The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-08-05

"a CuuAV " AOtASC a AlCCtlAk W dS
held at the court house at Centreyille,
on Saturday July 25th, 1874, and or.
ganized by choosing l. A. Pierce,
President, and W. Ii. Freeman, Vice
President, f. c. Nudd,. Secretary.
On motion committee Of nine were
appointed on resolutions. as follows:
Caleb jackson, Henry Izor, George
Shuts, VIM. c. Jefferis, j ohm f. Pugh
Morgan Mccoy, VIM. A Peelle, John
Scott, 8. p. Gibson, - - - -
On motion committee of one from
each Township was appointed to Sc
lect candidates to be voted for at the
October Election: -
Richard Chairman, B. B. Beeson,
Enos Veal, VIM. Mason, John Kepler,
w. c. Jefferis, Jonathan jarrett, Hen
y ry Bond, Henry Izor, John Canady,
Israel Gregg, VIM. Ballenger, w. II.
Freeman, John Shanlee, a.. Jan
Z. The Committee on Resolutions Of
fered the following, which was unani-
mously adopted: ~, g@,.g4..
We, the people of Wayne county,
irrespective OF party, in convention
assembled, believe. that the, time has
come, when We can and should select
for political places, honest men, with
out regard to their former political
affinities or associations. and believ.
ing too, that Wayne county has been
for years under the control of Clan
or Ring, destructive of the best inter.
ests of the whole people, Therefore.
Resolved, That we are unyieldingly
. opposed to all monopolies, frauds, and
rings. and we will support no one fol
Office whom we believe to favor either
/ and that we are in favor OF strict econ.
omy in the administration of all public
offices. 4'' - Js III
The Committee on Ticket reported
the following, which was unanimously
adopted: f. IS
aa To the people Of Wayne county il
convention assembled. We, your com
mittee, appointed for the purpose o
suggesting names of candidates, woult
respectfully submit the following;
Z State Senator-J. NJ. Bulla, Boston
Representatives ohm Allen, Clay
Wilson Dennis, Dalton; Clerk. L
Commons, Washington; Auditor-C
w. King, Centre; Recorder-B. I
| Whistler, Jackson; Treasurer. u
Moorman, Wayne; Sheriff-Jonathal
| Jarrett, Webster; Prosecutor-A. B
| Young, Wayne; Assessor-Jeremial
| STAFFORD, Centre; Coroner-Jess
! Fox, jefferson; Surveyor-R. {
Shute, Wayne; Commissioner-East
ern District. Nelson Grove, Boston
Western District, Henry s., Kidd
| Washington. t 1ri eld saea
VIM. Bowen was called on, aud in
short speech, showed that there wa
great extravaganza in our pOlitica
affairs, and urged reduction of GU
county and state offices and more es
pecially reduction of the officers sal
aries. On motion, ia sl#
Resolved, That we this day pledg
ourselves to give the nominees of thi
(. convention our undivided support. .
/ Resolved, That committee of on
be appointed from each township
carry on the good work this day be
gun. - sa 52Ao of : -
I The following committee was the
appointed:
Washington Township. L. Wik,
Abingdon Township-H. l.. Fende
Boston Township-Joseph Bull
Centre Township-C. Il. jackson
Dalton Township-G. w. JohRsel
4 Green Township ohm kenned
Clay Township-C. p. Wilson; Ha,
rison Township-John Doherty; Jael
son Township-W. J. Mason; Jeffel
son Township-L. d. Fox; New GA
den Township-Alvin Pierce; Franl
lin Township--Henry Blose: Webst,