Durbin Wins Indiana Governor Nomination on Seventh Ballot
Special to The Senlinels Indianapolis April 26 Col Winfield T Durbin of Anderson won the Republican state convention gubernatorial nomination on the seventh ballot after a sharp six ballot contest. His lead grew from the first ballot and he pulled clear by the fifth, with Dodge Griffiths Hogate and Posey withdrawing after the sixth. Durbin was then unanimously nominated. Durbin, born Lawrenceburg Ind May 4 1847, has long played a key role in state and national politics and served as colonel of the 161st Indiana volunteers in the Spanish American War. The complete state ticket was later announced with Newton Gilbert Union B Hunt W H Hart Leopold Levy William T Taylor Charles F Remy Frank L Jones B F Johnson James H Jordan L J Monks among the slates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Col. Winfield Jr. Durbin
Anderson
Durbin
Indiana
Haggard
Hogate See
Dodge
Posey
Iwansville
Hogate
John L. Griffiths
Col
Winfield T. Durbin
Lawrenceburg
National Executive Committee
Spain
161St
Indiana Volunteers
Newton Gilbert
Angola
Union B. Hunt
Winchester
W. H. Hart
Frankfort
Leopold Levy
Huntington
William T. Taylor
Supreme Court
Charles F. Remy
Columbus
Frank L. Jones
Tipton
B. F. Johnson
Fowler
James H. Jordan
Martinsville
L. J. Monks
Secretary of State
Auditor of State
Remy
Senator Fairbanks
Beveridge
James A. Mount
Charles E. Hernly
Nathan Powell
William Amsden
Thomas Adams
Gurley Brewer
Hugh H. Hanna
Charles H. Miler
Goshen
Allen County
Colonel Oakley
Theodore Thorward
Hugh Stewart
Griffiths
Gilbert Nominated. Newby Narrowly Trails In Tight Ballots
At the convention the lieutenant governor race narrowed to Newby Gilbert and Shutts after three ballots. Newby led after the first two rounds, Gilbert surged on the third ballot aided by county switches and a Madison to Gilbert shift. Gilbert won on the third ballot. Newby moved to unanimous support. Other statewide and at large positions followed with Gilbert prominent as a nominee and several officials nominated by acclamation.
Indiana Republicans Endorse McKinley Platform For renomination
The platform lauds President McKinley's prosperous tenure and Republican policies. Highlights include expanding markets, maintaining gold standard, anti-trust reforms, cheaper credit, and opposition to Spanish colonial costs. It criticizes Democrats over the Philippines while praising tariff and currency stability. notes Nicaraguan canal aim and labor protection. Also reports on county and state nomination ballots and delegate alignments.
Allen counties vote helps Durbin in Indiana governor race
Allen county Republicans broke into the band wagon in Indianapolis to back Durbin. The delegation’s ballots show Durbin leading on each ballot through seventh, with strong support from Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Lagrange, and Whitley counties, and a split in Steuben. Lieutenant governor results also trend toward Gilbert and Baker, with Babcock garnering fewer ballots.
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Durbin
E. W. Cook
Allen County
Allen
DeKalb
Noble
Lagrange
Whitley
Gilbert
Steuben
Griffiths
Marion County
Baker
Babcock
Wewby
Warren Named Military Governor of Griqualand West
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts appoints Warren as military governor of Griqualand West amid unrest. Boers retreat and rear-guard actions eyed as General French may strike. Milner discussed, with Boer force estimates totaling about 30,900 across Kroonstad Fourteen Streams Natal Mafeking and Pretoria entrenchment. Carrington threat noted.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Warren
Griqualand West
French
Paardeberg
Free State
Alfred Milner
Mafeking
Pretoria
Carrington
Running Fight in the South African War
London reports a running engagement as Boer burghers retreat from the Orange Free State toward ridges, with British General French opposing Pole-Carew Chermside and Rundle. Boers escape, inflicting damage. dispatches note unburied dead at Wepener and a report of Commandant Cronje killed. Lord Rosslyn arrives as unwounded prisoner. Parliament hears no comment from Lord Roberts on Magersfontein.
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London
Orange Free State
French
Pole-Carew
Chermside
Rundle
Aliwal
Wepener
Cronje
Bloemfontein
Brandfort
Thaba
N’chu
Tucker
Glen
Pretoria
Lord Rosslyn
House of Commons
George Wyndham
Lord Roberts
Lord Methuen
Magersfontein
James Lowther
Spion Kop
French enters De Wets Corp with two cavalry brigades
General French arrived in town with two cavalry brigades after leaving camp at daylight. The Boers occupied the surrounding hills and were shelled before retreating. Cavalry moved to storm the ridges above the town where they checked General Rundle. Reports say about six thousand.
Boers Move Through Town to Avoid French Attack
A brief report notes Boers passed through the town last night to dodge a rear attack by General French. The maneuver indicates cautious movement and concerns about potential engagement near the locality.
Mafeking Holding Out Report From South Africa
London dispatch dated April 26 relays Lord Roberts’s message from Mafeking noting good news from Baden-Powell to April 10 and that MacLaren is much better. Wounded are doing well while Boers captured native women attempting to flee Mafeking but were turned back after being stripped and sjamboked.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Baden-Powell
MacLaren
Mafeking
Rundle Pursues Boers Near D2 Weis
London April 26 A DeWets Corp dispatch dated yesterday says General French and General Rundle shelled the Boers causing them to relinquish positions last night and retire with their guns in a northeast direction. Generals French and Rundle joined east of D2 Weis Corp this morning and Rundle is pursuing the Boers in forced marches.
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London
DeWets Corp
French
Rundle
D2 Weis Corp
Boer Arsenal Blast in Pretoria Kills Ten Workers
A large explosion at the Begbie works arsenal in Pretoria last night destroyed walls and ignited nearby buildings. Ten workers died and thirty two were injured, including manager Herr Grunberg, with most workers French and Italian. The blast also affected a nearby smokeless powder magazine, producing further casualties. Fifty were injured in the adjacent building, and a batch of British subjects was sent to Delagoa Bay.
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Pretoria
Begbie
Herr Grunberg
Red Cross
Johannesburg
Delagoa Bay
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by Local Abstractors
City transfers show numerous parcels changing hands including Bourie to Bourie for 3600, Barra to Woodworth for 500, McGee to Mattie McGee for 1500, and Lakeside Park lot 98 sold for 2000. Additional deeds cover Fairfield add and Lewis add parcels with sums ranging from 1 to 3500 dollars. Country transfers mention Barbara Schoerpf to Adam Hamm.
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John Heller & Co
West Main Street
D. F. Bourie
Brutus A. Bourie
William's Add
Bernard R. Barra
Edward TJ. Woodworth
Moran
Maria McGee
Adm
Mattie McGee
William's
Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Co
Geo. W
Annie Oo. Bourne
Lakeside Park
Ino
S. J. Carles
Harry Carles
H. J. Ash
Fairfield
August Engman
Robert L. Romy
Geiger and
Leifel
Patrick J. Cullem
Arthur W. Hicks
Lanternier
Multiple land transfers in township parcels and estates across Monroeville and Cedar Creek
A sequence of real estate deeds shows numerous transfers from individuals to buyers including James W. and Artie M. Smith, Dina E. and Aug Grenzenbick, H. N. and Mary E. Rummel, and others. The transactions involve lots in Barnhart's, Rockhill, Knoblauch's, Trease, Shirley City and Trease estates, with prices ranging from 50 to 4,000 dollars, across Monroe, Maumee, Cedar Creek, Springfield, and St. Joe townships.
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Allen Circuit Court
Laura E. Higgins
Maysville
Saml. Baumgartner
Godfrey Lehman
Gernhart
Shirley
H. N
Mary E. Rummel
Jacob Ifeyer
Knoblauch
Woodburn
Joseph Rich
Christian Stucky
Monroe
Joseph L
Susie F. McIntosh
Ella
Jane T. Notestine
Trease
Cedar Creek Township
Rosy B. Trease
Dayton S. Trease
James E. Whitney
Wm. J. Whitney
Jefferson Township
Oliver S
Mary E. Hanna
Otto Knoblauch
Maumee
Dayton L. Trease
St. Joe
Albert W. Kryder
Andrew
L. Barley
Samuel Simonson
Knobland
Jos. G. Foote
Oliver M. Foote
Wily
Springfield Township
Mary Gernhart
Andrew Young
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W. H. Haggard
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John H. Baker
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Tippecanoe
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McKinley
Philippine Islands
China
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Republican Party
Garrett A. Hobart
Henry W. Lawton
Richard W. Thompson
United States
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Philippines
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Weik
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Johnson
Connor
Hudgins
DE Wets Corp
W. K. Fairbank Company
Chisage
St. Louis
New York
Sophia Beneke
Frederick Beneke
Fairfield’s
Cook's
Will
Christena Grage
Emma L. Grage
Lewis
Christena
William Grage
Regina C. Evans
Jos. F
Christena Zurbach
Hanna
Geiger & Leifel
Chas. W
BE. Hutchinson
Minna Bucherding
Tompkin
Augusta Stapleford
Jacob H. Feichter
Jos. Bundy
H.c.netterfield
Thompson’s. Ltd
Barbara
Schoerpf
Adam Hamm
R. R
Perry
James W
Artie M. Smith
Jas. Meese
Barnhart
Monroeville
W. A. Waterman
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