The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-12
Che SemtineL.
WEDNESDAY. JULY II.
The supreme court Nomination.

The Supreme court Nominations
According 10 adjournment, the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee met In
this city yesterday evening to complete
their former action touching the dissat s.
faction existing in regard to the uomina-
tions for the Supreme Court. The SUBJ
committees appointed to make investiga-
ton of the charges made against
the court by Republican newspapers,
after full examination of the whole
matter. in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the Central Committee, made
the report. There was nearly
full meeting OF the Central Committee,
and. with all the facts before them, they
were enabled to arrive st harmonious
Conclusion, and one which we are per-
susded will be satisfactory to the Dsmoc-
racy of the state, and at the same time
convince the whole people of this state
that there is a determination that the
marty shall go into the canvass with not
even the appearance of any wrong doing
outae part OF any ofits candidates.
Tna report OF the subcommittee Yves
plain and TO the point, doing full justice
tothe court, and &C the same time point
ing out clearly wherein any objections
lie against their actions. The sub-cUm-
mittee set forth that they found
on examination no evidences OF in
tentional corruption on the part OF
the present incum bents of the Supreme
Bench, but that they had followed an
so indefensible precedent, set by the
former Republican Supreme Court,
In mourning certain expenses not sane
toned by law; that these were inconsideI-
able in amount, aud that while the ex-
psnses of the courL were less than those of
their predecessors, they had done vast deal
more labor; tnat Judge DO@ney, adnerlDg
TO his former tender of his resignation,
still In sisted on It's acceptance rather tnsn
to suffer ths committee or the party to be
embarrassed by the scsndalous exsggera-
tions which have been circulated which
had caused the dissatisfaction in the party.
The facts beiug thus before the Cent al
Committee, Judge DOwney's resignation
was accepted, aud the following action
was taken in view OF the fact that it Was
deemed inexpedient TOR the Central Com
mittee to ass ume any power that could as
well be referred back TO the districts for
their own decision.
WHEREAS, A vacancy exists upon the state
ticket in the second and third Supreme Court
districts; and,
Whereas, Dissatisfaction has been expressed
towards the nominees in the first and fourth
Supreme Court dist lets; therefore,
Re Olved, That the chairman OF this COM
mittee be Iected TO call conventions at suit
able places in each of said districts 10 present
to this eS%mi uDo1 ticket 5es
said second and third districts, ana in the
said first and fourth districts to decide
whether any chang should be made IN the
candidates for ssid districts, and saOuld the
convention ia said districts or either OF them
decide upon a cnsnge in the ticket, then 10
report 10 tins committee the name or names
to be substi tuted.
Resolved, that said conventions be CON-
posed of the delegates TO the late state con-
ventions for the several counties comprising
said districts.
The chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, will, ter consultation with the
respective districts as to the most copyen-
lent time and place to hold said conven-
tons, announce the same, aud when the
district conventions have made their re-
commentators the Central Com mittee
will formally fill the vacancies, in sccOrd- |
aDce WIEN the wishes of the respective dis |
tricts.
This action on the part of the Central !,
Committee will conviuce all fair minded |
men, OF the purp' 50 and desire |
of the Democratic party to avoid /
even the very appearance of evil,
giving no chance for their enemies |
TO magnify and exaegerate the charges
they have been making. Their charges |
will now islI harmless, only pointing TO !
the presidents that their own party t.ss
msds in incurring illegitimate exp ,nsss
In official stations.