Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-11
From the indianapolis Journal.
Republican State Convention.
ORGANIZATION.

OOi1n, .skr- E biSsct was appOlntcu
The temporary organization being effected, Mr..
Johnson of Putnam moved that committee of one
from each Congressional District be appointed to
make a permanent organization, which prevailed
The Chair appointed the following committee.
1st, James A Mason. 2nl John B. kelso,
Sd, John r. Cravens,- 4th, 5. III. Bonner,
5tl, Miles Murphy, 9th, John Coburn,
It'll, A. Johnson. Sth. Henry Taylor,
9th, DIR. Cameron, 10Th, John Morris,
llth, James ID. Conner.
Mr. Raw of Clark moved that a committee ofonC
from each District he appointed to arrange plan
of voting for candidates, which prevailed, and the
following committee was appointed
LIST, James G. Veach, 2nd, John w. Ray, 3.
Sd. John Taylo-, 4th, George Holland,
9Th, Elijah Martingale. 9th, R. A. Riley,
9TH, T. Ii. Nelson, 18th, John Beard,
9th f. p. Low Gland, 10Th, j. Jenkinson
llth, c. d. Murray.
Mr. Heischler offered the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we rciteratc and re-affirm the
principles Of our Philadelphia National Platform
and that none canbe candidate, on our ticket who
will not give his unreserved support to the princi
pies of said platform.
motion to Law il on the table was lost:
Mr. Mace of Tippccanoc moved to refer it to the
committee on resolutions, which was adopted by a
large majority.
The committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported by Mr. James r. Cravens, as follows:
PnEsIDExr.-Hon. o. p. Morton.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Jno. DeBruler, of Spencer;
Alfred HAYS, of Scott;
VIM M. Dunn, of Jefferson;
George Holland of Franklin;
William Riffner, of Henry;
Nathan Earlywinc, ofShelby;
George X. Steele, of Parke;
John Beard, of Montgomery;
Thos s. Stanfeld ofSt Joseph;
VIM Mitchell, of Noble;
Robert Cissna, of Waba Ia; t
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
b. X. Sulgrov,, OF indianapolis.
ASSISTANTS.
c. ". Brown, Of Putnam:
Judge Metcalf, of Elkhart;
Mr.. Andrews, of Posey;
Leonidas Sexton, of Rush.
HON. o. r. MoRroS's SPEECH
On taking the CHAIR Mr.. Morton said, al thank
Won for the honor you have done me in calling me
to preside over you, and assure You that il shall
discharge my duties well il must be with your help
ask of YOU that your proceedings shall be conduct
cd i'm spirit Of harmony. 1t is idle TO expect that
what We do shall be exactly what everybody wants
Such Convention never was held. There are
diversitics ofopinion to the platform, and as TO
the candidates But whatever these differences
were he hoped that when candidate nomina-
tel, every man in the Convention would consider
that nomination his own act.'' (Appiausc,) lie
then spoke at some length Of the changing phases
Of politics produced by the gradual aggression OF
slavery which had swallowed up one question after
another till at last there is other issue before the
country.
Mr.. Hudson, Of vigo, moved that committed
Of two from each Congressional Dstrctbe appointed
By the chair to prepare platform for the meeting
which was adopted.
Mr.. Farquhar offered a resolution requiring cal
resolutions offered to the Convention to be referred
to the committee without debate" which was a
mended so as to require them to be read before
reference, and adopted. .t..-t. ~.
Mr.. MORGAN moved that committee ofonc fron
each Congressional District he appointed seI.c
State Central Committee, which was amended S,
as to require that committee to select three from
each District to compose the State Central Com
mittee, and was, thus amended, adopted.
| Mr.. ii. ID. Scott, Of Vigo, moved that 4 commit
tee Of one from each district be appointed to scec
candidates to be presented to the Convention
Mr.. Farquhar, of Franklin, moved to amend s.
that the delegates from each comfy should sclec
one mar from their county to constitute that com
mittee which was carried, and the motion as amend
cd, prevailed f...,a rf
| io. NODE OF VOTING ~ r t,f
On the conclusion of Col. Lanes speech the com
mittee on the plan Of voting and selecting candi
dates reported, by Mr.. J. w. Ray, az follows:
Nh PREsIDExT:-The committee appointed q
report plan of voting, and the manner of castin
the vote in the nomination Of candidates
REPORT.
That in view Of all the circumstances ofthe cas-
and the precedcnts of the past, we recommend tn
following: ffH fl .Il
lst- That the voting shall be by Congrcssiona
Districts rl
End. That each District be entitled {, tire
votes t .fe .tala lfifu -rraAF D. c
81. That.ths delegates present from each Cor
grcssional District select three persons from thc
several Districts to cast the vote oil the District
a general nominating committee. tit'
4th. That majority Of votes in the nominatin
conventional be necessary to nomination ,,i a.
9Th. That the nomination made be reported
the convention for adoption rejection.
Mr. Farquhar objected to the report that the Cor
vcntion had but little time before decided ona di
ferent plan fvotins, and offered the following sui
stitute. s IN ...f-.fi
To so amend as to cntitlc each county rcprcscnte
in this Convention to one vote in committee 9
nominations, and for every five hundred votes ca
for Hon. 0. p. Morton for Governor in 1856 sha
be entitled to one additional vote for every Fl,
+: hundred additional votcs-cach county to sclc
its own delegate to cast its vote in said committe
Mr.. Ray defended the report and the plan pr
posed by it, as the most practical and farcst tn
, could be adopted. By Mr.. Farqnhars plan
would take several days to get all the candidat
nominated. ttt -it" +t'
!. At this point the chair announced the followir
committee on the Platform: osEd -5zi sifi =.
PLArFoRh COMMITTEES. niaina VII
lst James Mason, James c. Vcatch; -
ID. W. O. Gresham, Alfred Hays; f
; 3D. VIM NJ Dunn, NJ c. Hunter;
18th. viii Cumback, r. A. IIackelman; In
9Th. NJ l.. Bundy, S. Meredith; .ri ~ Hs7t.f
9Th. Alexander MstzSer, w. r. Harrison; y
6th- r.. N. Hudson, ID. c. Donahue; al.
!, 9th. NJ. Weir, X. G. Shryock; -
Il 10Th T. c. Fl urls, A. ". Henry; iH
18th c. D. Murray, John NJ. Wallace.
a The debate on the report in regard to tho mo-
! of voting was then resumed. Mr.. Meredith,
Wayne. opposed the report On the same grounds
those urged by Dir Farlnhary % ~ ? a. t2fs