Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-27
Numbei. 16.

Conrad Baker be declared by acclamation.
Tie choice of the Union party for Governor,
which was agreed to with great enthusiasm.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
For this office the names OF Hon. VIII
: Cumback, Hon. w. c. Wilson and Hor
: Isaac Jenkinson were presented. Before
the call was commenced Judge Huff, in II
few well chosen words. withdrew the name
of Mr.. Wilson, and the ballot was had
with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, CSC: ne
cessary to choice, Sii: OF these Mr.. Cum
back received ,2SI; Mr.. Jenkinson. 405.
Before the result was announced, Mr..
Jenkins0n moved that the nomination of
Mr. Cumback be maGe unanimous, which
was agreed to. In answer 10 call, the
nominee addressed the convention as fol-
lows
Gentlemen of the Convention:
1t is no part of my intention to interrupt
the proceedings of The convention by u
speech. / am persuaded that the time will
never come when the public mind will be
so benighted or the national heart SO cor
rupt and wicked as to allow the Democrat
ic party to come into power. The reason
for this faitli that is within me propose to
give To you in your several counties during
the coming campaign, have not desired
nor sought the nomination, but accept it
thankfully at your hands and will so into
this canvass with all nv heart.
When the applause ELECTED by Mr.. Cum
backs remarks had subsidized, Mr.. Jerkin-
son was loudly called for. in obedience 10
which, In excellent taste, he said
Gentlemen of the Convention
do not respond TO the call for tic pur-
pose of making a speech but will simply
say to the friends that have voted for me
that l am sincerely thankful for the honor
they have conferred upon me and l will
say further, that no one is more heartily
gratiiied at the nomination Of Hon. Will
Cumback for the office of Lieutenant Gov
crnor than myself; nor shall any man in
the State of Indiana do more, so far as lies
in my power. to scclre his success.
This, | think, is about all you expect or
desire of me. | will simply say that while
have permitted my name tosbe uscdi in
connection with the nomination, there has
not been, nor will there ever be, any con-
test between Mr.. Cumback and myself.
We have always been friends, and VIII al
ways continue to be so.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
For this Office the names of Max +. y.
| H..
ock, of Fulton. 5. +. Messner. of Warren,
and General john l.. Mansfield, .of Marion,
were presented. Before the ballot had
concluded, Colonel Shryock. the principal
candidate against the successful nominee,
moved that the choice of Mr. Hoffman be
made unanimous, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hoffman was loudly called for, but was
not present.
| FOR TREASURER OF STATE.
There being ne opposition 10 General
Nathan Kimball, the present incumbent.
for the position of Treasurer of State. up
on motion he was nominated by acclama-
ton, amid an enthusiasm we have scarcely
ever seen equallcd, and never certainly ex-
celled. The Hero of Winchester, in obedi-
ence. not 10 the call but the vehement. de-
mand, of the Convention, appeared upou
the platform. and accepted the nomination
so generously rendered, in the folio wing
characteristic speech:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
i ] am so overcome that | can hardly talk
at all. / need not tell III that am truly
thankful 10 every man of you, and To the
constituency whom you represent, for the
honor conferred upon me- and for the ap-
proyal of my past course involved in il. l
pledge you now, as did in 1851. that rs
long as there is rebel tu firht or COP
f perhcad TO conquer am with you; and I
+ want every man, who is willing, to 20 with
me, say that we will follow "Old Honesty
Baker. and this man Cnmback to victory.
That is all have 10 say, and am ready 10
go to work.
I'll FOR AUDITOR OF STATE.
For the Office Of Auditor the names OF
John d. Evans, Eden III. Fisher, II. y.
Lamb, Albert Lange, y. ]. Hawhe. II. w
f Grubbs c. B. Oakley, and T.. w. II. Ellis,
were presented.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Ev-
ans, 592; Fisher, 3091s; Oakley. 53; Ellis,
43la; Hawhe, POI; Lange, -; Lamb, 2il;
Grubbs, l45.
There being no nomination. another bal
lot was about to be proceeded with, when
Governor Baker came upon the platform.
and was introduced to the convention.
He was received with every manifestation
of applause, and after order had been res
tored, made a few remarks.
u The Governor proceeded for few min
: utes in reading his able and unanswerablc
argument, but the dinner hour arriving, he
kindly gave way for an adjournment,
which was effected at 1915 to o'clock r.
NJ.
.
( Order was secured at the hour to which
f the convention had adjourned Judge
Hughes stated that Governor Baker pro-
+ posed, if the members pleased. to defer his
address until after the conclusion of the
business THIS being agreed to, the ballet
ing for Auditor of State continued. The
names of Albert Lange and Colonel {. Is.
f Oakley were withdrawn The second
ballot resulted: h i77
f Whole number of votes cast............. lGS'
: Necessary TO a choice
or these
Mr.. Evans receiyed...................-~..
f Mr.. Fisher ...--....-....-........6
: Before the balance OF the ballot was an
h nouuced, the nomination of Major Eyani
}, was made unanimous, and in answer to a
# call, appeared upon the platform, briefly
: thanking the convention for the honor
# saying he was gratified clear down in his
boots. He expected to visit every county
+ and hamlet in The State, and it would bt
|. his religion TO defeat the reasonable Dem
i. ocracy. -e - 5aem
CLERK OF TIE SUPRENE coUgT.
,fI For the position OF Clerk of the Supreme
J. Court the names of Captain II. w. Mccoy
r. ID. / jackson ami General Laz. Nobl
were presented. The first ballot resulted
, McCoy ---..--.-----.---- 100
l. Jachson... ''
+ Noble. 81
Mr.. Mccoy having received majority
ri of the votes cast was declared the nVmi
i nee, aud upon motion the nomination wa
:. made unanimous Mr.. Mccoy appeared
land addressed the Convention as follows
Republicans of Indiana: -
:, Coming from the old Second Distric
!. where we are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by rebel majority of forty-four hundred
\ this is indeed a compliment from the Re
o. publican party in this great State that Oh
should be selected from that District ant
placed upon the State ticket. We hav'
of been in the habit, down in our District, O
p meeting the enemy face 10 face, and q