The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-13

Ninth district--Gideon Shaw.
Tenth district. b. Mcdonald.
Eleventh distriss-Nortimer Sye-
The next action of the convention
was the selection of the following COM
naittee on platform
First district-Wm. Z Niblack.
Second district-Levi Spark
Third dist ict-Willam ). Holman.
FsprtiI district-George Berry.
Fifth Sistrict-D. r. Eckles.
Eixfk dsstrict-Thomas Bowling.
Seventh .Iistrict-Thos F. Davidson.
Eighth disfrict-N. O. Ross.
Ninth districi-4lfred Klgore.
Tenth distriet--John X. Coffroth.
Eleventh dissr;et-D 4. Van Valksnburgh.
After which, the following named
gentlemen were chosen as members OF
the state central committee for the en-
suing year:
First district-Eccles c. Van Ripper. Van
derburgh county.
Second district-Jchn s. Davis, Floyd
county.
Third district-Richard ID. Slater, jr.,
Dearbon county.
Fourth district--Nathsn Raymond. Wayne
county.
Fifth district Y. Alvo-d, Marion
county.
Sixth district-William sisck, Nigo
county.
Seventh district-John s. Williams. Tip
pscauoe county.
Eighth district-James Sweetser, Grant
county.
n.f-1 n..ra
county.
Tenth dis,rict-Eii ". Brown, whitley
county.
Eleventh district-John P. Early, La
Porte county.
The authority was delegated to the
above committee TO choose their own
chairman
The committee an permanent or@ani-
zaiion reported the name of Gen. JAS.
Il. SLACK as chairman Of the conven
ton with 4 vice president from each dis
trict, and r. j. BRIGHT and L. C..
MATTHEWS secretaries After which
the convention proceeded to the nomi-
nation of state ticket.
We give, below, the names of the
nominees; and the comments of the In
dianapolis .Scnttnel on the same:
Norman Eddy, Of St. Joseph county
is the nominee for secretary of state.
As to his fitness and worth not doubt
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candidate, but when ne was placed be-
fore the convention By the promptings
Of delegates who appreciated his many
noble qualities, his nomination was a
foregoae conclusion. Dr.. Eddy, for he
vas praeticing physician many years
in this state before he entered upon
political life and the legal profession,
was born In the state of New York.
He emigrated to Indiana in 1893 and
stteled at Mishawaka In 1850 we
and served lhe term In 1892 ne was
elected to congress for the term of $50
1885, and made his mark in that body
for ability, courtesy and strict attention
to the interests of his cosntituents In
1896 he was appointed attorney gener-
al Of Minnesota, BY President Buchanan,
and filed that position very acceptably
TO the people of that territory Dr.
Eddy did all that was in his power to
prevent the terrible civil war from
which the country just emerged, but
when the Rubicon was passed and the
struggle was left TO the arbitration of
arms. he rendered his services to the
government. and was appointed colonel
of the forty-eighth Indiana regiment.
lie discharged his military duties
with gallautry, zeal and ability At
the battle Of Iuka he was shot through
the arm and crippled for life. he was
appointed collector Of internal revenue
By President johnson, but was removed
on the accession Of General Grant to
the presidency. Colonel Eddy has the
confidence and respect of the communi-
t., political friends and foes alike, in
which he has so long lived, and the
best evidence OF his honesty in the dis
charge Of his official duties, Is that he
quit public life poor man. D..
John g. Shoemaker, of Perry county
is the candidate for auditor of state.
Mr.. Shoemaker has just the business
qualities and the integrity to fit him for
the faithful and successful discharge of
the Important duties Of this office, the
most important in the state lie pos
sesses sthe Jefersonian qualities of hon
esty, capacity and fidelity to the consti-
tuition. Mr.. Shoemaker il native Of
Indisna. Ills parents were Germans,
from the Rhine, and he inherits the
peculiar thrift Of that nationality. and
10 it is added the energy and enterprise
o. the western people. As evidence Of
tho confidence Of his neighbors in his
integrity, prautie;ssility and ability, Mr.
Shoemaker always rsRs ahead Of his
ticket when candidate for official po-
siticn. Mr.. Shoemaker speaks the
German language. aud his nomination
was warmly supported by the counties
that contain the largest German popu-
lation in the state. Mr. Shoemaker is
the right man in the right place.
James i. Ryas. OF this county, Is
again placed in nomination for treasu-
rer Of state. Mr.. Ryan is a native OF
Ireland, but be has been resident OF
Indiana for over a quarter of . century,
and ~ Is Eauch Identified with its inter-
ests aud prosperity as tito the manor
born. He has the business qualifica-
lions and INTEGRITY that well fit him for
tic responsible position forvhich be has
leon asned, aud 'hs cvnimetui.sion has