The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-06-21
Democratic Convention.


mittee the delegates OF the several town.
ships met at the Court House in Plymouth,
on Saturday, June 10th, 1866, at one
o'clock p. M. for the purpose Of nomina-
ting county officers, and transacting such
other business as might come before the
convention.
The Convention was called to order
and c. IT, Reeve, Esq, was unanimously
elected chairman. Ga taking the chair
Mr. Reeve by few we'll chosen remarks
informed the delegates of the business be-
fore them, and also stated fairly and plains
ly the issues to be tried and determined at
TIE coming election.
n. Galentine of Bourbon, was appoint,
ed secretary, and 4. c. Capron, of Plyrn>
outh, assistant secretary.
On motion of s. Beals, Esq, CONS
mittec of three, consisting Of \. G. Capron,
of Plymouth, S. Beals, of Bourbon, and
y. B. Alleman, of Tippecanoetown, were
appointed to draft resolutions.
On motion Of Joseph Evans it was re-
solved that the delegates of each township
who were present should cast the entire
vote of the township.
The chairman then announced that the
delegates should proceed to ballot for
county officers.
There being no opposing candidate for
the Office Of Auditor. on motion Of JOS
Evans, A. c. Thompson, the present ia
cumbe1t, was unanimously nominated
for Auditor.
Adam Vinnedge being the only candi>
date for the Office Of Coroner, was, on
motion Of ]. +. Nanvalkenburgh, declared
the nominee for that office without a dis
senting vote
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot fox candidate for Treasurer On the
first ballot
THE Secretary failed to furnished us with the
vote each candidate received, b ence the omission
below -EDlroRl
Michael Downey received votes.
j. b. ~ Klinger g votes.
Morgan johnson :" votes.
and no person receiving majority of
votes, the convention proceeded to again
ballot, when
Michael Downey received votes,
J. b. n. Klinger votes,
Morgan johnson 4" votes.
Michael Downey having received
majority of all the votes cast, was unani>
mou,ly declared to be the candidate Tor
Treasurer.
The delegates then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for Sheriff. when
David How received votes:
J.H. Cas- votes,
J as. Brooks votes,
and David How having received MAORI
ty of all the votes cast, was also una nj.
mously declared to be the candidate for
Sheriff.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following:
WHEREAS, we are opposed to all time-serv-
ing policies and in favor of adopting plat
forms plainly expressive ofprinciples applica-
bic to the times and circumstances in which
our government is placed, therefore
/. RESOLVED, that the leaders ofthe repub
lican party have deserted all its original and
avowed theories and promises, and have de-
clared in favor of negro suffrage, negro jurors,
negro officers and entire negro equality. We
are opposed to it all, and in favor of keeping
all these privileges for the use ofwhite men.
2. RESOLVED, that the majority of lead
ers Of the republican party are in favor of
and have established high protective tariff.
by which New England manufacturers are
enabled to get rich at the expense of the
farmers and laboring men. We are opposed
to It, and in favor of tariff that shall be based
on a scale TO give revenue with the least pos
sibe burth en- to consumers.