Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-08
FOURTH INDIANA DISTRICT CON.
VENTl0N.
Hon. Geo. w. Julian Nominsted-A
Harmonious Meeting.

Special Correspondence Of tho Cincinnati Gazette.
CoNNERsvILLE, April 80.
The first Congressional Convention Of
the campaign was held here to-day, and
was largely attended by the intelligent
Republicans of the Fourth District, every
county being represented. A sufficient
proportion of the voters Of the district
having already declared in favor Of Hon.
George w. Julian, the convention was
really more of ratification meeting than
anything else; some Of the counties show
ing this preference By the popular vote
system. and others by county conventions.
The meeting was called to order at half
past ten o'clock by john L. Underwood,
Esq, Chairman Of the District Central
Committee, upon whose motion Hon.
Richard Nj. Haywortb, Of Liberty, Union
county, was chosen as President; ID. w.
Gooding, of Hancock county, and A. M.
Sinks, Of Fayette county, were selected as
Secretaries. A resolution that Hon. Geo.
w. Julian be declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention was subseque nj.
ly withdrawn, upon a suggestion being
made that it would be better to take the
vote by the different counties, in order
that any other candidates might have n
fair showing The vote being taken, oil
Of the counties voted unanimously for Mr..
Julian, their relative strength being as
follows: Fayette county, IA votes; Frank
lin, 10; Hancock, ID; Rush, 81; Shelby,
81; Wayne, Al; Union, o.
A lively discussion ensucd upon the
popular vote system, and the proper man.
rer of securing, if possible, uniform sys-
tenn of making the nomination hereafter.
Pending this, an adjournment for dinner
was carried, the various counties to select,
before meeting again, member Of the
Congressional Central Committee for the
next two years. Upon reassembling, the
following persons were announced as the
members Of the Committee:
Franklin, DIR. Thomas ii. Conner, Meta
mora; Fayette, James Elliott, Connersville;
Hancock, A. L. Hart, Greenfield; Rush,
George b. Sleeth, Rushville; Shelby,
Augustus Lynch, Shelbyville; Union,
Richard nj. Hayworih, Liberty; Wayne,
Sylvester johnson, Centerville.
The following resolutions introduced by
Henry Ii. Paine, of Wayne, were then
unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, Uniformity in the nominal
ton OF candidate for Congress in this
district is very desirable, and
WHEREAS, Three of the counties COM
posing the district have already adopted
the popular vote system in nominating oil
candidates for office; therefore,
Resolred, As the sense Of this conven-
ton that We recommend to all the counties
composing tho Fourth Congressional
District to express their choice for a
candidate for Congress by a popular vote
on the first Monday in April, and that a
plurality Of votes shall nominate.
Resotced, That the District Committee
appointed by this convention be author
lied to meet at such time as they think
best, and that they select their own chair.
man; that four members shall constitute a
quorum for tho transaction ofbusiuoss.
James Q. Hart, Of Shelby, ID. w. Good.
ing, Of Hancock, and John I. Under.
wood, Of Wayne, were appointed com
mittee to inform MIR. Julian Of his nomi-
nation hero to-day.
The convention then Adjourned, the
very best Of feeling prevailing, and with
more confidence in being able to present 4
united front to the enemy than many had
feared would be possible. 1t is to b.
hoped that tall personal animosities through
out the district will be as completely
buried during the coming campaign as they
were among the delegates to the conven-
ton to-day. As those in attendance in
cluded many of the best, most reliable ant
influential men of the district, this hope
seems we'll grounded.
At the close of the meeting, John w
Bear, known as the Buckeye Blacksmith
made most stormy and eloquent speech
Mr.. Bear, though a former 0hioan, il
more recently from Baltimore, where h,
has stood up boldly for the Union caus,
through evil as we'll as good report. II,
is popular speaker, expects to do som'
effective service 10 Indiana and Ohio tn,
coming summer, and is highly recommen.
ded by gentlemen ofability and discretion
including Morton, Wade, Forney, ant
others equally prominent.
Tonight the preliminary steps wer,
taken for the orgapization Of q Gran
Club. at which Mr.. Bear delivered anotbe
effective speech to highly delighted au-
dience. The campaign in the Fourth Dis
trict, which probably.possesses more Brain
than any other in the States, opens auspi
ciously, and good report may be expect
ed from her Republican voters.