The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24

cheers for the next President of the
United States" Gov. Hendricks on as
suming the chair delivered an address
marked for its eloquence and the per-
spicuity of its truthful statements.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
Next made its report through the Chair
man, Graham y. Fitch. of Cass county
Before presenting the report Mr.. Fitch
said that. as was TO have been expcc ted, |
the Committee had found great diversity
of opinions among themselves on some
OF the questions, but that the majority
did not ask nor the minority yield any
concessions from the principles and ira
ldiiions of the Democratic party, butt
within their limits there was mt the same
time a diversity OF opinion, there was al
desire of harmony on all questions of
difference. Finally, they had all agreed
upon and embodied their opinions in the
platform which the Committee had in
strucied him TO report:
THE Platform will DC found on ourI
7th page.l
NOMINATING a TICKET.
The next business was To proceed toI
nominate a candidate for Secretary of
|
sey. of Nanderbnrg; +. l.. Davenport,l
OF kosciusao; John Roberts. Of Jcfler-
son; j. +. Nci, of Randolph, and X. G..
Steele, of Blackboard were put in nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Steele's name was Withdrawn.
First Ballot--W Whit;lesey. o24; Ncfl,
765; Davenport, 359; Roberts. 2l0i
Steele. Z. Entire vote east, 1.565. Re-
quircd TO nominate. 933. No choice.
Second ballot Whitilescy. All; Nef,
l4Ok; Davenport. 3374: Roberts, 4.
Before the vote was taken the name
of Roberts was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Neft was declared the nominee OF
the Convention. and his nomination. on
motion of scores OF delegates, was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Neil was vocifcrously called TO the
lstage. and returned his thanks for the
domination ia few graceful remarks
and promising to devote his best ener-
gies TO the success of the ticket.
ron STATE AUDITOR
The names OF the following gentlemen
were put in nomination: John i. Stoll,
OF Noble county; John w. Dodd. of Ma
rion; Joseph Risiinc. OF Fountain !;
ThomasJ. FullenlOve, of Floyd; Thomas
B. Davies, OF White: john Crane, OF
Putnam; Eb Henderson. of Morgani
Martin III. Rice, OF Marion; A. Pattoiy
OF Knox.
First balot--Stoll, 577: Dodd. 16a
Ristne. LOG; Fullenlove, l723; Davies,
II5i: Crane. 80: Henderson. 299; Rice,
ll445: Patton, 23s. No choice.
i Second ballOt--Stol. 623l Ilender-
tson. l43s: Crane. u.
Ristiiie's name was Withdrawn. $50
necessary TO o choice. MIR. Henderson 5
nomination was made unanimous. He
was called forward and returned his
thanks, saving that he was proud that
he had received the Endorsement OF the
Farmers aud OF the Democratic Conven-
ton"
STATE TREASURER.
The names of b. c. Shaw. Of Marion
ID. l.. Mitchell. of Monroe; Levi Sparks,
of Clark: Patrick Shannon. of Nigo ;
Captain Bennett, of Clark, and Hughes
East. Of Greene county, were placed in
nomination.
First ballot--Shaw, CTS; Mitchell, 40
Shannon, 354; Sparks, Ala; Bcnnct -
East. 365. No choice.
During the progress of the second bal
lot all the names except those of Mcssrs.
Shaw aud Sparks We're Withdrawn.
The second ballot stood: Shaw, 1.ls7
Sparks, 99l. Mr.. shaw was declared the
nominee. aud made brict speech ac-
: knowlodging the honor.
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC ISsTRUc.
TIsN.
II. Bount of Upton county; G. J
: Bowels, Of Fountain; w. w. iiibbcn. o
Marion: John Walls, of Spencer; John
= l.. Kane, of Monroe; Jas. III. Smart, o
Allen, aud J. A. Douglas, of Whitley
county, " ere nominated for Supcrnten
dent Of Public Instruction. Mr. Wall
withdrew before they came to vote.
!. First ballot--Smart. 1,l62, Blount
III ;lSowlcs. II; Hibben, 81; Kane, ll5
!. Douglas, 81.
MIR. Smart was nominated on the frs
ballot.
FOR ATToRNEY-eESERAL.
The following named gentlemen wer
lplaccd in nomination: &. A. Buskirk. o
!. IGibson county; II. Wooden, of Johnson
lB. B. DAILY. Of Carroll G.. l.. Dunham
lof Clarke; &. ID. Thompson. of Madison
land J. A. :. Mitchell, OF Elkhart.
First ballot Buskirk, 394; Wooden
I255 DAILY. 527 Durham. l43; Thomp
son, 46; Mitchell, BOG. No choice.
Mr.. Voorhees, nominated General Bay
!, Hess w. Hanna for this Office.
The name of Mr.. Thompson was with
ldrawn.
Second ballot DAILY. 453: Hanna. 1913
!, Durham. IL; Mitchell, 592; Buskirk