The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-11
precLlnrIdpe Convention.

Pursuant to a call, the friends of Breck-
inridge and Lane assembled in convention
on Friday, Sept Z, at the residence of Mr.
Damn in German township, to take into
consideration the propriety of nominating
full county ticket-or any other action which
might seem advisable. The convention
was called to order, and on motion of C. R.
Rudd, G. W. Mcbride was appointed Chair
man and Geo. w. Merrill Secretary.
On motion a committee was appointed,
consisting of Geo. W. Finch of Armstrong
township NJ. o. Newman of Perry, S. NJ.
Gibson of Center, and NJ ]. Bray, j. w.
Hughes and Joseph Setchel of Pigeon, to
prepare resolutions.
After the retiring of the committee on
resolutions, DR.. W. F. Sherrod and Hon. G
N. Fitch addressed the meeting in a few
logical and well timed remarks.
At the close of the remarks of Senator
Fitch, the committee reported as follows:
WHEREAS, The friends of Douglas and
Johnson in this State having rejected all
our propositions for reconciliation and con-
cert of action at our November election,
therefore,
ResoLVed. That we deem it our duty, and
hereby pledge ourselves to sustain our prin-
ciples as set forth in the platform upon
which Breckenridge and Lane are nominat-
| ed, and to this end we pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means for their election.
ResolVed, That preterring peace and har-
mony in the Democratic party to discord
and strife, we deem it expedent to make
still another effort to harmonic the Democ-
racy of Vanderburgh county, and to this
end we recommend that this meeting do not
nominate new candidates for county offices,
| but appoint an executive committee, con-
sstlng of three from Pigeon and one from
each of the other townships in the county,
to confer with our Douglas brethren, and if
possible, agree upon basis upon which we
may unite in support of our county ticket,
with power to nominate in whole or in part,
a county ticket, in the event of a failure to
thus unite.
ResoEUed, That this meeting PROFOUND to
| Mr.. Whittlesey, candidate for Representa-
tive, the following question: g Will you, in
the event of your election, cast your vote
for any Democrat who may be the nominee
of the Democratic party for q. S. Senator,
without any regard 1VhdteVer as to whether
he be an Administration, Breckinridge or
Douglas man, preferring any Democrat to a
Black Republican.
ResoIued, That we will give our united
support to the Democratic State and Con-
gressional ticket.
The foregoing resolutions having been
adopted, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed members of the executive committee:
G. r. Rudd, John B. Hall and John Gavisk,
of Pigeon Township; NJ. o. Newman, of
Perry James Watts, of Union; John Rettig,
of German; JOS F. Mcdonald, of Arm
strong; Samuel N. Gibson, of Center;
John G. Stacer, of Scott, and Jacob Webster,
of knight.
Mr.. Whittlesey responded to the inquiry
set forth in the resolution, explicitly assert
: ing that he never as yet had bolted a Demo-
, cratic nomination, and did not propose to
begin the boiling system now. II elected
to the Legislature he would certainly vote
for the caucus nominee of the Democratic
party for U. S. Senate, without regard
= TO past divisions or dissensiOns in the party
On motion of Mr.. Rudd, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
G. W. MCBRIDE, Pres't
GEO. W. MERRILL Sec'y.