The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-03-24
From the Indisnspoiis iis's'd-J
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Large and Enthus.asiic Assembly.

Large anu LhlAusAhbt4c 1sseN1-J-
The Convention met al ten O'clock Thurs
dry morning. in The NJ Metropolitan The saier,
with very faii representation. The bal sring
being crowded, "'rom pit % dome." with
delegate. aid ccntinaeni~.
Tue delegate. having generally tsken thef
seats. the convention Was eaned 10 order BY
M. Joseph j. Bingham.
On motion OF Mr.. Hanna. OF vigo. the
Hon. Cyrus l.. Dunhsm. .. Floyd. wss
elected TEMPORARY chairman, aud Vas iGiro-
duced by. Mr.. Bingham. On taking ihe
chsir Mr.. Dunham returned thanks ior the
honor. and congratulated. the de legn'er. him
self and the whole Union on the msnifesia.
iions ~ cnrnestness aud enthusiasm which
he saw reflected in the faces Of all pressii.
When he ssid the whole Uhion he meant
what he snid. for he believed that me
storms and troubles which had distracted
the nat,en for The past FIVE years we're over.
ard ifst NOW. through The dark clouds hr
could see the bright cleaning of the das
s,u', speaking of hope and liberty fcr Ihe
people. tie did not propose 20 indulge ID
Ter gihy remarks, az he presumed mat eperF
one present would be heard from b, speech
lor b. his vote, wi'h regard 70 his intent ions
lior ihs coming canvass. EErnestsrss ci
Igurpr-s aud drlefminniion q succeed snons
10 svs-y eye. lie believed The Democracy
would 4uecrsd. (chsers) In 'be sucres'
ol The Democratic principles j. involved ihs
safeiy Of The Gosergmrnt.
Als-r Dir. Dnn-.s H. md concluded hi'
hrisi remarks. Dr. croweli, q S,eub-a. NOV
cd cummitee d one llom each district %
permanent organization Mr.. Cookeriy, p
yigo. for the purpose 81 facill'atirc ~
rsassction OF business. moved The commit
4 iee be dispensed Win. md the perm \ n .
latlicerS BE- appointed hs ,he conventions
~hieh being reed %. Hon Cyrus l. Dat
ham wss elected chairman, and NJ } eser
: Bingham secretary o. moiivu 81 VI
n lGftene. OF knex, ssl Democratic eciioI
I presenl were appointed assistant secrets
re..
On csircf delegates. i Gas nsrertsiHe
to, ~ tie counties " ihs State were ,s!
tesenled except Ne1rcn ana BArss1Td.
csnniTT ON REscLUrI0r
% nsoiion " Lodge Hams, ot Snilirsi
II, 49, resolved ihsi commiitre a on= irv
+. rsrs Congressional Dis,fvt be aqPclni'
s.llo rrport re-rluiion~ tor tie nciicu ~ n
" eoastnisn. sueh resolutions 70 ee rsPeri'
without d.ba'~.
II .'hs to.lsuire gentlemen were % aPp"a
Il ted:
Flrs, y Ds'tici- Hon. VIM. r Niblark-
S~ccnd Dlraicl-J john n. y srmsa.
Thifd D.Sitir,-tasrph . New.
Il f~urih Dirlriri-M M-rcDs Levi.
F,lh illsir.sirict- Lsfe Deviin.
n sssx Il ID s'rirr--Joseph L. MrDsnnid.
~ Seventh Disric,-James NJ Hanna.
N Y. shth District John D. Milroy.
~ Ninth District Nathan u Ross
IL Tenth Disirict-AlIred u. Edgeron-
np Eieventh Disiric,--john X. Cofroih.
y, CANDIDATES.
Oa motion OF Mr. Cookery. the names
persons we're announced - can-idIses
!. ihr ofEces.
Mr.. Greene. OF Kocx. offered The folio
ing, which was unanimously adopted
y. Resolvet, That an assessment Of fifiyd
Nv ars be made upon e.ch congressiora Al D
no .rict ,owsrd liquidaiinr debt already osi
\. by ,he State Central Committee, and 70
prk lfray expenses 81 the present consenii
10y said assessment 1, be paid 10 Aquilla Jon
ess treasurer Of said committee.
- Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees, then be
i eloudly called for. came forward Ia he ~
Of the mos, iumul'ucus appisuse and Y
the stand snd made speech which !
long be remembered BY ihose present.
AfIERkook SESSION.
~ The convention me; q three O'Clock
- The eommitfe o. one from each dpi
~ reported the following names 70 conf
Fur the Democratic state central committee;
Bed First Districs---Geo. 3 Greene. Of kI
'cf'' Second District Levi Sparks. Of Cis
! /. Third Disirici--B. \. Jones, of Bsrih
be- mew.
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