The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-14

body Is invited.
Senatorial Convention.
In accordance with call large num-
Der of delegates from the counties of
Dubois, Orange and Nsrti1. met at
West bssdsr. on the sth Of August, to
nominate Observation-Disclosures 40 rep
resent the distrio,'i in the Senate of lndi-
ana.
The Convention was called To order
by {. Doane, Chxirnun.of the DUBOIS
County Central Committee, aud upen
motion Thomas Il. Buskirk, of Orange
county, was made Chairman Of the Con-
vention, and John l.. Maginit, and e.
Doane, Secretaries.
On motion Hon. {. S. Debbins. the
basis OF representation in the recent
State convention, was adopted by the
Senatorial convention, which gave Dr-
bois q votes, Orange IA, and Martin l5.
A motion was made that the conven-
ton proceed to the nomination Of can
didste, aud the names Of Hons
Henry A. Peed, c. S. Dobbins, w. f..
Sherrod and ID. S. Iluffstetter, were
placed before the convention. Mcssrs.
Sherrod and Dobbins withdrew their
names.
At this stage of the proceedings, the
Orange coaaty delegation asked leave
To withdraw few moments for consul
ton, which was granted, and upon their
return, they, through their chairman Of
fered for adoption by the convention.
some resolutions in regard TO the quail
ficatons Of the candidate TO be nominal
ed. which, after some discussion, were
to Il noes, and a ballot for a candidate
proceeded with, as follows:
Peed. Huffstetter.
Orange. IA
Dubois, Il
Martin. Ii
Total. "a II
Mr.. Peed having received majority OF
all the votes cast was declared the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party of the dis
triet for the Office Of Senator.
Mr.. Pecd came forward and accepted
the nomination in a speech promising TO
represent the wishes and interests of the
people Of the district, should he be elect
ed. TO the best of his ability, and express
ing an intention to meet the people OF
the district, before the election, and more
fully discuss the issues involved in the
CANVASS. As 10 the votes he cast while
. member Of the last Legislature of Indi-
ana, he might have made some mistakes
If 30. he was willing. as far as in his
power, to rectify them; he was DESTROYS
of meeting every issue squarely and up
on the question of the increase of legis-
lafiye salaries, he voted for il because he
believed that by cutting OF the perqui.
sites heretofore allowed members. the
bill woeid bring about an actual saving
TO the State Treasury; If in this expert
ence demonstrated that he was mistaken,
he was willing 10 vote for reduction.
liz WINS httihth W Inv VI VI
and reform, in salaries, as well as in the
number Of officers to he em pioyed, and
thought CREST saving might be effect
ed by curtailing the number Of men en-
pIsyed to assist the legislative bodies,
His speech was we'll received, and
gave general satisfaction to the people
On motioG, the convention endorsed
the Democratic State Platform, and
ticket.
The business Of the convention being
fhrsagh with, and the crowd anxious to
hear more speaking, they began calling
for different speakers, and succeeded in
getting cat Mcssrs. Sherrod, Dobbins,
Magnify s&d Cave, who each made
short speeches. congratulatory of the
work done, and nrging an earnest and
united effort TO get out all Democratic
voters Ia October. sGd to disseminate
anepg the voters an accurate knowledge
.ofiths position Of the vs,Ssss parties ask
Avg Cor the sufiragcs of the people. The
1consaption a2en adjourned.
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