The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-02
CHANGES IN THE TICKET.
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTIONS.
Action Taken by the Four Judicial
Conventions Called by the
State Central Com
mittee.
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
THE HON. W. Z. NIBLACK NOMINATED BY
ACCLAMATIoN-ALL HARMONIOUS.

THE HON. W. Z. NIBLAcK NOMINATED BY
ACCLAMATIoN-ALL HARMONIOUS.
Especial to the Sentinel
WAsHINGToN, IND, July 27.-The DEM
ocrscy of the First judicial district met to-
day In delegate convention at this place
for the purpose of taking action on the
further candidacy OF Judge s. Fl. BuskirS
in view OF the charges recently made
against the bench. There was not as full
an attendance as had been expected con-
eiderirg the importance of the occs son,
but the proxies were received without
much discussion by the committee on
credentials, and the result OF the days de-
nberatiOns was agreed In as promising
harmony for the party in the coming con-
test. The convention was duly organized
by the selection of the Hon. W. d. Bynum,
mayor of Washington, as chairman. 1t
was considered as a movement against
Buskirk, Daviess county being solid in
favor OF making a change on the ticket.
The battle was opened by a resolution
from Mr.. TrailOr, stating 1t was the ex-
preston of this convention that policy
DEMANDED A CHANGE OF CANDIDATE,
and an attempt was made to rush IL .
motion through by sheer force. 1t was,
however, overruled by the sensible part OF
the convention. and Judge Buskirk arose
to speak on the resolution in his own de-
tense and that of his colleagues. In strong
language he denied the authority of the
central committee to issue any call for the
convention, and refused to consider its
action as setting aside the nomination re-
ceived ut the hands of a full state conven-
ton of the party. He went into lengthy
vindicatioD, and closed by appealing
to the common justice of those present.
1t was highly improper and illegal, he
claimed, tor such small representative
body of the district to decide a question OF
such great party Importance. On the con-
clusion OF his haraogue, the resolution OF
Trsilor was put aud carried by a large ma
jority indicating tbat be BuskiTk element,
composed only of Morgan, Psrke, Monroe
and Orange, had been Overw helmingly de-
feated. Judge Buskirk objected TO Gil
ShsnKlin of the Evansville Courisr repre-
sentIng Warwick county, but the objection
was 0verruled.
NOMINATIONS BEING CALLED FOR
the following names were placed before the
convention: s. Il. Buskirk of Monroe, F.
w. Viehe o. Knox, w L. Niblsck of Knox,
VIM. Franklin OF Over, and w. r. HaI-
rison of Morgan. Clearly seeing defeat in
the drift of the convention, the friends OF
Judge Buskirk had quickly adopted a plan
of action which promised TO bring
some revenge to the defeated cam
didste. HIS nephew, Tom Buskirk
of Orange county, therefore nominated
Judge NIblsr k, which taken to mean
that Judge BuskiTk mea at him as the sue
,cessor on the ticket. The INVENTION, out
OF courtesy to the present Judge, and glad
to com bine this WITH the cdOice of such an
able candidate, at once accepted the dis
tinguished attorney OF Vincennes, in &c
Niblack, by reclamation. The selection
gave the most perfect satisfaction to all,
and will meet the hearty endorsement OF
the party throughout the state. In accepting
the nomination Judge NIblsck tn nike d the
convention Tor the,contdence repos' d, al
would abide by the action II 1t should
prove acceptable to the Democracy OF Ind
lana. He also edged himself, ii elected,
to devote all his energies TO the duties Of
the position and to relieve the party, so
far as he was concerned, of all uofortu-
nate charges from the enemy. The con-
vention adjourned in bsrmoBy and Very
enthusiastic tor the nominee.