The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-13
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The jackson county contestants, casting
6.votes upon the Douglas side, asked leave to
withdraw from contest, which was granted.
The Hancock county contestants casting
four votes on the Administration side, also
| asked leave to withdraw from contest, which
was granted.
The committee on credentials reported
favorably to the Douglas claimants from
Lawrence county, and after explanations
made by representatives on each side, the
convention, adopted the report by a vote of
2l7 to I67.
The Randolph contest was compromised
by casting two Douglas and two Admins
tration Fotes.
james Gavin moved to raise committee
to be appointed by the Chair-to report the
names of delegates to the eeNational COEven-
tion for the State at large.
Jno. c. Robinson moved to amend, that
such selections be made by vote by coun-
ties claiming that for one, he would not
give the power to the chair to select a COM
mittee TO report Douglas delegates, and
would ask that the matter be settled, as
indicated.
S. H. Buskirk said that the popular
expression of Indiana was largely for
Douglas; and that four of his friends
ought to be selected to go to Charleston, and
"
old usage by raising committee to select.
H. w. Harrington contended that as the
Douglas men had the power, they ought to
exercise it in the way indicated by the first
motion. The tables were turned now to what
they were two years ago, and Robinson's
motion was the last resort of minority to
confuse the majority. Gov. Willard defend
ed his course rs President of the convention
of 1888, and advocated the amendment. Let
a fair vote be now taken here; if Douglas
has a majority, let all submit. If Douglas be
nominated at Charleston, he would sustain
him, and he asked Douglass friends to do
likewise, if another be the nominee.
Lewis Wallace replied, saying Willard
had admitted that the usage had been for
committee and not in the way proposed by
Robinson. He denied that in the conven-
tion of SO, Gov. Willard, as President, had
constituted the committee on resolutions so
as to be composed of a majority of anti Lee
compton men, the reverse was true. Not
one of that stamp was on the committee If,
Willard admits there be majority here
of Douglas men, and should the result be to
send his enemies to Charleston what will
people at home say at such violation of
their will.
Willard replied, explaining the history of
Ex-Governor Dunning said, all appeals
made for fairness were, perhaps, made in
good faith, but were outside issues. The
report of the committee would not be final,
but subject to confirmation or rejection by
vote of the convention. On principle, the
old US lge was right. He wanted the Doug
las men to show pluck here. If we are his
friends, let us do like Gen. jackson, at New
Orleans. He said: "by the Eternal Gods
we will fight them"
When this question is decided the victory
is lost or won. However decided, let all
abide by it.
After some further discussion, the pre-
vious question was called and sustained,
and committee of IL was raised by vote
of 230 to 156.
Norman Eddy moved that n committee
on resolutions be appointed by the Chair,
and asked that the minority have fair rep
resentation on said committee.
Gov. Willard arose and Withdrew the
name of Cyrus L. Dunham as a candidate
for Governor, who, in response to the call,
came forward and addressed the Conyen-
ton, being received with much applause
In conclusion, he put in nomination Thos.
A. Hendricks for Governor, to be voted upon
at the proper time.
Jas. Gavin moved that the delegates from
each Congressional District report two
names as delegates to Charleston, and also
electors.
j. l.. Robinson gave notice that he would
resist all attempts of the Convention to con-
troll the delegates after their selection.
w II. Talbot desired to know whether
the Convention will attempt to exercise the
/ right to confirm such selections. If a ma
jority of the Convention so declare, he, for
one, would favor the withdrawal of his
county from this Convention. In answer
to question, he said that if he went to
Charleston as delegate he would vote as
instructed by his District, and not by the
State at large.
A resolution was adopted so that each
District should select and report to the Con-
vention the names of delegates and electors.
j. C. Walker moved to raise a committee
to report State Central COMMITTEE
Adopted.
At o'clock P. NJ, a recess of one hour
| was taken.
stormy time is expected upon the reso-
lutions to be reported this afternoon, espe-
cially the one instructing for Douglas.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
j. G. Walker reported the names of the
Central Committee, to which some excep-
ton was taken by Gov. Willard, but they
were finally adopted.
Col. ]. c. Walker offered the following
resolution:
Resotued, That while we pledge the sup
port of the Democracy of Indiana to the
nominee of the Charleston Convention