The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON,
NENTION.
The Ticket Put i'm the Field.


cecded any Convention that has been
held in the State for years. The old
Iwheel-horses of the party from every
county in the State were in attendance.
and the young Democracy was out in
equal force
At half-past ten o'clock the Conven-
iion was called To order by Hon. Joseph
L. Mcdonald, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee.
MIR. M'DoNALD's REMARKS.
"GentlcInen OF the Convention: Pur-
suant TO the call issued by the Democrat
ic State Central Committee You are here
to-day as the representatives OF the Dem
locratic party OF tie State and of those
who stand opposed to the present cor
lrupt party in power Applause The
Time has undoubtedly arrived when the
best interests of the country require that
the Democratic party should be restored
ITO power iapplauscl, and you, as the
chosen representatives OF the party of
this State. have assembled here as a Con-
lvenlion TO present q platform TO the peo-
lple of the State and TO select candidates
for their support and in so doingavery
high responsibility rests upon you. The
Central Committee have thought best
THAT there should be no time wasted to-
day in preliminary organization, aud to
that end the several Congressional Dis
tricts were requested to meet at convent
eut places last evening. and to commence
the work of organization. There viii,
therefore. be no temporary Chairman to-
day, but the counties will be called in
the first instance 10 ascertain how full
our representation may be, anG then the
CongrcssiOnal districts will be called
upon for reports of their proceedings OF
last evening, and upon the consideration
land adoption Of the report OF the Com
mitiee on Organization the Convention
will be fully organized and prepared for
the transaction Of business. Aiier you
are fully organized il will 0e your duty
10 nominate a Secretary of state. Treas
urer Of State, an \ uditor OF State. q Su-
perintendrnt Of Public Instruction, an
Altorney-G cneral and IA Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District OF Indiana.
Twill further say here, gentlemen, that
among the Committees appointed last
Ieyeniag was Committee on Resolu-
tionS. The Committee has already had
opportunity since their appointment to
considcr the questions they will he called
upon to present to the Convention, and
il will be in order for them to report ai
any time they are prepared, such reso-
lutions as they may have agreed upon.
The next business in order will be the
call the roll Of the counties by the Sec
rctary.'
THE COUNTIES ALL IL.
The roll OF the counties was called
and delegations frcm each county were
found TO be present. The following gen
tlcmcn were chosen to act asa
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
i First District-Thomas Il. Byrns, Van
derburg.
Second District-C. Il. Taylor, Sulli
van.
Third District-J. b. LYLE.
Fourth district ID. +. Smith. Rush.
Filth District :. T., Guy, Randolph,
Sixth District d. >. Gooding, Ham
cock.
Seventh Ditirict-J. J. Bingham, Ma
lrion.
Eighth Distrct-John Il. Scott. Nigo
i Ninth District - General Manson
, Montgomery.
Tenth District-lI. T.. Wordsworth
Eleventh District--Rufus McG &c. Ca~s
4 Twelfth District WIN. Craig, Wells
Thirteenth District Laporie Helncr
4 The following composed the
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
3 First District Dr. A. L. Welborn
Gibson.
I Second Districts. X. Hamill, Sulli
van.
Third dDistrict--II. W. Brook. Jackson
Fourth District--C A. Corbly, Jciler
lson.
Fifth District w. 5. Holman, Dear
born.
Sixth District--M. X. Slater, Johnson
Seventh District--Jamcs ii. Lindley
Putnam.
Eighth District ID. W. VOORHEES,
Vigo.
Ninth District--,Iohn j. Williams
Tippecanoe.
Tenth Distribution. Morton Nyc.
: Eleventh District--lIon. Graham \
Fitch. Cass.
Twelfth District--R. &. Bell, Allen.
t Thirteenth District - Mcdonald
TIE PERMANENT oRGANIZATIoS.
Jacob Glcssner. of Shelby count,
, Chairman of the Committee on Organi
: zation. reported for permanent Chair
man. Governor Thomas A. Hendricks
70 for Secretary, Joseph w. Nichols. of Ma
rion county for Reading Secretaric
\ John Kern, Of Howard county, an
James ii. Rice, of Floyd county.
CovvRNoR HENDRICKS
Z Was next introduced BY Mr. McDonalt