Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06

The Eleventh District Republican Con
gressional Convention met in the Court
House Square at Plymouth, on Wednes-
day, May %, 1872, agreeable to the call
OF the Republican Central Committee and
was called TO order at half past II O'Clock
by the Chairman of the Committee. Col.
l.. Humphreys, of South Bend Col
Kline u. ohWoek, of Rochester, was elect
ed temporary Chairman, S. L. Montgom-
cry, of the Mishawaka Eaterprise, tenn
porary Secretary, and all the Republican
editors in the District, present, assistant
Secretaries.
Col. Shryock, on taking the stand re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred.
counseled harmony in the proceedings OF
the Convention, which then proceeded
with business
Capt. Amasa johnson moved that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed,
consisting Of one member from each
county. Carried, and S. A. Robinson of
LaPorte, John Dixon of St. Joseph, Am
asa johnson OF Marshall Thomas Bush
nell of White, c. G. Post Of Stark, Ii L.
James of Jasper, David Turner Of Lake,
5. Davidson of Fulton, Aaron Gurney OF
Porter, NJ. Healy of Pulaski, and j. b.
Conner of Newton, were appointed
On motion of E. s. Slerrifield, of Por-
ter, the following Committee on perman-
ent organization was appointed: r. 5.
Morrison of Laporte, VIM Mex. Merri-
field OF st. Joseph, H G. Thayer of Mar
shall, Thomas Bushnell Of White, W. W.
Garner of Stark, Col. Healy Of Jasper,
Firman Church of Porter, " W. Chesire
of Lake Z. c. Gardner of Pulaski and ID.
B. Primmer of Newton.
A motion of Dr. Dakin, of Laporte, to
appoint Il Committee OF one from each
county on Resolutions carried and these
names reported: james Moore Of La
porte, Col. A B. Wade of ST Joseph,
James O. Parks OF Marshall, Thomas
Bushnell of " hite, Samuel Koontz OF
Stark, ). 7. Thompson of Jasper, L. W
Elliott of Porter, e. G.. Fields OF Lake
Col. Shryock Of Fulton, L. c. Gardiner
of Pulaski and Capt. Conner OF Newton
J The Convention then adjourned until
half past one O'Clock in the afternoon al
which time it was called 10 order by the
thenporary chairman.
I report of the Committee on per
manent organization was called for ana
/ through lis Chairman, H. ). Morrison Tt.-
/ ported for permanent officers, ofthe Con
vention, COL X. q. Shryock, Chairman,
5. t. Montgomery, Secretary, and TIC
members OF the Republican press present.
/ Assistant Secretaries. Report accepted
|. Lafayette Crane, of Laporle, offered the
/ following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted
Resoieed, That we, and each one of US, as dele
gates here assembled for the purpose OF nominat-
ourselves to abide the action of this Convention,
and we viii use al honorable means to secure the
election OF such nominee, whoever he may be.
While waiting for the report from The
/ Committee on Credentials, w. w. Curry.
/ OF Ierre iiaute, Republican candidate tor
I Secretary OF State, who was present. was
loudly called for and entertained the audi
dlence with a twenty inmates speech. al
the end OF which time the Gredential Com
mlttee sent word that they were unable
TO report on account of i local difficulty
IN the Porter county representation, and
contests In other counties, but would be
IN few movements.
Col. Wade, % South Bend, moved that
the Committee report on The rest OF the
counties. Carried and the Committee.
which had by this time completed its re-
port, reported as follows;
! The Committee on Credentials, taking as basis
OF representation the votes given to Max Hoffman,
IOF OF state find that
tne number OF delegates TO which each county is
Titled Il, LapOrte Is, st. Joseph rs, Marshall To-
White II, Stark 8, Jasper I, Porter 16 Lake IA,
tuIton II, Pulaski 5 and Newton Z
In counties which appointed no delegates the
Republicans present shall be entitled to cast the
vote, except III case of contest, when the matter
shall be referred to the Committee on Credentials
lnasmuch as Porter county has no regular dele
gates, We recommend that the Republicans present
at this Convention from Porter county be entitled
10 cast the vote of that county in proportion for the
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friends present.
On motion of James Moore, of Laporte,
the convention proceeded to the selection
OF candidate for Congress.
Mr.. Moore nominated Gen. Jasper
Packard. OF Laporte; George Milburn
nominated Hon. William G.. George OF
South Bend; VIM. H. Seward nominated
Col. Gil. Pierce, of Valparaiso; c. c.
Buck nominated DR. N. Sherman, of Mar
shall; Capt. Calkins nominated Hon.
Sidney Keith, of Rochester; Col. E. P.
Hammond, of Rensselaer,, was put in NOM
ination.
No other names being mentioned, the
Chairman declared nc limitations closed
and ordered the Convention to proceed to
a ballot
At this juncture. Hon. VIM. G.. George
/
his friends for the support so cordially
rendered him, begged to withdraw his
name as candidate before the Conven-
ton. The names of all the other candid.
ates except Gen. Packard were Withdrawn.
The counties were then called and re-
ported as follows:
Laporte, Packard 81; scattering 1.
st. Joseph, Packard 26.
Marshall, Packard IA 81; scattering
1 81
White, cast no vote.
Stark, Packad 3.
Jasper, Packard T.
Porter. Packard II; Pierce 5.
Lake, Packard Ia
Fulton, Packard 12.
/ Pulaski, Packard 5.
/ Newton, Packard 7.
j Total, Packard 1875 2-7; Pierce 5; scat
ter1ng 2 81 /; not cast H.
Gen. Packard was declared duly nom.
! mated.
j The following letter from Gen. Packard
to COL l.. Humphreys, Chairman of the
! Congressional Committee, was read:
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, D. c., May %, 18I2.}
Col L. Humphreys. Chairman Con. Dis. Com.
MY DEAR SIR Confined to my post of duty by
the arduous labors attendant on the closing days
OF the present session of Congress cannot grstify