The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-13
INDIANA.
Small Attendance at the Convention.


Green Castle, was chosen chairman, with
the usual number of vice presidents and
secretaries. A resolution was passed de-
claring the places of Attorney-Gcneral
and Auditor on the Independent ticket
vacant, as the nominee for the latter Of
flee. Mr.. Anderson, had accepted tn"
nomination for the same position on the
Democratic ticket, and the former was
declined. After the appointment of the
committees the Convention adjourned
ill p. NJ.
The Independent Mass Convention,
advertised t. meet in this city to-day,
convened ut Masonic Hall ut IL o'clock.
The whole number Of delegates present
did not exceed sevcnty-tive. The Sec
ond. Third, Fourth, Tenth and Twelfth
districts were not represented.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. Altman, chairman of the Central
Committee, and Hon. a. &. Stevenson, of
Putnam county, was chosen President
unanimously and introduced rs veteran
farmer of Indiana.
Mr.. Stevenson stated that the farmers
movement was one of great interest to
him. and that the honor conferred upon
him was one of which he was
proud. He was Il member of the first
AGRICULTURAL board in the State, and any
movement involving the interests Of tn"
farmer lies very near his heart. lie
wanted honesty in the State and National
Governments, and desired some means
that would compass that end, and since
the meeting in June last he had travelled
the State considerably, and had attended
many meetings, and the inquiry was
anxiouslv made why dishonesty was so
rife and rampant. If they desired t"
urove the dishonor of both the existing
parties, he only needed to let them testify;
of each other on the platforms adopted
at their respective conventions, ana he
had no doubt that all they said was
strictly true. Gentlemen, You have to
oppose drilled and skilled mcn-the ola
politicians of either party; the political
press. which teens with rldlcuIe ana con-
tempt of the farmer-all this You have I"
fight, like raw recruits volunteering TO
meet and fight drilled soldiers.
HOW was w pS DO
Farmars are not used to public speak
inc. and the question, are We TO nave any
one To meet these gentlemen on the
,tunp? | believe all that will bo nee
essarv, is TO have the people go out who
can read the platform of both parties, and
that vii! be enough. There never was
such an uprising among the people since
tho DAYS of log cabinism. | have seen the
movements and know whereof | speak.
Jesse VI. HYATT, of the New Castle
/ Times was elected Secretary. Several
Vice Presidents were also elected.
Mr.. Chepter, of Morgan, offered n
! resolution TO call the counties, and allow
only those to vote who pledge themselves
| to vote the ticket made. This was
amended so rs 10 read Congressional dis
trictS, and adopted
Mr.. Altman, Cha rman of the Central
committee, reported that Moves ;.
White had declined the nomination for
! Secretary of State, and Clarkeon
Davis for Superintendent Of Public
instruction. Morris G. Burnett, for
Treasurer Of the State, and Judge Biddie,
for the Supreme Court, have accepted.
James ). Mitchell, for Attorney General,
sent n letter neither accepting nor de-
ciinimg. With reference to Mr.. Hender-
son. candidate for Auditor, Mr.. Altman
has no other information than what Mr..
Henderson himself said at the 10Th OF
| June Convention.
Mr.. Pendleton offered resolution,
/ which reads a follows:
WHEREAS. Ebenezer Henderson the
nominee of the Independent Convention
held in this city on the 10th of June, for
Auditor of the State, and Jas. Mitchell,
the nominee for Attorney General, have
not accepted the nominations rendered
them; and,
WHEREAS They are fully identified
and acting in harmony with one ofthe
political parties declared by the lnde-
pendent Convention to be, as now or
ganized, enquiries of oppression, crush