The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-22
RE-NOMINATED.
Hon. John ". O'NealI Nominated
tor Congress by Acclamati0n.

The Second District Congressional
Convention met At French Lick. Orange
County, June 18th, with an attendance
of over three hundred, every county be-
Ing fully represented. The Convention
was called 10 order At II 80 a. m. BY
Stale Committeeman Mason J. Niblack.
|ot Knox county, and the Hou. David
Huilstetler, ofOrange county, was elect
led permanent Chairman. Mr.. HUFF
lstetter Is an old time Democrat, now 30
years OIL age, aud upon taking the Chair
thanked the Convention tor the honor
lconierred upon him, saying that his
first vote was cast for General Jackson
for President, aud he had voted for ev-
Iery Democraticc andidate FOR President
since then. and expected to help elect
iGrover Cleveland aud Allen q. Thur
imam in November. II did old Demo-
lcrats like him good to witness the har-|
lmonions and enthusiastic condition Of the
Democracy today, all battling for q re-
duction OF taxes on the laboring mans
necessities, and for an honest govern
ment, and be was sure ii was the pre-
cursor Of success. lie counseled thorough
organization.
Clement Doane. Of the Jasper CouaIER,
and 5. u. Boyd, Of the Daviess County
DEMocEAT, were chosen Secretaries.
! On motion committee on resolutions,
composed Of one from each county, was
appoin,ed.
The Committee on Resolutions con
sisted OF w IN. Moss. of Green county T.
Ia. Bynum. OF Knox; j. w. Ogd0n, OF
Daviess; James NJ. Andrews, OF Orange ;
ID. II. Ellison. of Lawrence; II. !. Nc
Cormick, Of Martin; w. w. Kendall, Of
Dubois, and J. ID. Fleming, Of Craw-
ford. After retiring the Committee re-
ported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Be ii resolved, BY the Democrats Of
the Second Congressional District, in
Convention assembled, That we hearti.
lily indorse the Democratic National and
State platforms. and pledge to the gen
tlemen comprising the National aud State
tickets our earnest and enthusiastic sup
port.
Resolved. That we are in perfect &C
cord with the Presidents message upor
THE tariff question, and are unequivocally
lin favor Of the early passage OF the Mills
tariff bill.
Resolved, That we recognize in Grover
cleveland hold and courageous man
whose services the country can not AZ
-|ford 70 lose for another four yssrs, an<
1--WE call upon voters Of al parties 70 ait
lus IN his reelection. that equal and ex
act justice may be rendered 70 all men
land all Interests.
Resolved. That we recognize Allen q
Thurman To be one Of the biggest, broad
est ana bYainicst statesmen this country
lever produced, and that while we were
ltirm Tor Indiana's favorite son, Gov.
llsaac y. GRAY. we are thoroughly salts
fed with and pledge our hearty and en-
thusiaslic support 70 Cleveland and
Thurman.
Resolved, That we indorse and ap-
prove the course Of the Hon. John Il.
lO'Nca!l as Congressman from this dis
ltrict in all things: and especially bis
course in cndeayoring to revise, reduce
land reform the present unjust and rob-
jbcr tariff. His course thus far is guar
lantee 10 us Of his future good behavior
liz this and all other important matters.
In neat speech Hon. John I. Good
Imam, OF Knox county, nominated Con-
lgressman Jno. III. O'Neall. There being
mo opposition. be was made the unani-
nous choice Of the Convention amid en-
thusiastic applause.
/ Col. \. III. TAYLOR Of Daviess county,
and VIM. NJ. Moss, Of Green county,
we're appointed committee 10 inform
Mr.. O'NeaIl Of the action of the conven-
|tion, and bring him before the Conven-
ltion. Congressman ONeall responded
lin an excellent speech of . half hours
duration. He graciously thanked the
| Convention for the honor confe erred upon
him, and proceeded to give an account
|of his stewardship in Congress. The
difficulties arising in the passage Of im-
portant bills BY the Democracy was fully
explained. aud faith in the final psssagcI
oft the Mills bill BY the House expressed.
The speech was listened to with intense
interest. and It its close three cheers
were offered for the success Of the Ma
tional, State and Congressional tickets,
~ o.tfn.. than odionrfoA