The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-01-18
IndIaas Dem0era.ia s.a.o Convention

INDIANA POLLS, Jan. III.
: The Convention met at 10 o'clock in 1
Metropolitan Theater. Delegates and /
porters only admitted. The Convention "
! called 10 order BY Abn. James w. Cha
man, Of the Central C,mmlltee. aud J.
Bingham and J, d. G Nelson selected ter
porary Secretaries. Upon the vote Tor ten
pcrary Charman, Hon. Robt. Lowry (Dol
''Tas) received 1891 votes. and s samuel
PorEins administration l-ii votes. Low
cry was declared elected.
On motion al John l.. Robinson. second
ed hy Governor Willard, Mr.. LDwery wa
declared permaneni President by unanI
nous vote
Governor Willard wiIhdrey the name Q
Cyrus l.. Dunham as candidate for Cover
nor, and suggested him a an elector for IN
State at large. [Cries Of DanLam Dun
ham,
Mr Donham came forward, and was e
ceised with loud cheers. lie addressed ID
Convention ps follows:
MR. PsEsIpEsr.-I desire 10 be heard fo,
a moment. ass.re you that 10 tile be-
ginulng had no desire 70 be d candidate be.
fore the democracy of Indiana for Governor
4 on'y consented on solicitation, aud after |
iad stood battle for enc whole year 10 ihe
cause u petce among the conlending fac
ilons. ] batlled, looking only to the success
'i Democratic FaIScIPLs, because believe
ha1 Tie success Of those principles is the
success Of the American Government /,
'eli. After giving that consent granted by
ne 70 gentlemen who had battered me thur
could bring hsrm0ny and peace 10 tue de-
nocfacy, Il would consent to the use " my
ianse in the way iLey wished, | entered The
isis without knowing that Mr.. Hendricks
esired The nominations; and have gone on
MY because did no, feet II liberty 10 with
raw NY name.
Gentlemen, whether you believe mo OF
o., assure you look upon tile success d
he principles Of Democracy oi Importance
" only q the generation now ia The Un-
M. not only % the human race, but look
pon i az important 10 hunanily At large
nersver human hearts beat. ',ll y on thai
my honest opinion io-dny seeslowerine up
, u the darkest clouds that ever oyer-shad-
sed This republic If ours. care not il /
10 Be Douglas men or Administration men,,
you ailow personal lkiags OF entipalhesl
sway lcu 10 Your ch ice, you are Cover
UkiHg the most important point al issue
this conflict. support the Democratic !
Y, ~ whomsoever borne. l withdraw my !
lmc for the saae q! peace and harmony il
9 Convention, though Do not hauer my. Il
u had strcngth enough within il 20 dis
~ ~ harmony. / know that Ia those i
rong-holds, those Democratic counties
here have already ba,tlcd. the men have
bod by me, and the affections Of their =.
arts i dearer 10 me than any triumph this \
'nyenticn could bring me. The man that j
not willing 70 come forward, ard upon
j. common alter of the Democratic party, 81
q | feel that the common altar Of the ia
'mocrailc party Is that Of my country, and
al he should come forward and there offer cl
his personal ambitions; and he that will Ii
Z, : no Democrat, in my opinion. Ny
'hdrawal i free, hearty gist as ever was "
cred; and as ! believe Mr.. Hendricks 10 r
a man worthy Of your confidence. have v.
one thing 10 wish--that when the time Ia
III come, may propose Mr.. Hendricks o.
sef.
Mr.. Durham, at the conclusion Of his "
sech, nominated the Hon. Thos. A. Hen.
cks as q candidate for Governor. Inc
llr. John G. Walker reported as follows.
m the committee 10 select The names Of Of
State Central Committee which was Il.
'ptcd: j.,
Ir. Chairman: The committee appointed lal
select the State Central Committee, beg w
We, most respectfully, TO report the fol. "
ing gentlemen as such committee
u. Palmer. Of Indianaps.
81 District--J. 5 Gsvitt, vanderburg. n.
a NJ. G. Kerr, Floyd. Al
"a = Thos. X. Cobb, Lawrence. ~
III J. j. Schroyer, Dearborn u u
N G. Il ShipIcy, Delaware.
,h J. J Bingham, Marion. az
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