The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-12


|Dubols Couoey Central Commit-|
go Meeting.
The Central Democratic County Com
mitleo met q Opera Hall u Jasper onl
| Tuesday March 3. lo0o. q 2 O'Clock p
~. pursuant 20 the call of the chairman,
10. uoane. who called The house 20 order,
and A. M. Sweeney va chosen GEO.
retsrv. In brief speech Mr. Doane ex-
plsined the busineso OF this meeting OIL
she committee, and said that the conven-
ton that they were about 10 call was to|
choose delegates 10 elk conventions ~ the
State. Congressional, Senatorial, Ju-|
Idicial. and two Representative c0nven-
siona. The 6rst and moet important
question 10 be decided was. how shall
the delegates be chosen 10 the respec
tive conventions? This subject vac
ahly discussed By Messrs. Doane. kGr.
ner. Brundick and Tripptt There was
: decided opposition evidenced agsins'
action by mass convention. - u usu'
ally failed "a express the Will o. the Peo'
Pile. Finally. on motion o. MT Gus
Kwrner, seconded by M. =. Il. Brun-
dick the following resolution Was adop-|
tied: Received. That tho Democratic
/ Central Committeeman OF each voting
precinct in the different townships Of
Dubois county. shall. on the 9Th day o.
April 1886. q one o'clock p. m. call q
meeting Of the Democratic voters Of his
voting precinct. 10 select and Instruct
delegates % I'll the conventions 70 be
held, and said Committeeman shall re-
port TO the chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee, 81 Huntingburg In
1.-The morning Of the next day, full list
OF the Nance Of Ill delegates chosen BY
their respective townships To the sew
leral different conventions, and also any
instructions which may have been adop.
ted BY the township convention IN re-.
} gard to sny candidates.
d The delegates chosen at such precinct
} meeting shall also meet on the following
)lday. April 9Th, 1886. at eleven O'Clock :.
M, q Geiger's Hall 10 Huntingb burg. and
} vote for the candidates In the order Of
)lsheir prominence, and the candidate re-
D ceiving majority Of the votes cast BY
D such delegates. shall be considered the
i Icht ice OF the Democracy Of the county
land the vote OF the county shall be casl
N ~ unit TO- such candidate. for the po'
Il siiion to which he aspires, IN either thu
n State. Congressional, Senatorial. Judi
4 cial or Representative conventions.
II Each precinct shall be entitled
= Ito one delegate for each fiftv $50
= votes. or fraction Of twenty five (95) Of
= over. cast for Gov. 1. p. Gray IN 1884.
II Resolved, also, That said precinct con
= vensjon OF April 6th, shall chose IL
u member OF the County Central Commit
: lice. 10 serve for two years
II Resolved. That the delegate conven
= sion ct Huntingburg, on April 9Th, shall
4 choose the chairman OF the County Cen
ofrsl COMMITTEES, who shall serve for tw'
e!years.
I The MEMBER then chose Mr.. Johl
: Stratman a. . member Of the Count!
2 Central Committee for the first precinc
lof Jefferson township and Henry Hop
Ipenjans was chosen % committeeuiaI
}. from Ferdinand township. to al tn
/, vacancy caused BY the death Of ALDER
!. On motion Hon. J. H. O'Neall, and 81
|, candidates for State, Congressional an
!. District hon6rs, are invited to address
!. 1.-The citizens Of Dubois county, ct Hun
) ltingburg, on Tuesday, April 9th. 1885.
III On motion our Congressman. Hon.
r R. Cobb. was also invited 70 address th
: people on that day.
On motion the Central Committee I'd
,e journed. =. =,
81 A n. SWEENEY, Secretary.
., Under the terms OF the above resolr
70 Itions one set Of delegates will be chose
Inv each township TO attend the Stat
. convension ct indianapolis to nominal
" IA Stste ticket: another Get Tor the Coz
er gressional convention Of the "a Distric
b. and % on. sets for the Judicial CONVEX
ID ZION 70 nominate . candidate for Pro
}. ;lccutor; the Senatorial convention b
st tween Dubois and Perry counties: Il
~ Representative convention betwes
ed Lawrence. Orange and Dubois; and Il
Representative convention betwes
~ Martin and Dubois.
lr On the basis OF votes adopted, Il
ng townships will be entitled respective
Ito the following number Of delegates