The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-01-18

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be RESOLVED, That while we pledge The su-
e. port Of the Democracy Of Iudiara 10 m
as nomineee OF the Charleston Conventio,
p. whomsoever he may be, The delegates ,
J. mat body from this State are instructed /,
n cast their votes as aunt for Stephen A
J. Douglas, ard TO use ell honorable means |,
D their power TO secure his nomination.
:. After heated debate. the opposing part,
Z being IN favor Of ins'rociiog for Jos. Lane
instead Of Douglas, the resolution was sdo 0.
'ed by the following vote
Whole number Of votes aoe
Ayes of5
n Nves l2J
n The resolution was adopted, and the an.
: nouncement Of the vote was received Win
loud cheers.
sIr. Garvin rom the COMMITTEES appoint.
ed to select delegates and electors reported:
REPORT Of COMMITTEE TO sRrEcr DELEGATE.
FOR THE STATE Ar LARGE AND STATE ELEc-
TORS.
4 Electcrs-lIon. G. l.. Durham und Hon
John G Walker.
Con,ingents-lIon. A. A. Hammond and
Hon. Paris c. Dunning.
Delegates for the Suite at ,argc-Hon.
L. N. Huntington, Hon. Il ,bi. Lowry, Hon.
Saml. II. Buskirk aud Hon. JUS. Il. Foley
Con,ingents--James b. FulMiler, John
McManama, Jeremiah Smith aud Jos. 4. |
Edson.
DIR. EDDY moved T. concur in the reporr.
which was adopted.
The delegates from the different c ,ncres-
sional districts, then reported delegates from,
heir districts to the Charleston Convention
and Presidential Electors. The following
are from the lst district.
Delegates Colonel Smith Miller, John
). Gaylt. (,
COntingents-Rchard A. Clements, for
MilIer,; james d. Williams, for Gayi,,.
Elector-J ames NJ. Shnnklin.
Contingen'-John A. Skinner.
On motion Of Mr. Wallace, Thomas II. :
lieniricks was dominated for Governor b,
reclamation.
Mr. Hendricks was called for and took the !,
stand amid the deaening cheers or the as
emblsge. aud was introduced by The presi- 7
.en,.
Mr.. Hendricks addressed The Convention I
The following gentlemen were then placed 4
. nomination tor Lieutenant Governor: J,
David Turpie, d White county; james =.
! Slack, Of Huntington; Wm. 4. Mclean,
{ Vigo; Edmund johnson, Of Henry.
On the ii ballot no one receiyeda major. "
y Of all th votes.
second ballot was then had for Lieu
nnant Governor, with the following re cult: :, i
Whole number of votes 3Ss
ecessary for choice l95 -
urpie 2O3 J..
iatk Ol
clean 50 Ivy
CEIsvn 63 IN.
Mr.. TurPie having received 4 majority Ks
all the votes cast, was declared duly nom. Ia
Iated.
On motion Of Mr.. vandeerifi, he was de-. ~
ured the unanimous choice Of The Conyen-
on. ..s
Mr. Turpie wns loudly called for, snd rea
as introduced 10 the Convention by ihell;,
resident. whereupon he addressed the Con. y, (.
'ntion in an able and eloquent manner, re !
rniDg thanks for the honor conferred M ~.
him.
The nomination for Secretary OF State obi
n declared 10 be in order. the
The following gentlemen were put in md
animation: I'LL,
J. l. Alexander, o. Owen; John c. Burton, j
Ffanklin; DR.. A. Wea rer, Of Wayne; w. risf
Bench, Of Boone. d. b Edmonston, OIL q
'hois; 9. ). Dobbins, OF Martin; B. New ,he
20, Of Lawrence, B. Maitux. Of Madison; H.
(. II. SchIater. Of Wayne; A. I. Whitlle- of;,
- ''"'e'o''sh' Cor
There being no choice on The irs. ballot, che
econd ballot was ordered. tine
hole number Of votes 3e7I n
cessary for choice 1891,
eAa"ue1 lOl
monston L5 ~
bbins Thi
mater 23S linen
Mr.. Schlater was declared The nominee sn,;
the Convention. The nomination was !,
de unanimous. m