The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-14
Indiana Democratic Convention

Inv ototc DcIuocTltlc convention u
indianapolis on the 9th of .Januar,
was the largest and most harmonio,i,
delegate convention ever assembled i,
the State. every county in the State be,
ing represented except Vcrmilion. The
convention was called to order bv Hon
l4afe Dcvcline. chairman of the State
Central Committee. On motion of w
r. Niblack, Gen. M. ID. Manson wa.
lchoscn temporary President. a com.
lnittee oi one from each Congressional
District was selected by the delegate.
from the respective Districts TO repor,
permanent officers for the Convention
The committee reported for President
General James r. Slack. of Huntington
county: Secretaries X. j. Bright. of the
State Sentinel, and l.. &. Matthews. OF
the New Albany Ledger. with a Vice.
President from each Congressional dis
tricf. which report was adopted unani-
mOusly.
The following gentlemen were ap-
POINTED Il
COMMITTEE on PLATFORM.
First District William +. Niblack.
Second District-Lcvi Sparks.
Third District William $. Holman.
Fourth District George Berry.
Fifth District-D. II. Eckles,
Sixth District : Thomas Bowling.
Seventh District-ThOs. Il. Davidson.
Eighth District-N. q. Ross.
Ninth District Alfred Kilgore.
Tenth District John X. COiiroth.
Eleventh District--D. +. Van Valkcn-
burgh.
The Districts were called on for their
selection of members Of the State Cen
,ral committee, and the following per-
sons were chosen to serve for the ensu-
ing two years as q
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District Ecclcs &. Van Ripcr
Nanderburgh county.
Second District--John S. Davis. of
Floyd county.
Third District-R Richard ID. Slater, Jr.
Dearborn county.
Fourth District Nathan Raymond.
Wayne county.
Fifth Distnct-E. S. Alvord, Marion
county.
Sixth District-William Mack, Viyo
county.
Seventh District-John s. Williams.
lippecanOc county.
Eighth District-James Swcctscr. oil
irant county.
Ninth Distaict John Ockcrson of
Delaware county. n
Tenth District-Eli w. Brown, Whit
cy county. |
Eleventh District John T.. Early. Ia.
'ortc county.
A motion was carried that the COM
nittee select their own chairman. as this
curse took out Of the convention the
My question which was likely to create
iscord. A meeting Of the committed
7as called Immediately and l.. 5. AL
ord, Of Marion, was chosen chairman.
The convention then proceeded toll
ominate candidates for the various of.
ces. to be elected the ensuing Fall. and
ccided to nominate candidates for SUI
rene Judges first.
Hon. JAS. S. Worden. of Allen couniv.
aying no opponent in the convention.
as nominated as the candidate for Su. I,
RENE Judge for the first Judicial dis
'ict by acclamation. /,
For tile Second Judicial District Hon.
arton w. Wilson, of Decatur county,,
on. Alexander &. 'Downcy. of Ohio =
'unty. and Hon. Henry W. CARING :
~. OF Jefferson county, were scycraily :
aced in nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows: .
hole number Of votes cast :I121 y
ccessary to choice /: !: 3: -: n: 400
on. A. 9. Downcy received SOB =
on. IS. w. Wilson I: 81: :: :: :lS5 y
on. ii. w. Harrington AZ: :l33 Is
Hon. A. &. Downcy having received Il
majority of all the votes cast was de- y
lred the Democratic nominee for Su- Il
emo Judge from the Second District. :;
For the Third District Hons. Samuel !.
Buskirl SimaO,, Il lv.,i... :.