Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-13
For Congress.
JASPER PACKARD.
For Representative,
HENRY G. THAYER,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
W. B. HESS.
The Plymouth Nomination
Comments Of the Press

From the Rensselaer, Union.
At Plymouth yesterday Hon Jasper
Packard was declared the nominee of
the Republicans for Representative in
Congress from the nth Indiana district
At this hour we have neither time, space
1r inclination to comment on the cause
mich excluded the opposition from hav
ing a voice or hearing in the convention.
From the Lowell Star.
The Congressional Convention held at
Plymouth last Thursday, resulted in the
almost unanimous nomination of Gen.
Packard for reelection from this district
The nomination is highly satisfactory to
us. He has proven himself fully capable
of discharging the duties of his position
in faithful manner The Eleventh Dis
trict will render an account that will
put no Republican to blush at the forth
coming election.
From the Mishawaka Enterprise.
Last Wednesday the Republicans of
this District assembled at Plymouth and
re-nominated Hon. Jasper Packard as our
candidate for Representative The attend
ance was unusually large and everything
passed of tremendously, save little at
tempt atdisturbance made by party 0fex-
curslonists from Valparaiso; who came
with the intention of nominating Gill.
Pierce or OF braking up the Convention.
In that they failed; and after an attempt to
get control of the Convention and by trek
cry COMPEL the people to nominate their
man, they departed without presenting
his name Porter county, however was
represented and after the committee on
credentials made their report the names
of ri
mond and Others were announced Mr.
George, in a speech replele with patriot
ism and good feeling withdrew his name
Other gentlemen followed until, when tie
ballot was takne. Mr. Packard was the
only candidate and he was renomina. ed
almost unanimously Strong resolutions
were PISSED and the best offeeling prevailed.
Next week we shall publish the full
proceedings
The Porter county masses. to the tune
of about two hundred, with music and
banners, were present at Plymouth, and
were eXeellently treated by Col Pierce,
who is understood to have paid for large
portion of the railroad fares and dinner of
the multitude. They were evidently bully
set of fellows, butt liz too great hurry to
be carried back to Valparaiso, to enjoy the
many good things of the Convention, as
they waited not upon the ordor of their
going, but wentat once" without stopping
to vote or wait for the first and all but I'M
animous first ballot for Congressman
Michigan City Enterprise.
The Convention at Plymouth yester-
day passed off with utmost harmony and
good feeling during the entire pro-
ceedings-MOnticelIO Herald
At the afternoon session Gen. Packard
was renominated, receiving nearly all the
votes cast-the opposition for the most
part taking no share in the proceedings.
The convention was held out of doors, no
seats. being provided, the delegates being
mingled with an excited crowd, and mat
tiers generally in no little disorder and
confusion. When the roll of the coun-
ties was called for, fragments of delegations
in some cases responded, casting the whole
vote of their respective counties, while
their dissenting or indifferent associate:
stood aloof. White county did not put il
an appearance at all-Mr. Bushnell, the
only delegate Tor person) presant from
there, declining to commit himself or hi
constituents by participating. 1t is prob
able That not more than 100 out of tn,
resented IN the convention There is goo(
reasons to believe thatIGen. Packard would
have been defeated, had the opposition
gone into the fight united and firm; thi
at least was the opinion of some of tn
closest observers and coolest calculators
From all we can learn, the elements o
dissatisfaction and discord were stronge
and more refractory than at the Wanatal
gathering two years ago-LGporte Herald
The renomintion of our Represntativ
IN Congress. General Jasper Packard, a
Plymouth, on Wednesday of last week
by vote little less than unanimous AM
on thel first ballot, was to US, mos
gratifying result of the Convention. An
we believe large majority of the Repub
hcans OF the 18th District are equally wei
pleased, and of oppinion that his nomi
nation was the only proper one that TIL
Convention could make. He has beel
tested for nearly four years in bis presen
position, and the verdict is-wel1 done
Always at his post; an interchangeable work
er keenly alive to the exigencies Of tn
moment, quick to perceive and enbrac
The equities OF acase, and with belief one
established, fearless in its maintenance
he has proven worthy follower in tn
footsteps of our hono1ed Vice Presiden
His course has been so thoroughly con
sistent, 80 free from any shadow of vari
ableness or turning, and withal so able
that his constituents feel that their intel
ests will in all respects be cared for The
entertain no apprehensions that he wi
in any sense hetray them, or the best goo
of the parry, into the hands of trickster
and demagogues. This feeling of seeurit
regarding the conduct of a public serEan