Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1866-03-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.

dress from Gov. Paris c. Cunning.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The temporary President, General Lew
Wallace, called the Convention to order
promptly at 2 p. NJ, and stated that as the
building was used by theatrical company
it vas desirable that the Convention should
expedite its labors as much as possible
He called for the Committee on Organiza.
ton, but it was not ready to report
The Committee on Permanent Organi
ration then made their report For off
GERS they recommended the following
President,
GOVERNOR CONRAD BAKER, of Wander
burg county.
Vice Presidents,
1st District-General Nathan Kimball
of Martin.
I'd District--Hon. 7. c. Slaughter, o
Harrison.
Sd District-7General John L. Mansfield
Of jefferson = - tt
4th District-Colonel Ira G. Grover, O
Decatur. 1-,x
9Th District-General Sol Meredith, o
Wayne. q Df
9th Distriet--colonel Fred Kneaer, O.
Marion.
7th District--Geueral Charles Cruft, o
Vigo.
9Th DISSATISFACTION. John Beard, of Mont
gomery. -
9th District Hon. A. Teegardcn, of La
porte.
10th pistrict--Hon. Lott s. Bayless, o.
Allen.
18th District-Coionel Milton S. Robin.
son, Of Madison.
Secretaries,
Cyrus 7. Nixon, OF Clark Emil Bishop
Of Vanderbure; Major o. NJ. Wilson, Of
Marion; L. T.. Phillips, Of Howard; Colo.
mel E.W. III. Ellis, of Elkhart.
The committee further-report that the
Convention adopt the rules adopted by the
late House Of Representatives of the State
that all resolutions be referred to the Com.
mittee on Resolutions without debate, and
that all speeches be limited to five minutes
Upon the rule referring all resolutio MS
to the committee without debate, as we'll as
the one limiting all speeches to Eve min
utes. Colonel Moresu raised the point Of
order, that the committee had trauscended
their duty, and again proposed to intro
-duce the resolution offered by him in the
morning.
General Wallace ruled the resolution
not german to the question before the
Convention.
Colonel Moreau appealed from the de-
cision. and argned his appeal at some
length.
After some discussion, the report Of the
committee was almost unanimously adop-
ted
Hon. John L. Miller, Of Tippecanoe,
moved that committee of one from each
Congressional District be appointed to Sc
lect Union State Central Committee
Adopted
Hon. David s. Gooding offered resolu-
ton that this Convention is in favor Of the
immediate admission Of all'loyal members
Of Congress, irrespective of the States from
which they como. Withdrawn under the
rule referring all resolutions to the com.
mittee without debate.
The Districts were called over, under the
motion Of Mr.. Miller, and the following
committee was named:
First District-Dr. Andrew Lewis, OF
Gibson.
Second District---Colonel A. j. Hawke.
Of Floyd. ~
Third District-Gencral Morton G. Hun
ter, Of Monroe. -.-
Fourth District-0. =. Cobb, Of Dear.
born. Inns .
Fifth Districs :. David Parker, of Henry.
Sixth Dis,rict--E. A. 0lleman, Of Nor.
gan. - 100
Seventh District Albert LANCE, Of vigo.
Eighth Dstrct--John J.. Miller, of
ripPecanoe.
Ninth District--M. l.. Easick. Of Fulton.
Tenth Disirict--T. D. Blaisdell, Of Al
len.
Eleventh Disirict-Judge Kelly, of Wa
bash. u;
The committee Immediately retired to
the county clerks room for consultation.
ArpoRrIoNMEyT.
The Committee on pportionment re-
ported through their chairman that the
vote for Lincoln in 1864 was adopted as
the basis, aud one vote was to be allowed
for every 200 votes, or fraction over 100
The votes in the Convention are to be cast
by the counties.
The report was adopted.
Hon. George A. Buskirk moved that a
committee of one irom.cach Congressional
District be appointed 10 nominate State
Col. Will C. Moreau moved an amend
ment that the present incumbents be de-
clared the nominees by acclamation.
The amendment was laid upon the table.
Mr. Conner, Of Wabash, moved that the
original motion lie on tho table, and that
lie names OF candidates be presented to
he Convention, and voted for By counties,
which was adopted.
On the suggestion Of Hon. join NJ.
j qua. the order for nomination. as ar
ssged ns follows:-