Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-19
Marion County Democratic Convention.

Marion County Democratic Convention.
The largest Democratic Convention which
has ever been held in Marion County, as
sembled at the Court House, in Indianapolis,
on Saturday, June 14tb, 1856, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ.
On motion, ROBERT l.. WALPoLE, was
chosen President, and AUSTIN II. BRowN
aud JOHN r. ELDER, Secretaries.
n b. Palmer, stated that it was obvious
that the large number Of delegates present
could not be comfortably seated in the Court
room, and moved that the Convention adjourn
to the Hall of the House of Representatives,
which motion prevailed
Upon repairing to the Hall, the townships
were called, when it appeared that an unu-
sually large number Of delegates were present
from all theiownshipS.
w. II. Talbett offered the following res
olution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the nominations for the vari-
GUS offices be made in the following order: Sen
ator, Representatives. Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas, Sheriff, Treasurer, Prosecuting
Attorney, Commissioner, Coroner and Surveyor.
w. II. Talbot :moSed that the following
ratio be adopted in balloting for the several
candidates. Centre township 0 votes and
the other townships 6 votes each. Adopted.
On motion of J. IT, Morrison, it was decid-
ed that the candidate receiving a majority OF
I all the votes cast, should be declared the
nominee.
On motion of w. II. Talbot, the several
candidates names were announced, when
each came forward and, in brief speeches,
agreed to abide the decision of the Conven-
/ ton, and support the nominees.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at
! l o'clock, p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'Clock the Convention re-assembled
/ On motion the Convention procheded to bal
lot for candidates for the several Offices, with
the following result:
SENATOR LIST Ballot, General William j FL
lott received IS votes, Charles Parry votes
General W. j. Elliott, of Centre town
ship, having received majority of all the
votes was declared duly nominated
REPRESENTATIVES list Ballot, George W
Duzan received 80 votes, Henry Brrdy re
ceved "a VOTES, Richard j. Ryan received 2
votes, David huff Is votes, Jesse Price ].
| votes.
George W. Duzan of Pike township, havin;
received a majority Of all the votes, was de
clared duly nominated.
The names of David Huff and jesse Pric
were then Withdrawn.
Id Ballot: Ryan, received 80 votes, Brad
received "a votes.
Richard ]. Ryan, of Centre township, hay
ing received majority of all the votes wa
declared duly nominated.
JuDGE or CoURT COMMON PLEAs-First ballO
Levi l. Todd received 81 votes, Samuel Core
received "a votes. Napoleon B. Taylor receive
. - votes. ID ballot; Cory received 80 votes
Todd received 81 votes aud Taylor received
votes.
Samuel Cory having received majort
Of all the votes was declared duly nomins
ted.
2 SHER1rF.-Ist ballot, C. C. Campbell receive
votes, |. W. Hunter 10 votes, Joseph Lofte
~ votes Thomas Morrow 10 votes, Isaac I
Sinner votes, David Vanlaningham vote
Cd ballot: Campbell 9, Hunter IL, Loften ]:
Morrow l2,.. Sinner 6, Vanlaningham 6. 8
ballot: Campbell Q, Hunter 10, Loften IL, Mo-
row ~, Shimere, Vanlaningham 6. All halo
Campbell Q, Hunter ~. Loften -. Morrow /:
; Sinner 6, Vaulaningham 6. 5th ballot Hunt'
r 81 Loften II, Morrow ~, Sinner 6, Nanlanint
ham 6. 9Th ballot: Hunter 81, Loften ID, No
4 row 10, Sinner g. Vanlaningham g. 7h ballo
. Hunter 81, Loften ~, Morrow ID, Sinner
! Vanlaningham 6. 9Th ballot: Hunter H. Lofts
: Is, Campbell Q, Morrow 6, Sinner 6, Vanlanin
ham 6. 9th ballot: Hunter IL, Loften II, CAM
bell Q, Morrow 6, Vaulanngnam 6, Hugh
z Delzell 6. lOth ballot: Loften 81, Campbell
= Hunter 6, Morrow 6, Delzell G. Vaulaningha
: s. iii ballot: Campbell Is, Hunter -, LoGls
: IL. Morrow ., Delzeli 6, Vanlanipgham g. -
4 ballot: Loften 30, Campbell 10, Hunter H.
. Joseph Loften, of Pike township, .havir
received majority of all the votes was d
clared duly nominated.
a TREAsIRkR-lt JaUOt-Henry Naudegri
|, received 80 votes, George McOuat "a votes.
e Henry Vandegrift, Of Center townshi
r; having received a majority of all the vot
was declared duly nominated.
! PRosEoUriSG ArroRvEY-la bcilot--John
: darlington received 45 votes, Christopher
. Werbe I2 votes.
!. John S. darlington, of Center TOWNSHIP
having received majority of all tho Vote
was declared duly nominated.
CoMxIssIoNER-Frst District, ist ballot: la
! rs Tyner, Sc votes Matthew r. Hunter
\ votes John NJ. jameson, 6 votes. .
= Harris Tyner, of Warren township, havir
: received majority Of all the votes, was d
: clared duly nominated.
n On motion of VIM. j. Brown, the folio,
q ing gentlemen were nominated by ACCLAIM
e ton for tie offices named
b CorOner-James Swain, Of Center TOWNSHIP
It !SUrUeyor-Percy Hosbrook, of Wayne tow
!. ship.
w. H. Talbot offered the following res
D luton, which, on motion of III. p. Todd, w
4 laid on the table by a vote of ayes As, noes
= Resoloed, That hereafter in all county conve
= tons, each township shall be entitled to its II
alive proportion of votes, based upon the Del
o ocratic vote cast by said township at the la
d preceding general election and that each o
: hundred Democratic votes shall be entitled
!. one delegate vote and every township wifi
!, shall have a fraction If fifty voles or upward
+ shall tie entitled to n delegate vote for sa
! frectiop-each township to have not less tn
: two delegate votes.
!. In pursuance of call General w. J. Ell
- oft, Geo. w. Duzan and r. j. Ryan can
forward and in brief and appropriate address
= returned their thanks to the Convention f
: the nominations they had received, al
= pledged their best efforts in furtherance
: the Democratic cause. 49,
i j T. Morrison offered the following res
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
ResoIved That this convention, recognizir
the necessity of universal Instrumentation
true Democratic doctrine among the peopl
heartily recommend to the Democracy of Mar
on county, the campaign paper established
e pursuance of q resolution of the last State Co
& vention, as a cheap and reliable exponent
n Democratic principles.
). On motion, the Convention adjourned 81,
de r. /. WALPOLE. Pres't.
d AUSTIN H. 'BRowN,} sacrotor;o.
' G7-lloRAcE GREELEY, one Of the mo
prominent politicians of the opposition par
e in an article in The New York Tribune, speal
! ing of Mr.. BUCHANAN, says:
"There has long been story current that N