The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-05-27

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4 Elsewhere in this issue We publish
Significant article reviewing the action
oi the convention held in Jasper OH III,
81 instant. nj which MIR. cave CLAIM,
10 lave received the nomination. I'll,
convention WAS called. met anu organ
lied rs 4 District Convention: but Win.
il Wa, found that delegates from III.
other counties in the district we're pres,
eni, Mr.. Cave and lis friends com
mcnccd f.lhhus.cring W ith view 10 dis.
solving the Gistricting convention. " Licl
they finally succeeded in accomplishing
Altcr this was done. no one seemed a.
lrarc who received the nomination. ",
regard Alr. Cave IL MINORITY candi-
d,ne uf his own county. 10 say no.hin..
OF the balance oil Tie District. hos,
claims 10 roic. in " ITO shall represent
'ii.,ln in 20 important a lusit.cn ~ ~.ai,.
>cnaior cannot ROW l- ignored. Ilu-
.iv.> county cannot nominal. Il senator
Ten this district: neither can Martin
nominate representative. The choice
must Ia made III joint c,llvrniiuu. A.
Well iAl.hi Ne Place IN nomination a
ciii..!datG for Congress and insist. de-
niand THAI all the balance Of tie cuGn-
lies COMPOSING the 81 district should
iaii III and support our candidate. rs
folly. and the only way 10 settle this
question is by Il district convention =
" hal 10 our friends of like and Du-
bois SAY = Martin County Herald
We agree heartily with the Herald
Is 20 Tie proper n.ai4cr OF selecting can
dictates Tor al district offices. and have
been surprised that any one should qtos-
ton lis pgopriciy. Aside from ARK
question as 10 the capabilities of a ca.-
uldd.e. selected by even tie unanimous
vote OF ONE county (Which is lar from
tie ease ia The present iEstance.i COM
posing part OF :. district. to til. Tie posi-
lion . hich lie may be seeking. none " i'll
tia. the action OF portion Of
a party in District can III honor bind
any oihcr portion OF the party OF The
District who lave had no opportunity
10 express their views. and capable III
dependent candidate. would lose no
standing III the party. but would gain
credit 10 himself Ly making = race
against such Il nominee. The conven-
tons Of the party should be so-calc,i and
conducted. and the nominations be made
IN snci, way a> TO bind ia honor the
members Of The party all oycr tie dis
Irie;. So that no ground be afforded for
al Independent candidate within the
ranks of the parry. We hope TIL, NAV
ret be accomplished intAis Senatorial
md Representative District this year. so
hat orr local candidates NAV bring
strength TO our State ticket. instead 0l
ietracting thercfrom, and by harmony
n orr ranks the Democratic majority be
greatly enlarged. and representative
men of the intellect oi the party be Sc
'ured rs officers. who will be able. Vi hen
elected To be something more than mere
puppets, 10 be governed by tho superior
Intelligence of members from other Dis
ricts.w hose abilities will secure for their
ocalities al The advantages which their
'fiiclal position may enable them 10. ana.
which the dull perception oil the nlere
epeater never dreams Of. we think il
; the duty OF the Central Committees OF
ach OF the counties in tie Dis,ric. 10
axe immediate action in the premise.
y calling District Convention, in or
er that The otherwise certainty or IN
dependent candidates may be aycriod. \