The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
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Nominated.


The Congress Convention for
Iii District nj Washington, on Thurs
day ct Ia, week. WAS largely attended.
c;crv county being represented, and
several OF ,hcm having hundreds OF del
cgait~. The honest ycomaury Of the
country turued ont en- uiassc. dcicrniin-
from the plow-handcs 10 represent his
District IN the next Congress. and they
succeeded in nominating that iIlusirious
iarner-slalcsman, Hon. James ID. Will
lalnS. on the first ballot. This nomina-
ton will secure perfect harmony in the
District. and we suppose the Republic
cans will hardly 20 through the farce of
putting up a can didate against him. The
result of the Convention was consider
cd extremely doubtful up to the night
before the Convention even, the chances
between the chief opposing candidates
seemed so evenly balanced, with the
possibility of neither of them receiving
49, aiitt WI pNhti pr
ants were canvassing the delegations in
order TO secure the prize as compromise
candidates.
When Thursday morning came it
transpircd that Mr.. Williams had out
generated his opponent and was secure
of majority in the Convention. Tie
only hope left for Mr.. Cobb-and it was
very forlorn one-was 10 prevail upon
the Convention TO adopt what is known
as the two-thrds rule, and by that means
render his chances equal to Williams
The friends OF Mr.. Williams were well
aware OF their vantage ground and were
too well trained TO yield a manifest nd
vantage. This was really the pivotal
point on which the Convention turned
and when IL was decided. the ceremony
of n nomination was mere routine work.
and Mr.. Williams was nominated with
ont a struggle.
The preliminary work Of the Conven-
zion was admirably managed. At nine
o'clock, a. M. the counties held Sc Jerate
meetings 10 determine the way in which
they should vote upon the several qucs-
tons which might arise. and to appoint
n committeeman from each county up
on the various committees. This facili-
lated matters very much. and relieved
the Convention of great deal of mo-
notonous labor
The Convention was called to order
at 10 As a. m, by a. J. Thomas. Chair
man OF the District Central Committee.
The delegates were all comfortably seat
ed on the main floor, each county having
a section OF space set apart and designa-
ted by prominent placards. so that con-
fusion was avoided. The roll OF coun-
ties was then called and every county in
the District responded. after which the
several counties named their committee
men. The committees were constituted
as follows:
on RESOLUTIONS.
Davies j. III. O'Neall; Dubois -Le-
roy Cave: Crawford - l.. w. Fall 4
Grccne-H. East; knox--H. :. Cauth-
orn Martini. T.. Baker; Orange w.
r. Shcrrod; Pixies. Hargrave; Sui.
iiyan-Calvin Taylor.
on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION & RULES.
Davies S. Bedding: Dubois-J. G..
hchaier; Crawford -Jno. Bentz; Greene
Il. Morgan knox-John Baker; Mar
tin-E. Mosier; Orange ID. 5. Hoff-
staticr; Pike Jonathan j. Boman; Sui
livan--J. Halstead.
on CREDENTIALS.
Davies - Hon. j. 4. Pierce: Dubois
--John Weikel; Craw ford Jno. Dcifz ::
Greene-S. Smith Knox Hon. w. r n
Pidgeon; Martin .. v. Bertrand Or
ange w. IL. Mcdonald ; Pike-W. e.
Miller; Sullivan III. X. Wilson.
on CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Davies w. ID. Bynum: Dubois
G. Sehater; Crawford -Esau Mcrau !
Greene = DIR. Connolly: knox-W. H..
DeWolf: Martin W. TX. Montgomery \
Orange "A. w. Noblett Pike. T..
Richsrdson; Sullivan Joshua Ernest.
Adjourned until o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at 80, p. IN. Judge
John Baker from the committee on Per-
jnanent Organization aud Rules report
ed "a follows: For President of the
convention, Col. Samuel II. TAYLOR OF
Davies 10. For Vice Presidents. Da.
yicse Co. f. Eskridgc; Dubois
Dawson. Crawford Il. McTall Greene