The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
congressional Convention.

CONGRESSIONAL GONscsisioN.
The Democratic congressional con-
rention for the eleventh congressional
..striet, assembled at Wanatah on We'd
.s5day, August 18th.
The convention was called to order, BY
70. S. Early, chairman of the congress
cnal central committee, on whose mo-
Son T.. j. Merriield, Of Porter, was
e sen chairman. Mr.. Merrifeld re-
returned his thanks for the honor in a
few well-timed remarks.
II. f. Wadsworth, of Laporte, ncmi-
lated E. G.. McCollum, of the same
county, for secretary, which nomination
vas adopted By the convention.
On motion of VIM. Sturgeon, Milo T.
saith, of Fulton was elected assistant
soeretary.
Daniel Noyes, of Laporte, moved that
tie present officers of this convention be
the permanent officers, which motion
Prevailed.
mo. P. Early, Of Laporte, moved
TIA. there be appointed a committee on
ra;olutions, consisting Of one from each
county. The motion was adopted and
the committee appointed as follows:
Laporte, J. p. Early; Porter, G..
Eloeh; Lake, T. j. Wood; Marshall
=. ". Downey; Fulton, W. Sturgeon;
Talaski, j. Falvey; Jasper, L. j..
snitler; st. Joseph, James Bulla.
. G. Bloch, of Porter, moved that all
buttons be submitted to the commit
tee on resolutions, which motion was
adopted.
4 committed on apportionmcnt was ap-
pointed, consisting of Mr. Bowes, j. p.
Early and D. f. VunValkenburgh. The
conmittee reported that the several
Counties wero entitled to delegate votes
q follows:
rulton county, II; Lake, 8; Mar
saa.i, 2t; Pulaski, 8; Stark, 4; White,
i Jasper, 4; Laporte, %; Newton
!; Porter, 10; St. Joseph, % Total,
%. Which report was adopted.
The announcement of the names of
eandidates being in order, D. Noyes,
Of Laporte, nominated S. 1. Anthony
John klingel nominated John Brown
Geld, of St. Joseph; VIM. Sturgeon
Ct Fulton, and Simon Vile, of Laporte
we're also put in nomination.
d. E. VanValkenburgh moved that
Col. Eddy be the unanimous nominee Of
Inc convention for congress.
Loud calls were made for Col Eddy
who came forward and said that he was
not member Of the convention, and
TIA: he had supposed his wishes Gu The
subject of the nomination for con
eiess were so well understood that nc
explanation would be necessary from
IN; but he was tho nominee of the
party for Secretary of state, which posi-
ten he had accepted, and that he had
private reasons against accepting the
domination, which he had no doubt the
convention would respect. He had rca-
sen to thank the people of this district
far the many manifestations toward hin
e their confidence and esteem, and
would consider it honor enough in the
future, as in the past, to labor with then
Tor the success Of the principles which
are dear to us all. You have good mer
WHO will serve you well, from whom t
choose your candidate. In conclusion
&c hoped his friends would receive hi
remarks in the same spirit of kindncs
II which they were made.
On motion of Jno. p Early, the con
vention proceeded to ballot for candi
date for congress; and ut the suggestion
Of the chair the delegates retired to ar
range their votes.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
lIaporte county, Anthony 10, Brown
deld 10; Marshall, Anthony 10, Stur
n9; Porter, Anthony 10; Lake
anthony 0; Stark, Sturgeon 4; Fulton
surgeon IA; Pulaski, Sturgeon9; Jas
per, Anthony 4; White, Anthony /
s. Joseph Brownfeld %; Newton, Ono
Fepresented. Total, Anthony g.
Prownfeld II, Sturgeon So.
There being no choice, the conyer
ton proceeded to take the second ballo,
(Wm- Sturgeon having withdrawn
with the following result:
Lake county, Anthony 0; St. JOSEPH
Brownfeld %; Porter, Anthony 1:
Pulaski, Brownfeld o; Stark, Anthem
4; Marshall, Lnthony IL, Brownfiel
13; Jasper, Anthony 4; Fulton, Al
thony 3, BrownGeld 5; Laporte, Ar
4bonv y H-oy~nsclJ 90. Whit A.