The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-14
The supreme Court Nominations.

cratic State Central Committee met m
this city Yesterday evening To complete
their former acfi on touching ire dissatis'
faction existing In regard - ihe noini-
nations for Tie supreme COau. The
subcommittee appointed 10 make in-
vc-tigiion Of the charges lnade against
the court by Republican ncH ,papers
after full examination ~ The whole nial-
ter. IN accordance wish the instructions
Of the Central Committee. made their
report There was nea tn meeting
Of iin irNfr Commit &. nt Mifh al
iHe rs. bnIrrF titu tNof Wrtrfr
ic arrte af narnlM MAlun- rln H-iDa
aud one which we arc per-na ..a As.l VI
factory ~ she Democracy III the
sta'f, aud IA the same time convince
the whole people OF This state thar there
is e q erminaiion tha, the party shaH
50 into The canvass with not even ills
Hrrolancc 90 any wrong doing on the
rart Of any Of IT, candidates.
Ile report of tie subcommittee was
plaia and 20 the point. doing fuli justice
io fhe court. ana at Tie same time point
ing ont clearly wherein any objections
lie against their actions The sub-cnm-
miJee SET forth that they found on ex-
animation no evidences OF intentional
corruption ON the part Of the Supreme
Bench. bui that they had followed au
indcien.ibic precedent. sci bv ;he former
Republican supreme Court. ia incurrine
certain expenses not sanctioned bv law /:
that these wefe inconsiderablr In namouni.
and t'igt while the expenses of Tie court
Were less than those Of iheir predece.-
-or-. they had done vast Heai more
labor; that Judge Downey. aihcgiug io
ai- former tenlrrof hi- rcsignaton. .'iii
insisted on IL, arceptauce rather tinn 90
suffer ibe committee or the pnriY rs De-
ny rhe ,candalous exeg-erl-
iiJns which have been circulated ~ which
had caused the dissatisfaction in the
party.
TIE facts hoing 'hn. before tie Central
Committee. Judge Downey', resignation
was accepted. and The follow Ing action
wa, taken IN view OF ihc fact that Il was
deemed imexpe dent Cor tie Central
Committee 10 assume any power thar
conid as well he referred back 10 the
districts for their own decision.
WHEREAS. 4 vacancy exists npon ihe
state ticket IN tie second ana Third SUI
preme Court districts and.
Whereas. Dissatisfaction has been cy-
pressed towards tie nominee. ia the
frs. auA iOnrth supreme Court districts /:
therefore.
Resolved That The thsirnisn nf this
Committee he directed 20 can ccnven-
tioa- q. suitable place n caeh rf saii
districts 10 pre,rnt 90 ihis commlilie
propur NAMES 80 he placed upon the
ticket for said second and third districts.
and in ihc said First aud Fourth di.-
irict, 90 decide neither any rhausc
-hou'd be made IN the candidate fnr
said districts. aud hould The convention
in said li,tii,t~ or ciiler of' i'.em. deci.
upon q change 10 Tie ticket. then 10 re-
port 10 thi, committee ihc narIc or
namcs 10 DE submitted
Resolved. Iaat said conventions 3,
composed of tie delegates 10 i.e iafr
state conventions for theseverai corniie
said districts.
The chairman OF Tie State Central
committee. Viii. after con-piiaiifi aiih
ihe respective districts a. 10 tie most
time and lace 10 ho,G Said
conventions, uunnuuce ibc ,niGe. aud
when the di~friri conventions have
made 81 rir recommend iiOns iLe Ceutia
committee VIII formally ii the Vacln
.lgS ia accordance Wi,h iAe Wishes OF
hc respective districts
This action on the part of the Centre
committee wiz convince aii ilir minded
1nn tn purpose 0 esirc of "a
irmuA ltci essen rNrt
IrUrnFtlHn tE frI rIIa fn r.r tul-