The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-10
From the Evansville Courier.l
Col. jones' Convention.

[UAs JULIUS OOAtCubAOus
Courtesy to Col. Calvin Jones, oil
the Rockport Democrat, requires
that we should make report Of the
proceedings of his convention, which
met at Rockport last Saturday to
make judicial nominations, though
we cannot do so in an official form, as
we have not seen the official proceed
ings. We will add, however, that
Col. Jones very kindly offered to
make the editor of this paper princi-
pal secretary; butwe were not in pur-
suit of an office, and our friends
advised as not to serve, so we
failed to put in an appearance at
the secretary's desk. But the con-
vention demands some attention
at our hands, and We propose to give
IL; otherwise our excellent friend
Jones might think we did not appre-
ciate his efforts to have a good time. +"
By the way, largo number of good
speakers" were advertised. But they
didn't speak
The meeting was organized at one
o'clock by Col. Calvin Jones, the pa
ternal originator of the Convention,
who welcomed the assembled Democ-
racy to R0ekport. He said many
things complimentary to those assem-
6led, and wound up by proposing
Hon. 3. 5. Fuller for President. The
suggestion being seconded, Mr.. Jones
put the vote and declared 1t carried.
Mr.. Fuller took the chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor con-
ferred, and announced business In
order. The Democratic editors of
the circuit were made Secretaries,
when an admirer of Col. Jones pro-
posed him for principal Secretary.
The Colonel very modestlv declined,
because he did not publish daily pa
per-only a weakly. He also said he
had great deal of business to attend
to, which demanded his immediate
attention. Cat this point a friend
suggested that the gallant Colonel
had a pocket filed with resolutions.
and an order Of business, which he
deemed it desirable to have present.
ed TO the Convention, and if he was
required to act as Secretary, he might
not have q suitable opportunity
But the Colonel, being considered
the man of the time, was forced into
Office and he kindly consented to be
Secretary. Messrs Drumb, of the
Cannelton Enquirer; May, of the Re-
porter, and Swint, of the BoonVille
Enquirer, of6ciated as assistants.
A motion was made and adopted
that the several counties report a
name to serve on the committee upon
rules, when the following gentlemen
we're named:
Crawford County, John Benz.
Perry County, Gabriel Schmuck.
Posey County, John Kilbinger.
Spencer County, DR.. f. w. Ashby,
Vanderburgh County, Hon. w. i.
Parrett.
Warrick County, Robert Perigo.
This committee presented a major
ity and minority report. Both re-
ports favored one vote in convention
for every one hundred votes cast for
Mr.. Hendricks for the Office of Gov
ernor in 1868, and an additional vote
to those counties which had fraction
in excess of fifty at the same election.
It also provided for the appointment,
by the chair, of q committee on reso-
lutions.
This part of the report was unani-
mously ratified.
The majority reported that major
Ivy OF the votes In Convention should
be required to nominate, and the mi
norlty recommended that two-thirds
be necessary. Judge Parrett spoke
in favor of the minority report. and
Mr.. X. r. Hatfield, of Cannelton, "a
vored the majority report. Messrs.
Rudd, of Vanderburgh, Pyatt. Of
Warrick, Col. Calvin Jones and DR..
Ashby, of Spencer, also discussed the
question. The majority report was
adopted. Vanderburgh alone voting
for the two-thirds rule.
By this time much excitement pre-
vailed.
The meeting then proceeded to
make a candidate for Circuit Judge.
Hon. d. 7. Laird and AFRO Dyer.
Esq, were placed in nomination.
Ga the first ballot Judge Isira -sceiv
ed eighty-fye votes, and Mr.. Dyer
thirty three votes, Vanderburgh
County alone voting for Dir. Dyer.