The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-03-08
Contra, Comrni,tee".-Iss Action.

urday S issue, TO be held on that day 1t
Centerville. Pursuant 10 that call. seven
out of the fourteen townships, were proper
~ represented by The Chairman of the re-
spective Township committees. We re-
publish the following e1trac. from the
proceedings of the County mass meeting Of
the Republican party. constituting these
Committees, together with the decision as to
the manner in which the Central Commit
tee g ould be constituted:
1.-The following persons were appointed
committees in the several townships as above
provided for with the undersiandir 2 that the
Chairman Of each hall together constitute
The County Central Committee:
Wayne TownshIp--Jobn S. Lyle, Ezra
Hill, Isaac B. Thomas.
Boston rownship-Daniel Clark, Chris
TOPPER Beeler, Joseph NJ. Bulla.
Abingdon Township = Jacob Fender,
James jarrett, Nicholas Smith
Washington Township = Jeremiah W.
Swaford, David G. George. Henry W.
Shumsn.
Jackson Township-Sylvester Johnson,
G. B. Seig. Nathan Harvey.
Center Township-O. t. Jones, David
Cochran, John NJ. Commons.
Harrison Township--James NJ. Austin,
A. NJ Bradbury, J. c. Burroughs.
Franklin Township--Edward Starbuck,
Israel Woodruff. Nathan Edger,on.
Perry Township--Henry B. Rupe, Thorn
as Marshall, Richard Thornburg.
Green Township--Joseph Quigg, Allen
81. Lewis. Winston E. Harris.
New Garden 'rowrShip AddiSo, n
Harris. Daniel Huff, Howell Graves.
Clay Township-B. l.. Harris, Jonas
Hatfield jr. iona han Baldwin.
Jefferson Township-Robert Gorden, D.
w. Mason. David w. Reed.
Dalton Township y. NJ burroughs,
Lewis Macy. John Davis"
One letter was received from Mr.. Swat
ford, making known his desire as to holding
the election on the Let Monday in April, for
the selection of County candidates. and a
candidate for Congress. Another letter was
received from Mr.. Huff, (who was not
member of the commltee,) signifying the
same. Harr; son. jackson and Way ne were
represented by outsiders. and there were no
representatives from Dalton and Perry
Only seven Townships were properly repre-
scented in the Committee. Out ofthis seven,
four expressed themselves favorably to
having the selection Of candidates for coun-
ty Offices and the legislature TO come off the
first Monday in April-those who voted
thus Were Messrs. Clark. Jones, Starbuck
and Quigg-those wanting the selection
postponed, were Messrs. Fender. Gordon
and Harris. All were, however, favorable
to selecting candidates by popular election.
Messrs. Fender. Starbuck. Harris. and Cor
den, were. we are informed, opposed to the
selection of candidate for Congress at the
same time the county candidates were Sc
lected for the obvious reason that other
counties in the District ought to be con
suited as to the mode of selection, hav-
ing fully as much interest therein as Wayne
County.
Robert Gortlen, suggested that the com
mittee call a mass convention Of the Re-
publcans of the county, SO that they might
determine whether it was expedient to hold
some subsequent period, or that delegates
might be sent up to convention from the
different Townships with instructions to de-
termine the misunderstanding that the
appointed two years ago. had
no power to act further in the premises.
B. L. Harris. proposed that the different
hold meetings and instruct their
member of the Central COMMITTEES, rs TO
their wishes.
Both these suggestions were voted down.
We did not learn whether the letter mem
bers. outsiders snd members proper, all had
a voice in determining this matter or not
Bot Mr.. Gordon withdrew from the Com
mi.tee, and the minority of the Committee
present aud acting. passed the resolution,
which viii be found in the proceedings,
furnished US by the Secretary, d. NJ. Brad
bury.
We understand tina. an order was also
passed, granting power to open polls
wherever a Township Committee might
licans and Union men. and all whoaare in
favor of vigorous prosecution of the war"
to cast their Votes for their candidates.
We have thus given all that was accom-
plished at this little Cen.ervilie caucus-we
will not dignity it by the name of Central
County Committee" and the proceedings
below give the balance. after undergoing .
smoothing iron process. from the Secretary
outsider. who had just as much business in
that Caucus, as Jim Elder, and who was the
most active member OF it!
Had the Committee all been present. or
a majority, there would have been some
plausibility CT debating to the Republicans,
when and in what manner they should
choose their candidates; but even then its
power, to so determine would be questions
Bile, for the object for which the Com