroe J. Flicker and Anna R. Warcup. Eldred S. Glass and Ora V. Miller. Felix A. Blaising and Maude J. Dawkins. Herman J. Meyers and Agnes G. Smith. Simon S. Bartlett and Cora B. Minick. J. Frederick Rensch and Margarite Hanna.
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Monroe J. Flicker
Anna R. Warcup
Eldred S. Glass
Ora V. Miller
Felix A. Blaising
Maude J. Dawkins
Herman J. Meyers
Agnes G. Smith
Simon S. Bartlett
Cora B. Minick
J. Frederick Rensch
Marguerite Hanna
Stults Family Returns After Colorado Climate Retreat
Dr. Charles E. Stults Mrs. Stults and son Clayton left Denver Colorado after months there seeking health improvement for the doctor. The climate change failed to restore health and he will resume his medical practice at home.
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Charles E. Stults
Clayton
Denver
Col
New York Democratic Convention Elects Delegates At Large
The New York state Democratic convention selected David B. Hill Richard Croker Edward Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck as delegates at large with alternates Frank Campbell Jacob Ruppert Jr C Morgan Sanford and James Shevlin The platform backs William J Bryan and Kansas City platform while opposing imperialism trusts and war taxes and adopts the unit rule ending at 5 55 pm
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New York
David B. Hill
Richard Croker
Edward Murphy
Augustus van Wyck
Frank Campbell
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
C. Morgan Sanford
James Shevlin
Frederick Cook
Rochester
Robert C. Titus
Buffalo
White House
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
United States
Union
Democrats reaffirm platform at Kansas City convention
The Missouri Democratic state convention adopted a platform endorsing the 1896 Chicago platform, calling for free silver, opposing the gold standard bank act, and condemning trusts. It reaffirmed Monroe Doctrine and Cuba for Cubans, favored the Nicaragua canal and merchant marine, and urged Bryan as the presidential nominee. A. M. Dockery was nominated for governor by acclamation.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Wall Street
Hanna Banditti
Chicago
Cuba
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Committee On Resolutions
United States
Porto Rico
McKinley
Republican Congress
Republican National Administration
Credentials Committee
St. Louis
J. J. Butler
Resolutions
National Bank
Nicaragua
Missouri
Cowherd
A. M. Dockery
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H. C. Berghoff
Allen County
B. Fleming
J. E. McDonald
Ligonier Banner
Henry Colerick
DeKalb County
Albion
BR. C. Bell
Committee of Organization
Morss-Taggart
Tomlinson Hall
Parks M. Martin
S. M. Ralston
Lebanon
Joe Wheeler
Admiral Schley
Spain
Frank B. Burke
South Bend
Bryan
James M. Robinson
BO Kopelke
Easeene Kern Seeervere
Ralstom
Ceee Veas
Sypena Pnd
MR. Ralston
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Indiana
Jefferson
New York Harbor
B. F. Shively
Frank V. Betke
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John Conklin
Leges
Patrick T. Kelly and
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Dockery
St. Joe
Whitney
J. E. Miller
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