The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23


conference on local political matters
the conviction was expressed by all
that the District was decidedly Re-
publican, and that an energetic and
thorough canvass would enable US to
send to Congress a Republican repre-
sentative next October. General
Veatch, our member of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, is entitled to
much of the credit for the construc-
ton of the Platform.
The Convention assembled In the
Academy Of Music at P. N.
The following were the permanent
officers. of the Convention:
President.-Gen. Thos. NJ. Brown,
of Randolph county.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
LIST. Dist.-Willis Howe. of Gibson.
I'd. Dist.-Dr. B. r. Hawn.
Sd. Dist.-Gen Ira p. Grover.
4th Dist.-R A. Riley.
9th Dist.-W. r. Harrison.
9th Dist.-Maj Henry Woods1naIl.
7th Dist.-John Baird.
8th Dist.-Judge John Brownleo.
9th Dist.-Judge David Kilgore.
10th Dist. Fl. Baker.
11th Dist-W. w. Higgins.
The Rev. w. T. Malone, of Floyd
county, colored delegate, was made
Vico President from the State at large
by acclamation, and took his seat on
the platform amid great applause.
Secretary.-Col. John w. Ray, of
Indianapolis.
The following were constituted the
State Central Committe.
1st Dist.-Col, John w. Foster.
I'd Dist.-Dr. d. w. Voyles.
81 Dist.--Gen. Ben. Spsrner.
4th Dist.-Judge F. Kibby.
5th Dist-A. II. Conner.
9th Dist.-Gen. Charles Cruft
7th Dist-M. Q. Culver.
9Th Dist.-D. r. Brown.
9th Dist.-John w. Burson.
10th Dist.-W, A. Woy ds.
18th Dist.-Col. Healy.
The following gentlemen were
selected from the First District for
other positions:
On dentiaIs-Colonel Geo. S.
Simonson, Of Posey.
On Permanent Organization-Gen.
Laz. Noble, of Knox.
On Resolutions-Gen. James @.
Veatch, of Spencer.
Spokesman of District-Capt. Levi
Ferguson, Of Pike.
After effecting permanent organ
ization, the Convention proceeded TO
the nomination Of candidates for the
various State Officers, with the fol-
lowing result:
Secretary of Statc-d E. A. Hoff-
man.
AUDITOR of State--John d. Evans
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tioa-BarDabas y. Hobbs.
Judges Supreme C6art-Charles \.
Ray, Robert G. Gregory aud Jehu L
Elliot.
All these candidates were re-aomir'
: ated by acclamation.
The great contest was for Treasur
or, eleven candidates being put IN
T nomination. On the first ballot the
highest votes were. Milroy, 354; Oak
IL, $40; Lynch, 239; Kercheval, 2z3i
. Browning, 201. 81
! On the second ballot, the name o
q all the candidates were dropped bu
: three, and the result was as follows
5 Milroy, 9O4; Kercheval. Gil; Oakley
/ 3O1.
}. The third ballot resulted about a
{ the second.
: Ehe fourth ballot was taken ami(
t great excitement, and resulted a
follows: Milroy, 941; Ksrcheval, 774
/, Oakley. 81.
; The contest was spirited, but th
= result was accepted in the best Q
q feeling by Kercheval's friends. Th
d vote was high compliment to hin
J and nothing but Gen. Milroy's splen
y did soldier record defeated him
! On the second ballot Judge a. L
r, Osborne, of Laporte, was nominate
y for Supreme Judge, in place OF Judg
" Frazier, over both Judges Biddle ar
A. Test.
=. Col. Nelson Trusler, now Of Indiar
OF apolis, was nominated on second ba
Al lot for Attorney General.
ID A good, strong ticket having bee
made, Gen. Veatch, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the pla
form which was adopted by acclama
aS ton amid great applause.
ne THE PLATFORM.
i. The Union Republican party of II
x diana. assembled in Convention
Ite Indianapolis, en- the I'D day of Fel
hc ruarg. 1870, make the following de
of laraion cf principles:
,s- We coBgratulaie the country on Il
restoration of law and ufdor in tl