The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

APRIL 9
> further compelled TO pour money fror
their hard earnings into the already over
, flowing Golfers Of wealthy monopolists
( We emphasize our demand that taxation
9 shaIl be reduced upon the common nee
) lesesries OF life.
II (6)-That 10 our Representative Il
Congress. Hon. John II. O'NeaIl. we rec
lognize the faithful. energetic snd care
J lfuI public servant, always alert for th'
'lpublic good. and his honorable retire
Iment FROM our service ~ C0ngressman
|Ihe merits aud receives the heartfelt
thanks OF All biz Democratic consiiiu
lenta.
(9)-That tho last legislature OF In
diana deserves the commentator OF 81
the people for its efforts TO secure pure
Ielecsions and superior school books at I
Reasonable price. and We believe these
two acts were great factor in securing
the recent glorious victory Of the Democ.
lracv ~ this state at the April election
/ (1O)--That We heartily approve Of the
Australian system Of voting % embodied
in the act passed by the last Legislature
/ (1l)--Thst We congratulate the Demo-
crscy Of Indiana upon tho splendid VIC
tory II won Ia the April elections, and
regard Il - IN omen Of what is coming
lin November.
(I2)-That in the death OF Hon. Samuel
y. Randall, the grand Democrat OF the
Key Stone State, the Democratic party
has sustained severe loss that We rec
ognizs and appreciate bis great services
TO bis party In the past, and while We
lsincerely deplore his untimely taking
lo6. we know that those services will
long keep bis memory green.
/ Tho Conyention then began the &C.
|rious work OF ballotlng for candidate.
tho first ballot showing the following
strength:
Bretz Dubois Is. Crawford 8. 20
Davis--Greene l3. Lawrence 3, 16
lCobb--Knox g. Lawrence "a, 81
Dobbins--Marti 8. Lawrence !, 81
NibbIack--Knox IL. Lawrence I33
ISimpson Orange 8, Lawrence II ~
Tay Ior--Daviess IS. IS
| Total vote 90
There was no change up TO the 10th
ballot. After 100 ballots, without get
Ting any closer to nomination. motion
was made TO drop tho hindmost man.
Promptly tabled.
| When the convention adjourned for
supper, $50 ballots had been cast and no
choice made. the delegates showing no
ldisposition to desert their candidates.
/ MIGHT SESSION
i Began about : O'Clock. and lasted ill
latter IL the morning, IN the meantime
several motions being made to adjourn
land being voted down.
GETTING OUT or THE WAT.
1 3Afler something over 200 ballots bed
|been taken, Maj. Simpson, u neat end
eloquent speech, which elected great ap-
Iplause, Withdrew from the race, and for
one ballot tho vote Of Orange county
scattered, after which Il steadily adhered
Ito Mr. Bretx, and the Orange Democracy
deserves the grateful thanks Of the
\ Democracy Of Dubois county for their
help intime Of need.
/ After the 230th ballot Mr.. Cobb With
ldrew, promising hearty support to the
successfu. man. Mr.. Dobbins followed
him on the 24lst ballot, in neat speech,
and Mr. Niblsck on the 26lth, after hav4
ling come within 8 votes of the p0mina-
Ition on several ballots. The band play
led "Annie Laurie" a. farewell to him.
Then the vote divided tolerably evenly
between the three remaing candidates.,
one, and sometimes another
getting ahead little by complimentary
votes. On one ballot Mr.. Davis friends
|cIsimed be had the nomination, and the
Iway they made the weIkin ring with
cheers vas ! caution to Weak.lunged
folks, but upon investigation e turncdout
that the vote Of Davies county had been
to him without the consent Of
the delegates, and when they understood
|it, and had shown their enthusiasm they
gracefully succumbed and began the|
battle OF ballots again.
About three o'clock 10 tho morning.
Col. Taylor thanked bic friends for their
loyalty and withdrew from the race.
when Daviess county cast its vote for|
Bretz. and on the 37oth ballot, be having|
received SO votes, on motion OF Mr.. C.|
Z. Davis be Wa declared the unanlmous|
nominee OF the Convention, amid thel
wildeet cheers the Dubois county dele-|
gates could send up at that late hour
and the Convention adjourned. il
CONVENTION NOTES.
Nearly every Democratic Editor IN theI
district was present, with some Of thel
Republicans.
Great credit Il due the sturdy DEMO-
crsts OF Crawford county, for the stead j
fastness with which they called outI
Eight for Bretz." for 370 continuous ball
lots, withstanding the earnest e6iortsI
Of others to get them to waver, Du-|
bois Democrats will warmly remember
them.
Twenty y-three delegates from Dubois|
travelled the mud road 70 Shoals, andI
found it mud sure enough, ID placesl
clear up to the axles. They certainly
floaervod the victory they earned. Onlvl