The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-04-26
Proceedings Of the Democratic
Convention Of Dubois County.

proceedings Of the Democratic
Convention Of Dubois County.
Pursuant to a call of the Democratic
Central Committee of Dubois county
n Delegate Convention Of the Democra.
cy OF said county assembled ut Jasper
on Thursday, April 10th, 1872.
L. DOane, Chairman OF the Central
Committee, called the meeting to order
and announced that the convention wa.
assembled for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to the State, Congressional
Representative and judicial Conven.
tion, and such other business as might
be brought before it; and on his motion
John Z. Schafcr was appointed Presi-
dent, who Oh taking the Chair, in few
appropriate remarks returned his thanks
to the conventions; and thercupon. ON
motion of L. Doane, Il. l.. Green, was
appointed Secretary, and T.. II. Brun.
dick, assistant.
On u call the following townships re-
lspondcd; Columbia. Harbisom. Balm
bridge, Patoka and Hall; no delegates
from Ferdinand.
Will. "A. Traylor Offered resolution
that the delegates to the Congressional
Convention he instructed to cast the
vote Of Dubois county for Hon. 5. X.
Wolfe, as the Democratic candidate for
congress. L. Doane offered Il substi-
lute for this resolution, that the vote of
the county be cast in convention for
Hon. I. >. Dobbins as first choice, and
Hon. James n. Cravens as second
choice.
Upon a call of the townships, the SUBJ
stitutc was voted down.
4. Doane then offered as a substitute,
hat the vote OF the county be taken in
,his Convention, and cast i'm the Con-
gre,sional Convention, in proportion as
each candidate for the nomination re-
ceived yoies in this Convention.
Upon IL call OF the townships, both
tbe substitute and original motion were
voted down.
Capt. Nj. Fisher offered the following
resolution.
RESOLVED, That the first vote i'm the
Congressional Convention for candi-
date for Congress be- cast for Hon. T.. S.
Dobbins which resolution was adopted.
Will. y. TTaylor introduced the fol-
lowing resolution.
REsoL,ED, That after the first ballot
in the Congressional Convention The
delegates from Dubois county. he, and
they are hereby instructed to cast the
vote OF Dubois county lor Hon. 5. Il.
Wolfe, for Congress. This resolution
was also adopted.
Will. A. 1raylor also introduced the
following resolutions.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to the
Judicial Convention for the third Judi
cial District, be and they are hereby im-
,tructed To- cast the vote OF Dubois
county for Hon. NJ. 5. Mavity, for Judge
Of the Common Pleas Court, and John
L. Schaier. Esq, for District Attorney.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to the
third Judicial Convention. be and they
are hereby instructed to cast the vote Of
Dubois county, as unit for Hon. ). II.
Taylor, for Prosecuting Attorney, for
said Judicial Circuit.
On motion the above resolutions were
adopted.
SaEdusky Williams offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of
Dubois county is in favor Of Ion. Nj. &.
Kerr, for Congressman for the State at
Lar &c, and our delegates to the State
Convention, be instructed to cast the
vote Of Dubois county Tor him.
VIM. IL. Green introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLVED. That the delegates of Du-
bois county be instructed to cast their
votes for Hon. Thomas a. Hendricks,
IS the Democratic candidate Tor Gov
,rnor.
L. Doane introduced the following
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of
Dubois County are in favor Of reform
and retrenchnent in our National and
and observance Of the Consti-
luton in all OF its parts; and opposed
TO the thievcry, bribery, corruption and
nepotism which now infcsts the official
places in the National Government; and
10 secure honesty and reformation in the
We are willing to strike
hands with all honest citizens, without
regard TO former party predictions.
RESOLVED, That we believe it to be
the duty Of the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party TO SO assist in the formation
of u platform and selection Of candidates,
AS, if possible, to unite all the elements
Of opposition TO the thievery Of the rad
ical wing Of the party now debauching
the Government.
RESOLVED, That the delegates Of Du-
bois county to the Democratic State
are hereby instructed to
cast the vote of Dubois county in favor
Of the denomination of oil the present
Democratic State officers, and use all