Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26
WING STATE CONVENTION.

WING STATE CONVENTION
Proceedings of tho Wing State Convention,
held the Capitol IN indianapolis on Tuesday,
January 10Th, 1871
The Delegates formed in the following order OF
procession at half pas, o'clock, in front OF the
Slate House. and marched up on the South side
of Washing ION street TO the Cour, House. and
thence back on The North side to the Slate
House.
Grand Mdrshals.
Col. JOHN VAWTER of Jennings Co.
Col. THOMAS A. MORRIS of Marion.
Assistants.
Gen. O. r. STEEL Parke county.
Col. S. s. TIrroN Cass.
Col. q. STAFFORD Morgan
Col. K. ELLIOTT jennings.
Col, RANK Tppecanoe.
Col. l. LESLIE CLARK.
Capt SIMPSON Fayette.
Capt ]. J. CHANDLER Vanderburgh.
ORDER PROCESSION.
lst. Grand MarshalIs.
ID Re. o'uiionary soIdi0es.
3D. Lafayette Band.
4th. Prescribed officers of '43 and Al headed
by the members of tho General Assembly.
5th. Committee OF arrangements.
GIN. The several delegations with the Tip
Decauoe delegation in front.
CITIZENS GENERALLY.
When the Delegates returned to the State
House on motion OF Col. Vawter Of jennings, the
Hon. Samuel Bigger called temporarily TO the
chair and John ID. Defrees and Douglass Ma
CURE appointed Secretaries
Gov. Bigger on taking tho chair was greeted
with the most enthusiastic applause, and explain.
ed IN q able and forcible address the objects Of
The Convention and the great result that must
be steadily kept in aim in lis deliberations.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Floyd committee
Of five were appointed to repor, tho names of Of
f., Of
vention.
While the committee were performing their du,
ties. tho lists of delegates from the several coun~
ties were handed ina number Of the lists were
mislaid by the Secretaries, bat they have IN their
possession the names Of over six hundred.
The committee 10 select officers reported the
following; which was unanimously concurred IN
by the Convention.
PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL BIGGER of Allen.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
l. DENNIS PENNINGTON OF Harrison.
,. Col. john VAwTER of Jennings.
g. Col. p. JAMES of Ohio.
4. THos. X. STANFORD Of Henry.
). THns. d. WALPoLE of Hancock.
6. E 2. FARMER of Monroe.
7. JAMES kerr Of Parke
SAM'L CAsoN OF Boone.
o Col. REYBURN Of Miami
10. d. KILGoRE of Delaware.
SECRETARIES.
l. WM T. OrTo of Jackson.
,. p A. HAcKLEMAN of Rush.
3 S CoLFAx of ST. Joseph.
T. P. A RoANE Of Floyd.
). s. S. Upton OF Cass.
6 JOHN DowLrNG of Vigo.
Z. A. w. Morris Of Marion.
Ga motion of Mr. Defrees o. ST. Joseph, il was
unanimously resolved that every Wing present.
whether regularly delegated or not, be consider
ed member of this Convention, and that they
be requested TO participate in its deliberations.
Jutgo ktgore declining TO act az Vice Presi-
dent of the Convention account OF his judi
cal station, T. ]. SAMpE, Esq. Of Delaware CO.,
was appointed in his stead.
Mr. Hanna Of Wayne, offered for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the delegation from each Con
gressional district shall retire, and select from
their number a committee 10 consist OF one oei-
egate from the several counties composing such
Congressional district for each Representative
the said counties are entitled 10 by law, to report
to the Convention the name OF some suitable
nerson from, each district respectively 10 be
placed on the Wing electoral ticket, and also the
mama of ano,he. for contingent eiector.
Each delegation shall also select one delegate
from It's number 10 form a committee of Ten 10
nominate to The convention two electors for tho
State at large and two contingent electors,