Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-22
Fifth Congressional District.

The Democratic Convention for the Fifth Congress
lonal District, met in the Senate Chamber, Thursday
morning, 10 o'clock, A. M, May 10. A. ID. 1851.
On motion, Col. L. G. LEE OF Bartholomew county
was appointed President, Gen. JOHN MILRoY, of Han
cock, and WILLIAM CARVER. Esq, Of Hamilton, Vice
President, JACOB VERNON of Shelby, and ROYAL S.
Hicks, of Johnson, Secretaries.
The following delegates thereupon appeared and took
their seats, a call Of their respective counties-vz
Shelby County-Col. Alexander Miller, Joseph Ode
Samuel Harper, Stephen Ridlen, VIM. w. Wilson, VIM
S. Briggs, Mr.. Clayton, George B. Mcqueen, Isaac
Bishop, John Kern: George Hinds Henry F Kinds,
William Kaster Jeremiah Bennett, D. Thacher, VIM
H. Campbell, Jacob Vernon, Samuel Mckinney, james
NJ Sleeth, Luke Davis, William Cleaver, Carey
Gwynne.
Hamilton COllnty-G NJ Shane E. L. Stone NJ
Rsvor, d. Moss, Saml Dale, Jas. Chitwood, T. Y.
Butler N. Messick, Jas. Teters, Jos. Peck, Jacob
Coliss, James Donthet, VIM. Harvey, VIM. Messick,
John Mcclure. John w. Thompson, John johnson, Ja-
cob Fansett, A. Tryberger Thos. ID: E. Moss. A. j.
Myers, H. Duncan, John Chriswell, and Jonathan Col
burn.
bartholomew COunty-Joseph Jackson, Aqula Jones,
G. Gabbert f. p. Smith, w f. Pidgeon, Mr. Ltel, l..
G. Lee, Dr. Dye, Mr.. Quick. R. Carter, w c. State
lar, S. H. Krddellaugh, L. G. Ferry, John B. Hunter,
Enos Galbreath, Henry c. Andrews. John C. Hubbard,
Charles Trentman. Samuel Rales Wm. Arbutbnott,
John Davis, Saml. Sandifer Sam Taylor, Hosea Ford
Dr. DOolitle
Madison County-John Hunt, Isaac p Sneson, Geo.
Baram, Robt. Wooster, John H. Davis, George CoOney
and John III. Cook.
Marion COunty-J vandergrift, George HaversticE,
Robson, P. Daniels, A. H. Brown, E. W. II. Ellis,
VIM. Biddle, j. NJ. W. Langsdale, VIM. Stewart, M.
Fitzgibb N, Powell Rowland d. Leach, ] H. Kenne-
Holman, G. w. Kimberley, c. Garner, II. b. Brown,
ID. Rose, J. M. Talbot C. C. Campbell, ]. T. Bos-
worth. S. w. Norris. Z. B. Thorne L. A. Hardesty,
Thomas Perry. Madison Webb Mathew R. Hunter.
Samuel Cory, James L. Thompson, Benjamin Shenkle,
John Bolander, Smith Bates, S. d. Baker, Morris How
land Henry P. Todd, John Snow Il. w Hunter. James
Webb, Joseph Smith, Charles 0rme, Nicholas ElIston,
Foster WhitIord, John S. Webb, r. Webb, d. L. Nc
Farland, Jesse Price, Merry Mcclure, A. D. Guiding
ton, Thos. +. Armstrong, jesse Price, Jr., Harley
Price, DIR. Loltin DIR. E. X. Johnson, Joseph Kiln
gersmith, Thomas Morrow, VIM. Martin, Samuel Lake,
James Sodusky, Asa b. Strong, Thos. F. Stout, Benz
Lundy. Elias Culver, Percy Hosbrook, Luke Bryan,
David Huff. d. McDanald Jacob Scott, Jacob Roberts,
Emsley Wright. James Scott, John McDanad, Richard
Watts Isaac, Bumgarden, A. Roberts, A. Hilton, A.
Scott, G. w. Swift David Buchanan, John Vansicke,
Joseph Mcconnell Jr., and David Sloan.
johnson County-G. NJ. Overstreet, John Slater, S.
p Oyler, r. S. Hicks Henry Fox, David Derbin Judge
Price George Bergen Robert Jennings P. b. Culver,
Robert Fannsworth, NJ NJ Crone, VIM. H. Fitzpatrick
Daniel Mclean. James Allison, DIR. Peggs, L. p.
Ritchey, GiIderoy Hicks, Jas. H Mcclellan, H. Logan
Mcclellan, Robert johnson, VIM. Harter John Walsh,
VIM. Clark.
Hancock County-D. W. Odell, VIM. Shafler, VIM.
Phpratt, Shadric Arnott, d. Oenbacker, Danl. Dob
hns John Sample, Jesse Cook, VIM. Caldwell, Gen
NIilroy. R. H. Ross, B. F. Codwell, C. G. Sample
James Masset, E. Drake, David Huntington, Judge
Babcock, John Rynearson, Jas. Woods, Jas. Dunn
Saml Shockey, Reuben Barnard, A. Leming, l.
Sparks, j w. Hervy. R. A. Riley.
! Brorn Coulfy-D. V. Demaree, Lewis Prosser.
Upton County-Newton J. jackson, Sylvester Tur
pin Dr. Parker, Mr.. Ferguson.
On motion, by l. w. Hunter, all Democrats who may
not be Delegates, and are in attendance. admitted
and requested participate in the proceedings OF th
| Convention.
The following resolution was offered by 1. W. Hun
ter:
| WHEREAS, In selecting a candidate for Congress il
the fifth Congressional district, il right and proper tha
each democratic the district should be represented
in the Convention, by the delegates who have been
ected in the several counties in the district. select
suitable candidate for Congress that each democrat
the district may feel personal interest the success
such candidates AND WHEREAS, At the election fo
Governor in ls49, Joseph A. Wright, the democratic
candidate for Governor received in the county OF Brown
545, in the county of Hamilton S33, in the county
Hancock S00 in the county of Johnson 124S in the
ty of Madison 1918. in the county of Upton 227 in th
county of Shelby 1897 in the county of Bartholomew
ll2l and in the county OF Marion 1917 Therefore,
Resolred, That each county in this Congressional dis
tct shall he entitled cr every hundred dem
ocratic in said county, and vote for ever
fraction of hundred fifty, which would give TO tn
county of Brown votes, to the county of Hamilton
votes the county of Hancock votes. the county
johnson IL votes the county of Madison 10 votes
the county of Upton votes to the county of Shelby
votes the county of Bartholomew ii votes and TO tn
county of Marion l9 votes.
: Which motion previled.
e Mr.. Stewart Of Marion, moved that the candidat
receiving majority of all the by this Con
" venton. be considered the nominee thereof.
! Which motion also prevailed.
. On notion a committee of one from each county wa
appointed by the President draft suitable resolution
y expressive of the sense of this meeting.
Said committee consists Of the following named ger
v tlemen, viz:
e VIM. Stewart of Marion county; Jas. NJ Sleeth
o Shelby county; Mr.. Babcock of Hancock county; G
II M. Overstreet OF Johnson county; N. j. jackson
Upton county, DR.. Butler of Hamilton county; A Jone
II of Bartholomew county, Mr. Hunt of Madison county
S D. V. Demaree Of Brown county.
n The Convention then proceeded to ballot for nom
Il nee, with the following result: