The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

l arge Aftesdasce uosioss Actios-
Esthssiastic Oeaeersts-llos. N. A..
Sweeney withdraws-Speech froa
Judge Zesor.


ing OF representative Democra
nom all parts of the county. a
though no call had been issued {,
that kind of a meeting. 1t shove
that Democrats were alert and cage
for the political fray.
The Committee was called 10 or
der by Chairman Granddaughter il
the court room. and the roll cal
showed but four members absent
a. L. Smith, of Crystal: Geo. Mil
burn, Hillham; ]. J. Cunningham
Birjseye, and James Murray, Hunt
mgburg.
As there was so large a number
at Democrats present. the Chairman,
after consultation with the Com
mittee, announced that the members
would life to hear from any OF them
~ to questions 10 be decided by the
committee.
The frst speaker was Senator
Sweeney, who said that in his look
ing over several counties 10 deter
mine whether he would be a candi
date for Congress, he had found
democratic PROSPECTS for success in
Nov. bright, and he believed the
Democrats would CARR Indiana bv
faithful work. He also announced
that owing to the present compli-
cations as 10 the Senatorial position
With which the people had honored
him. and the possibilities connected
Herewith, and the more important
fact. personal to him, that he was
not wealthy enough to make a prop
er canvass for the Congressional
nomination, as he found il would
necessarially cost a good deal of
money. he had determined not to
enter the race for Congress at this
time, but devote himself 10 business
In hopes he might be able some
time. He thanked his many friends
Tor their professions OF support
had ne entered the canvass. He ,
also thought the best way to select !.
all candidates would be BY prima- |,
~ election.
Remarks were also made by !,
Messrs. koemer. Cox. Cassidy. 1
Doane, Cave and Brett, some favor :
ing primary election, some town r
ship convention and delegate coun- :,
y conventions, and some precinct J,
and delegate county :
a. the best nodes Of !
'hooslng the next standard bear !
rs. Reasons we're urged upon both =
'Ides OF the question. and, also. a :.
o whether the vote Of the county =
should be cast solidly for district :,
candidates, or should BE- given TO !
'ach candidate in proportion to the =
'cte received at the primaries. :.
After the speaking was over the i,
Committeeman went into executive !.
esslon. asking all but members and r.
representatives. Of the press TO retire. =.
In the committee session Mr.. ]. =.
!. McFall offered the following =. y.
Resolved, That the Committee
* the Democracy of Dubois coun- -
= to hold township mass conven- -
ons, IN their respective townships. -
certain specified time, for the
urpose Of selecting and instructing ~
elegates to a county convention. 10 a.
county ticket, and Sc =
ct delegates to the distric. con. -.
antions. 81
This was lost by vote Of tol3 a'
Mr.. NJ. A. SeidI then moved that -
primary election lie held under -
'e Australian ballot system. as go
Ear as practicable, under the same ~
lies that governed the primary =
ection in 1894.
This was unanimously adopted. lea
1t was then moved and carried III
at candidates for Congress, Rer re- RI
natives, Judge and Prosecutor tie.
ay submit their names. under the dal
yilations Of the committee to said lad
imarv, and the candidates for MS
en- place receiving the largest eve
Imber Of votes, shall in the sever the
conventions, receive the entire mo,
te OF Dubois county as a unit. roo
II was then moved and carried and
1t sad election be held al the vas,
'eral precincts on Monday ApriIlb.r,
1896. ~
The rules Of the former election hon
re then read, and amended. and will
places Of opening the polls fixed Inn,
he polls will IT, opened in the sever. 49,,
ownships on April q, lss,, at the fol. '.''
ing places: Sen
umbia--Pr-- No 1-.Harris' school
Iouse.
umbia-Nc. 2. School house No. 8 O.
rbIson- No. 1 .KellervilIe school. vsss
riison- No. 2, HaysviIle scbool Are
house in Port~rrvills - Z
dises-No. I. Ireland school hons. M
aasoe- 10. 2-Rnle school house. ~