Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-06-23
Township Meetings.

cessary arrangements for their reception.
Township Meetings.
The Republicans met on Saturday last
IN all the townships of the county, except
West, and appointed delegates to attend
the County Convention, which is to meet
IN this place on Saturday next. the 25th
inst. The West ownship Republicans
have made arrangements to meet in this
place sometime during the forenoon of
Saturday next. for the purpose Of appoint
ing their delegates.
We have received reports Of the pro-
ceedings in all the townships where meet
lngs were held, except Tippecanoc, Wal.
nut, Green and Polk. but owing to the
crowded state Of our columns are com
peiied to condense the essential portions of
eac h into the smallest possible compass
(the proceedings of Center township was
put in typo as handed in by the Secretary.
before we discovered our lack of room. J
we VIII commence with
Union Township.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing EPHRAM MOORE. Esq. Chairman. and
ELI PARKER. Sec. The following gentle
men were chosen as delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention: Jerem iah Mosher, Robert
Blakely. A. B. Wickizer, r. III. Norris.
Peter Smith. Samuel Martin, Isaac n.
Morris. Abraham earns. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Hezekiah R.
Pershing for Clerk. and |. N. Morris for
Commissioner for the 81 District, on the
first ballot.
German Township.
DAVID REED was called to the Chair.
and Moses KEYsEn appointed Secretary.
John Kaufman. Sr.. Matthias Miller. III.
rich Fagley. John Kaufman, Jun, A. b.
Ellis, Ere lerick Laudeman, Alan Runp.
and George A. Motcalf were appointed
delegates to the County Convention and
instructed to vote for o. Bailey for Clerk
North Township.
RoBEar SHREDDER was chosen Chair
man and LEVI CRlM, Secretary. The
meeting balloted for Clerk with the fol-
lowing result: Hezckiah r. Ps-shng re.
ceivei IL votes, Capt. o. Bailey 2, and
VIM. G. Shirley 3. James Stevens, Hi
ram Baker. David Cummins. James Nc
Broom, John n. Winrott. David Seton
wright AMI Abraham Baker were elected
delegates to the County Convention.
Bourbon Township.
WILLIAM Il. McWmoRrER was called to
the Chair, and N. NJ. PEARSON appointed
Secretary. A. N. WISE stated the object
of the meeting. The following are the
names Of the delegates chosen to attend
the County Conventions: Isaac Flora, Will
liam Hatfield. A. n. Wise. s. NJ Beeman,
William Bennett. j. 7. Hill. David James,
William L. McWhorter. Matthew Erwin,
j. ID. Conrick. i. r. Phillips. Robert
Cornwall. and N NJ Pearson. Zone
name omitted in the copy sent us.) The
delegates were then instructed TO voee f,r
ID. o. B,eman for Clerk on the first ballot.
AMI on motion they were further instruct
ell that if, upon consultation with the dele
gates from the other townships they find
ID. o. Beeman will not be likely to receive
the nomination, then they shall cast their
vote for VIM. e.. Shirley on the first bal
lot. The delegates were also instructed TO
cast their vote for Elijah Boley for Coun-
ty Commissioner for the 81 District, on
the first ballot.
Center Township Convention.
D,seranf a., x,,,ll., al.
cans Of Center Township met in Conven-
ton at Westerveli Hall. June 18th. 1859,
and was organized by calling John l..
Westervelt to the Chair and appointing
Amasa Johnson, Secretary.
The President having stated the object
Of the meeting, on motion of Austin Fuller,
committee Of five was appointed to select
delegates to the County Convention
The President appointed j. w. Bennett.
Silas Morgan, John Williams. Rufus
Brown and Benon Jordan. on said Com
mittee. The Committee retired and after
short absence reported the following list
of delegates
Milton Stanley. Benoni Jordan, /. q.
Halsey. S. d. Taber. VIM. Welch. Thos.
4. 1<auus VI. ". OIHtToy, ~. Onerman,
Austin Fuller, Hiram Hervey. Andrew
Roberts, N. b. futile. Andrew Gerard,
John JacoLy. jr., Simeon Lcuallen. John
Williams. Ferdinand Bureh. G.. p. Fer
guson, John l.. Wcstervelt, Steven S.
Staley. Jeremiah King. John A. Boots,
and David L. Gibson. and the report
was unanimously adopted.
The following candidates for the Office
of County CLERK. William G.. Shirley,
H. G.. Thaycr. Mark Cummings. Richard
Corbalcy. Hezekiah r. Pershing. and o.
Bailey.-being present, each announced
that they would abi1e the decision of the
Republican County Convention and ST D.
port the nominee of said Convention
On motion, the meeting decided that
each candidate should receive his relative
strength in the County Convention, on
the first ballot. oa-
After which the meeting proceeded to
ballot for the several candidates, which re-
suited as follows: a7siees
William G. Shirley received % votes !;
Hezekiah Il. Pershing "a: o. Bailey III /;
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