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


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The Convention Of the Democracy o.
: the 2d Indiana District Il shoals IN
: April 18th was very largely attended b,
the most enthusiastic set OF Democrat,
: ever assembled la = Congressional Con.
vension III this district. Thev were
drawn out bv lively interest In tht
, welfare Of the party Of the people, and q
desire 10 secure the best man 10 repro.
sent them IN the next Congress. The
contest for the nomination had attra cted
attention throughout the State, Is the re,
'markable showing OF seven candidate,
f"r the nomination, leach county in The
District but Crawford and Lawrence
presenting one-and Knox putting for
ward two wheeI-horses, was calculated
70 arouse extensive interest. The night
before the Convention the hotels OF the
town were all crowded with represents
tive Democrats from oil over the Die.
trict, bnsv putting In good words fos
their favorites.
About 10 o'clock in the morning Kief.
er's fine band. from Washington, s.tooted
up and the fine music called the dele.
gates 70 Moisinger's large hall. which
was soon well filed.
4 Hon. NJ. j. Niblack. Chairman Of the
Congressional Committee. called The
Convention TO order, and the official call
was by Hon. I.ycusgus Dalton, OF Bed.
ford. secretary, which gave the vote oil
the convention as follows: Crawford. 8
Daviess. l3: Greene, 13; Dubois. Is;
Knox- lS; Orange, 8, Martin. 8; Law.
renee. 3.
Upon motion OF Hon. w. A. Traylor
Hon. Andrew Humphreys, OF Greene
county, was unanimously elected per.
manent chairman Of the convention.
Mr.. Humphreys congratulated the
Democrats present on their feslty to the
lcsuse, and while . great many people
had the Il grippe, said that he had never
lost hia. only " anything IL was firmel
than ever. He thanked the convention
for the compliment bestowed upon him
and vas frequently and rapturoOsls
cheered. HE speech w.s rep etc with
: happy hits.
Il y. + Burke. Of Dsvicss county, va
lchosen secretsry.
/ Capt. "A. J. Todd. or lawrence. moved
that al Democratic editors b. appointed
assistant secretaries, and II was lied
4 lion. q. X. Tharp offered the follow.
ing rules. which were adopted.
RuLEsloF oRDER.
Resolved, Thai the following rules ol
order govern this convention:
1. That ~ votes be required to nomi-
mate candidate.
\ 2. That no nominating speerhes be
made hut that The roll Of The counties be
called and the county merely announce
1.-The name OF ito candidate without CON
lsnent.
/ O. That in al roll calls the counties
lbe called in Alphabetical order.
q That no fractional vote smaller
than be csst or counted.
i On motion the roll Of counties Was
called for the appointment Of . commit
tee on resolutions and committee on
credentials, with the following result:
| COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
| Thomas Ellsworth.
Davies John Dowuey.
| Dubois-W. e. Cox.
| Greene-E. Short.
| Knox = L. Bailey and Gerard Reiter.
| Lawrence -. Dilley.
| Martin w. n. Porter.
| Orsnse- Judge Msverty.
| COMMITTEES on REVOLUTIONS.
| Crawford-F. r. Waltz.
DaviessA John II. Spencer.
Dubois Clement Doane.
Greene--Wm. Moss.
| Knox--P. II. McCarty.
| Lawrence--P. l.. Brown.
| Martin--A. G. Hacker.
| Orange--J. NcGinnity.
There being some contest . 70 dele
gates from Knox county, on molten tnat
county was allowed two representatives
lon the credential committee, but Win
Opo vote. Y
The committees were then requested
TO retire Immediately. and prepare their
reports % soon % possible.
1 While the committees on resolutions
and credentials were out Hon. a: -.
lSweeuey, or Dubois county, candidate
for Clerk OF Supreme Court being called
Ion addressed the meeting expressing
HE pleasure at being able 70 meet Demo
Gratis IN this meeting. Thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred on hlm.
| |CouuseIed good feeling and hoped that
unsnimily would be characteristic Of the
meeting. lie quoted from the great
|Talleyrand 10 show that the chief aim otl
the diplomat was 20 placate the maIcon-I
tents and bring harmony into the renks
lof politicians. He referred 70 the bright
| Iprospects OF the party, said the results
Iof ~ late election were calculated %
lmake clad The hearts OF all true Demo-
cratS. II the course or bic remarks heI
mentIoned ex-President Cleveland
Vhose name called for long and loud ap.l
|plauee. ne spoke OF tho lrregularitieso q
~ tari6 ana referred particularly % re