Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-04-17
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
BRooKvILLE, APRIL IL, 1868.

BRooKvILLE, APRIL IL, 1868.
According to previous notice, q Mass
Meeting was held in the Court Room at
this place, for the purpose of selecting
Delegates to attend the Congressman Dis.
trict Convention to be held at Conners-
vile on the 30th instant. Maj. Jno. @.
Burton was chosen President, and d. s.
Shafer and r. IL. Swift appointed Secre-
taries.
A resolution was then passed directing
the Chairman of the meeting to attend
the Convention at Connersvile and cast
the vote Of Franklin County for John +.
kibbcy for Common Pleas Judge and
VIM. II. Jones for District Prosecutor.
A resolution was offered directing the
Chair to appoint Committee of thirteen
Zone from each Township to select Del.
egates to attend the District Convention
at Connersville. After some, debate, AN
amendment was offered by DR.. Rufus
Raymond striking out the word "cfair'
from the resolution, thus giving the Con-
vention the appointment of said Commit.
tee, which was adopted.
r. ii. Swift offered resolution refer
ring the selection of the Committee Of
thirteen to the respective Townships,
Lost.
G. c. Binkley offered resolution di-
recting the Delegates from franklin Coan.
ty to cast the vote of the County In Con-
ventiou for John Ii. Farquhar. ,....,,.;
Z. DR.. John B. Davis moved to amend by
directing the Delegates to Castillo vote Of
of the County for Geo. w Julian, which
amendment was decided lost by the Chair,
Two or three other motions were made,
but not voted upon.
An appeal from the decision of the
Chair was then taken to the Convention,
which the Chairman refusing to order a
vote taken upon, DIR. John b. Davis put
the motion to the Convention, and the
amendment was adopted.
Pending this vote, Maj. Burton retired
from the Chair, and DR.. John d. Davis
was appointed President. Thomas Bar.
ton was also chosen Assistant Secretary.
On motion, the Convention voted by
ballot in favor Of directing the Delegates
to cast the vote Of franklin County for
George W. Julian.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Delegates to attend the District
at Connersville:
BrOokville Township-J. B. Davis, IL.
q. Kimble, j. w. Dole.
Fairfield Township WIN. Yeaman.
Springfield. A. Colescott.
Bath-R. Nelson Davis.
Salt Crcek-Geo. W. Phillips.
Blooming Grove-Wm. Roberts.
Laurel-G. l.. Hall.
Posey-Dr. ]. Z. Orr.
Metamora-Dr. Thos. Conner.
Ray-James Bailey Jr.
White Water -Th os. Davenport.
liighland-John Deregnancourl
Butler--Will II. Lee.
l.. II. Raymond offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, Thatii is the will Of the Re.
publican party of Franklin County that
all nominations hereafter made shall be
by the popular vote at the April election
n each year.
On motion, the Delegates were instruct.
ID TO cast the vote Of the County us q
unit for G. w. Julian for Congress.
Prof. Barnabas Hobbs Of Wayne Coun-
~ being present. was then called upon
and addressed the meeting in short but
most interesting aud instructive speech.
The proceedings of tho meeting were
ordered to be published in the Indiana
american.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN b. DAVIS, Pres't.
d. S. SnAFEn, scc'y.