The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-05-06
Dubois County Democratic Con.
yentlOn.

In pursuance OF tho call of the Gen.
trail Committee the Democracy OF Du-
bois county assembled in mass conven.
ton OH Tuesday MAY Sd 1870, and was
called to order'by c. Doanc Esq, Chair.
man Of the Central Committee.
On motion. w. II. Green MAS chosen
President and j. Z. Schaicr was appoin-
ted Secretary.
Mr.. Green on taking the chair made a
few pointed And we'll. timed remarks.
On motion Of q. L. i. Carr Esq, the
following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, That all Democrats and
conservative citizens Of Dubois who are
opposed to the corrupt and ploNigatc
party in power, and who may be la at-
tendance ut the second Congressional
District convention and the third Judi
cial circuit convention be and they are
hereby appointed delegates to represent
said county in said representative con-
ventiOns.
NEseLvEp. That tho delegates 10 the
tliiyd Judicial convention be and thcv
arc hereby instructed to cast the vote Of
this county as unit for the Hon. John
Baker for Judge, and for Hon. &. $.
Dobbins for Prosecuting Attorney for
said third Judicial .dircuit.
On motion .ofC. Doanc the folio wing
resolution was adopted.
IlEsoLvRp, That the delegates to the
second Congressional District conven-
zion, be andthcy are hereby instructed
to east tire vote Of this county as u unit
for Hon. NJ. C..kerr for Congress.
On motion OFF, X. Brundick Esq, the
following resolution was adopted.
REsoLvED, That the vote of Dubois
county in the convention TO nominate a
candidate for District Attorney Of the
third Judicial District, be cast for John
G. Srhafcr and we recommend him 10
the Democracy Of the several counties
composing the District for tllat position.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
anportionment made by tho Central
Committee. the several townships. be
and they arc entitled TO cast the follow.
ing votes: Columbia. 3: HARRISON. 4
Bainhridgc, 8: Patoka, Q: Ferdinand
and Hall, 6. and that tho minority il
said townships. shall be entitled to cas-
iW propcttipnate share Of said votes.
On motion. the Convention p,ncccdct
to the, nomination of candidate io
Senafor.to represent the counties of Dm
bois. Pike and Martin.
The following names were announced
aa candidates. 'Mcssrs. c. Doanc. A. III
Miller. Leroy'Cavc. 4. I. Fleming. JOIN
Abel and Vim. H.. Green.
The names. of &. Ioane. a. +. Elem
Ing and Vim. II. Green were Withdrawn
On the third ballot Hon. Leroy Cave
having received a majority "f all III,
votes cast, WAS declared the nominee o
thc Convention.
On motion the nomination or Mr.
Stephens, heretofore made by the De
mocracy of Martin Comfy. for Repre-
sentative Of Martin and Dubois countic
was ratified and concurrcd in.
On motion the following Central Com
mittee was selected for the next year
cambridge &C. Doane, Chairman
John &. Schafcr and Iohn Wcikcl.
Colnmbia--A. j. GossInan and Ale,
Davidson.
Harbison-John Abe! and IL. +. Mil
born.
Ilall-A. 4 Fleming aud J. J. Allies
PatOka-E. X. Bruntick aud John u
Williams.
Ferdinand Erred. Schurtz and JOSEPH
Erny..
On motion, ii was ordered that IN,
proceedings Of this Convention he pub
lished III the Indiana State Sentinel. n
a. Ledger, Jasper Courier. Huntingdon.
Signal and Martin County Herald
and Otwcll "IIcrald."
On motion the convention adjourned
SINE DIE.
WILLIAM II. GREEN.
President
JoHN c. ScIrArER. Secretary.