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votes upon the Douglas side, asked leave to
withdraw from the contest, which was granted.
The Hancock County contestants, casting
four votes on the Administration side, also
asked leave to withdraw from the contest
which was granted. @s
The Committee on Credentials reported ia
vorsbly 10 the Douglas claimants from Law
renee County, aud after explanations made by
the representatives on both aidss, the Conyen-
tion adopted thereport by a vote Of PIT against
167. ir'ast''ss's ,l'..ras aseea' s,..s.s
The Randolph contest was compromised by
casting two Douglas and two Administration
votes. .'Lf',d '99F
James Gavin moved to raise COMMITTEES, TO
br appointed by the Chair, to report the names
Of Electors and Delegates to tho National Con-
vention, for the State at large. F., 4.,..'..
4 John L. Robinson moved to amend that such
selection be made. by vote by counties, claim
ing that, for one, he would not give the power
to the Chair TO select Committee to report
Douglas delegates, and would ask that the
matter be settled as indicated. ts,,s.,.
s. H. Buskirk said that the popular expres-
sion Of Indiana was largely for douglas, and
that four of his friends ought to be selected to
80 to Charleston, and the surest way to do
that was to pursue the old usage, by railng a
committee to select o, .a.e.9s sa5si-u,5t nj
Fl. W. Harrington contended that as the
Douglas mon had tho power, they ought to
exercise it in the way indicated in the first
motion. The tables were turned now to what
they were two years ago, and Robinson's mo-
tion was the last resort of the minority to con-
fuse the majority. .q RI a,,,,... .
Governor Willard defended his course as
President Of the Convention of 1858, and adj
vooated tho amendment. Let o fair vote be
now taken here, and if Douglas hes msjority
let oil submit. IF Douglas be nominated al
Charleston, he would sustain him, and asked
his. friends to do likewise, if another be the
nominee. ,.-,,.
Lewis Wallace replied, saying that Governor
Willard had admitted that the usage had been
for q committee, end not in the way proposed
by Robinson. He denied that in the Conven-
tion of 1865, Governor Willard, as President,
had constituted committee on resolutions,
composed of a majority of AntirLeoompton
men. The reverse was true-not one Of that
stamp was on the committee. If, as Governor
Willard admits, there be majority hero Of
Douglas men, and should the result be to
send his enemies to Charleston, what will the
people at home say of such violation of their
will? &. saistls ~, f...s-s .a.
Governor Willard replied, explaining the
history of the Convention over which he pre-
sided. ar . s.4.ssr ige .rr,.I n
Ex-Governor Dunning said that 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
ouuautiOp khn t,psv, ,ns, that al
usage was right. He wanted the Douglas men
to show their pluck here. If we are bis friends
let us do like General jackson, at New Or
leans, when he said, "By the Eternal Gods,
we will fight then."i 1 .oadsN r93lsa
When this question is decided the victory is
lost or won. However decided, lot all abide.
After some further discussion the previous
question was called and sustained, and o acom-
mittee of twelve raised by q vote of 239
against 1855. h ule 6siIa4 ds5{ Gua
Norman Eddy moved that Committee on
Resolutions be appointed by the chair, and
asked that the minority have fair represen-
tation on the said committee. 07
Governor Wil....rrdd arose and withdrew the
name nr Cyrus L. Durham ss candidate for
doVernor, who in responso to a call came for
ward and addressed the Convention, being 70.
ceved with much applause. 1i a1a ,s1s9t 10.
In conclusion he put in nomln ton Th0s.
A. Hendricks for Governor, to be voted upon
at the proper time. .......r
James Garvin moved that delegates from
each Congressional District report two names
as delegates to Charleston, and also electors.
John L. Robinson gave notice that he would
resist all attempts Of the Convention TO CON
troll delegates after selection, 1908 ' ,rr,
W. Fl. Talbot desired to know whether the
Convention will attempt to exercise the right
to confirm such selections. If a mBjority OF
the Convention 80 declare, he would for one,
'avor the withdrawal Of his county from the
Convention. In answer TO question he would
Joy that il he went to Charleston as a dele,
gate he would vote as instructed by his dis
riot and not by the State at large a' asrs
The resolution was adopted that each dis.
riot select and report.sto the Conventio the
names of delegates and electors. '.o.f' spI
j. 0. Walker moved TO raise committee to
.eport State Central Committee. Adopted.
At P. NJ. o recess Of one hour was taken,
A stormy time is anticipated upon the reso. +,
utions to be reported this afternoon, espe-
tally the one instructing for Douglas. no.
J. @. Walker reported the names Of Cen
raj Committee, to which some exception was
aiken by Gov. Willard, and finally adopted,
Col. ]. 9. Walker offered the following res
'lution: i'f en-. .9is' I'D o. pid s',
ResolUed, That while we pledge tho support
# the Democracy Of Indiana to the nominee
# the Charleston Convention, whosoever he
nay be, the delegates to that body from this
,tste are instructed to cast their votes as n
init for Stephen A. Douglas, and TO use all
honorable means in their power to recure his
nomination. ~ o7 70 .fi IA
Jno. s. Robinson moved to amend, by
triking out the name of Douglas and inserting
hat Of Joseph Lane. - ''' y, !. ~, 1ng q
o Upon this an animated discussion ensued
n which Messrs. J. L.. Robinson and j. Il.
Mullen sustained the amendment, and Il. W..
harrington and Horace Heffren opposed it,
ustaining Dauglas.
Robinson Withdrew his amendment, with a
lesign to take naked question for or
gaihst Douglas, stating that he regarded In.
tructions for Douglas as dangerous to the hsr-l
nony Of the party, and would jeopsrdize the
uccess Of the State ticket. ta l7-hh 6r6 g /
But he would support and labor for the
ominee Of the Charleston Convention, even
hough if It should be Douglas. Whether the
convention had power to instruct delegates
rom districts in opposition 70 homo instruc-
ions, or the absence Of any, he denied. s1o 4
Lafe Deyelin, q selected delegate, said that
this convention instructed him, to vote for
Douglas, he would pay no attention to such
Instruction, claiming that his district delega.
ion could alone instruct him. !; ri,. ri 6oii
s. H. Buskirk advocated the instructions,
nd claimed that this convention had the
ight to substitute the name Of any one as a
elegate, when the one recommended refuses
n advance to abide by its Instructions, XXI
Mr.. Vandegrift denied the right to strike out
nd insert the name Of any delegate recon-
,endad nv a diatrict daIeoat;on and IN such