Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
Democratic union Citx Convention


Pursuant to notice, the delegates to tie City
Convention assembled at the Courthouse on
Wednesday evening, April Sd, to nominate can
didates for city officers.
On motion, Col. Ebenezer Dumont was elected
President, and Jul. Betticher and r. d. Slater
were chosen Secretaries.
On motion of j. B. Ryan, Committee on
Resolutions was appointed, to consist of one del
egate from each ward. The delegates from the
several wards selected the following committee:
First Ward, Ad. Seidensticker; Second Ward,
Aquilla Jones; Third Ward, John W. Dodd:
Fourth Ward, j. b. Ryan, Fifth Ward, N. b.
Palmer; Sixth Ward, Earl Reed; Seventh Ward,
VIM. Wilkinson.
On motion of H. H. Dodd, committee of one
from each ward was appointed to confer with a
COMMITTEES of the Workingmen in reference to
the nominations to be made this evening. Messrs.
Shaw, May, Nelson, Pierce, H. vandergriff
North and O'Conner, constituted the committee
During the absence of the committee able and
eloquent speeches were made by R. j. Ryan and
H. H. Dodd.
/ The committee on resolutions, BY Mr. Ryan, its
chairman, then made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted
| Resolved, That the Union Democracy of In
| dianapolis, in convention assembled, hereby de-
clare their determination to act in concert with
all citizens of whatever part. who are i'm flvcr OF
a peaceful adjustment of our National troubles
on the basis of the Crittendcn or any other fair
/ and honorable compromise that will be effectual
| to restore the Union of the States, and the fra
ternal feeling and brotherly regard that animated
our Fathers in its creation.
Resotoed, That We invite the influence and CO.
operation of all Union-loving citizens who are in
favor of an honorable and peaceful settlement of
our troubles, thereby strengthening the hands OF
\ our Uniun fffeuyfs m the border sI1ve States to
the support of the Democratic Union ticket pre-
scented by this convention for Their suffrages
Resolred, That We declare our hostility to the
high taxation levied upon the citizens of Indians
/ apols by the Republican Council during the
last three yeaIs and pledge our ticket If success
full, to introduce reform and retrenchment into
the management of our city affairs.
Resoioed. That we are utterly opposed to the
system adopted by the present City Council of
letting the city work to favorites and pets, even
where they are the highest bidders. in considera-
ton of party services, and if our ticket is elected
i we pledge its determined hostility to this disrepu-
table system of plundering the property owners
of this city for the pecuniary benefit of partzans
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
candidates for city officers, to be supported at the
ensuing charter election
i The ticket was unanimously and enthusias
tically adopted by the Convention.
The following City Executive Committee wa:
elected, with power to fill vacancies. ]. Nicolai
(Chairman,) George W. Griffith, John S. Spann
Fl. Nelson, George Pitts, Myron North, ant
VIM. Wilkinson.
On motion, the Democratic city papers wer,
requested to publish the proceedings of the con
venton.
The best of feeling prevailed throughout tn,
, convention, and the meeting adjourned with {
determination TO elect the ticket nominated
pledged to reform in the administration of tn,
city government, and retrenchment of all useIes.
and unnecessary expenditures
E. DUMONT, President
JUL. BGrTIoHER, Soo.o,.
r. ID. SLATER, Jr., secretaries.