Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-15

Considerable discussion arose thereon, when, on
motion, the report was laid on the table.
On motion by MIR. Rowland, the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
Resolved That the following be adopted as the ba-
sis for voting at this Convention Centre township
shall be entitled TO nine votes Decatur township to
four votes; and the remaining townships to
six votes each.
ReSolred, That after two Intellectual ballotngs,
when there three candidates the person
having the least number of votes shall be dropped
al each successive balloting.
The following nominations at large were made
For RePreSentatiues-T. w. Counsel George A
Chapman, N. B. Weber, DR.. c.. Parry, C. H. Boat
right, Robert L. Walpole. Henry Brady. Powell How
land, Abraham Koontz and Duncan McDougal.
For County Tredsurer-Joshua Langsdale, Sam
Beck, John NJ. Talbot and Zenas Lake.
For County Conmissioaer-E. N. Sinner, VIM.
Powers, and =. Morehouse.
For ASSesSOr-Ahira Wells.
On motion, the delegates from the several townships
retired to ballot for their choice of EACH
In few minutes, the convention reassembled, and
after comparing votes, 1t was
Resolred unanimously That Thomas w. Counsel
and George A. Chapman be declared the candidates
for representatives of this Convention, they having
each received majority of all the votes cast.
On motion, it was
Resored, That the delegates to the congressional
convention from this county be requested to fill
cancy, should one occur.
E. N Sinner having received majority Of all
the votes given, declared, by vote unanimously,
the candidate for county commissioner.
Ahra Wells received unanimous vote, and was
declared candidate for Assessor
On the first ballot for Treasurer, no person having
received majority, second balloting had,
which also resulted in no choice.
Mr.. Langsdale's name was then withdrawn, and
third balloting had, resulting in choice. On
the fourth balloting. Mr. Becks name was withdrawn
and it appeared that Mr.. Talbot had majority of
votes, and was declared duly nominated.
On motion, it
ResOlred, That each township nominate number
of delegates TO the congressional district convention
equal to the ratio adopted thegovernment of this
meeting, and the following IS the result:
Centre-John Bishop, S. w. Norris, j. T. Roberts,
DR.. Homburg, A. g. Porter, John Turner, N. B. Pal
mer, James Curry, and Charles Garner.
Decasur-Aaron Wright, Merry Mcclure, D. L.
Mcfarland B. Cuddington.
Warren-H. Kratzer, D. Shields H. Brady, E. n
Sinner James Davis, James Vansckle
Wdyne-T. F. Stout Tn. Morrow, ]. Harding,
James Johnson, w. K. Johnson. VIM. Swafford.
Perry-James Webb, P. Bristow, H. P. Todd,
james Snow, Morris Rowland, Thomas Lewis.
E1,crence-M. Webb, Jos. Johnson, John Perry, |
D. Ross, Lemue Corey, N. B. Weber.
Franklin-Daniel Moore, N. Kemper, J. Springer,
VIM. Powers, R. NJ. J. Duvall, d. Morris, senr.
Washington = E. James, Jonas Huffman, Jacob
Scott c. H. Boatright, D. L. Ellis, JAS Armstrong.
Pile. ID. Draper, Levi Allen, s. Austin, Jas.
Haynes, John Moore, Emanuel Michael.
On motion by Mr.. H. p Todd,
Resolred, That we continue to have the utmost
confidence in our faithful and upright State Senator
Hon. VIM. STEWART, who ably represented Mari
on county in the State Senate last winter
Mr.. Stewart subsequently briefly addressed the
convention
On motion by Mr.. Lawhead,
Resolred, That a committee of five be appointed to
devise means to remove the remains of the lamented
Capt. T. B. Kinder from the battlefield of Buena Wis
ia to Indianapolis.
The following were appointed said committee B.
Lawhead, W. B. Preston, w. H. Morrison, Living
ston Dunlap and Gen. D. Reynolds
1t was then, on motion,
Resolved unanimously, That we will support the
ticket the whole ticket and nothing but the ticket,
Ind recommend our friends to do likewise.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
~ BOLTON, President.
JONAS JONAS HUFFMAN, HUFFMAN Vice Presidents.
A. g. Porter, Secretaries.