The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-05-20
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From Dubois Couuty.--AioW lion.
NJ. &. Kerr Carried the County.

Yesterday the Democracy oi tiilSi
County had what they called 4 tonNci.-
lion. which WAS rather an Interesting al
lair. Ii was called as Il district Con
yention." composed Of the Counties OF
Dubois. Martin and Pike. Ia nominate a
candidate for State Senator. After al
tempting 10 run il - \ District Cunycn-
ton and " iihoui doing anything. il WIS
adjourned. AMI il Was organized n Il
County Convention. As soon as il took
that form. Mr.. G.. Il. L. Carr. Esq. Of
icrca a resolution that the Delegates
from Dubois County bc instructed 10
vote tor Judge Baker ior Cirruit Judge.
and Tor L. :. Dobhins Tor Prosecuting
Aiturnc,. wher.upom Mr.. I. Doanc
moved TO amend by adding the name Of
vi. {. Kerr. " !iich the mover accepted:
aud Tie vote was then taken and lT.rE
,oicd aye ami ONE voted 10. The re>o-
luton WAS then declared carried. Wlc-
tlcr the instructions We're Tor Mr.. Kerr
for Judge or Prosecuting Attorney ! 90
not know. as the resolution, "a passed,
did not state. OF one thing am GER
tain. Mr.. Kerr is not the choice of the
Iemocrac, nj this county for Congress.
III. Courthouse clique are for him with
one exception. but the masses lay he has
had the office long enough for man OF
his caliber. lie has had the office six
Years and except some six long-winicil
pro>cy speeches. lie has done nothing ;
but Tor which he has drawn $3U.UUJ.-
Enough. surely.
IL is the general opinion that the Con-
Ycntion was farce. and not good iarce
either. Hon. Leroy Cave. "a good clever
man. got the vote Of the County for
Senator. but owing to The tarcical char
acter OF the meeting. do not believe the
decision will be acguiescei in. either for
Senator or the Congressional instrric-
tiuns. it that is what inserting the
naIne o: Kerr meant. l lave no doubt
Hon. :. Il. " olf'e would carry the Conn
~ TODAY ii n fair test WAS had. ! do
not believe tie delegates will regard the
!" instructions" as binding. MACK.
We copy the above from tho Clark
county paper 10 show what misrepr..
sensations will be resnrted 10 III on .fel
10 accomplish the defeat oil an asl .ir:ini
for office. All here know the ab,ve ar
iiicle was not written by any reti,lent oi
Dubois county. aud rs tar a. AR. Kerr i.
concerned does not express .ile views OF
any one in the county. The motion III
the convention was that resolution be
inserted with those offered on the sub.
ject OF instructions, .,lstruciing the del
ega,cs from Dubois county TO vote fol
MIR. Kerr as the cnuice of the county for
/ Congress. and the motion was unari-
mously ado.ted,-aiter which the reso-
luton WAS drawn up and placed upon
the Secrctary's table. There was no dis
sentinx voice on the adoption of the
resolutions. and nearly all of the large
number assembled joined in the vote OF
Save" We doubt whether there was q
resident OF the county in the convcn-
ltiou who was not in favor OF Mr. herr :
aud We have get 10 .ie...
ior hear of. the first Democrat i'll the
county expressing preference for Mr.
" oife. or any other { nt.c;nan. Tor tie
position now so ably iil.cd by Mr.. Kerr
ut this time. Our people universally
recognize the fact OF his great experience
and acknowledged ability. and That til,
! Democracy OF the nation are now in the
critical position of a party which Ia, foI
years been in a minority, and Is now
likely 10 be elevated 10 q controlling po-
sition, w here it, greatest falertwiil be ne
cessary TO successfully direct its course
and is most influential men be in rcqul'
/ sition, and 81 feel that lit j. bad policy
Ito swap horses while crossin., q stream,
knowing that no new man. however
talented. could WELD a much influence
as Mr. Kerr al present. We assure III,
] Democracy Of the 81 district that there
is not the slightest division ot Opinion
among the Democracy OF this county a:
Ito who should be the next Democratic
candidate for Congrces,-and any on
can soon ascertain the fact by mixiD:
with them.
The instructions were mere mater
:, of form Offered because candidates To-
other offices were being instructed for
The county would have voted for hin
lin convention without them. We 81.
/, this in Justice TO Mr.. Kerr, KNOWN!
that individually he used no efforts t
secure an endorsement. but that his pre-
eminent position among the leadin;
(: Democrats of the nation have given hin
q strong hold upon the feelings of on
/, people.
BAsKRrpT.-Mr.R n. Il. Stephens, VIII
was the choice at the primary election
i in Martin county, in March, for Demo
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