Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1878 — National Conventiou. [ARTICLE]

National Conventiou.

Pursuant to notice the National Greenback Senatorial Convention met in Foster’s Hull,in the town of Goodland, Newton, county, Ind., on June 29th. 1878, at 10| o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent the tounties of White Jasper, Newton and Benton in the State Senate. The temporary organization was called to order by Thomas Boroughs, chairman of the central committee of Jasper county, and the following committees appointed, consisting of one from each county. Ist —A committee on permanent organization, 2d—A committee on apportionment of the vote of the respective counties of this Senatorial district. 3d—A committee on credentials. 4th —A committee on resolutions. On motion, the report of said committees would be the first thing in order at the call of the afternoon session. On motion, the primary convention adjourned to meet at 12| o’clock, p. m.

Afternoon the convention was culled to order by the temporary chairman, wh«n the reports of the following committees were read. The committee on permanent organization respectfully submit the following report: The first business in order shall be the election of permanent officers, and we recommend Hon. W. J. Templeton, of Benton county, for President; Messrs. M. Ij< Humston, of Newton county; C. Jouvenat, of Jasper; G. S. Kendall, of White, and G. W. Meilieh, of Benton, for Secretaries, and thai the business of the convention be as follows: Ist Report of committee on apportionment 2d.— Report of the committee on creden tials. 3d—Report of committee on resolutions. 4th—Nomination of candidates.. H. P. OWENS, Ch’n. On motion the report was received and the above named officers elected. The committee on apportionment made the following report:.' We your committee to whom was referred the apportionment of the votes fbr the several connties of this senatorial district, consisting of White, Benton, Jasper and Newton would respectfully report that they are entitled to the following number of votes in this senatorial convention:. White, 13;

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Benton* 13; Jasper, 11; Newton. 10. — Total, 47. M. L. HUMSTON, Sec’y of Com. On motion the above report was received and adopted. The oommittee on credentials reported the following named persons entitled to seats as delegates: Newton county—Wm. Foster, J. D. Sporh, M. L. Humston. Thos. Barker, Col. Healey, J. . Dixon, Andrew Ellis, John Wyatt, Z. Spitler, Aaron Hess.

White county—N. S. Bear, R. Roberts, H. P. Owens, J. D. Stillwell, M. M. Sill, Anson Wolcott, J. C. Brown, R. J. McCallister, G. 8. Kendall, J. McAllister, J. L. Bean, E. H. Smith. Jasper county—B. W. Ritchey, J. D. Hopkins, E. R. Burr, S. M. Black, Henry Welsh, Thos. Bcroughs, AL Ritchey, B. Hunt, G. H, Brown, A. Clinton, E E. Rockwood. Benton county—J. Brown. J. D. Ma son, F. Greenwood, A. Flint, W. J. Templeton, J. Swan, J. W. Barnes, Mr. Shear, M: Emerson, L. Templeton, Mr. McClury. On motion, the report was adopted and each county authorized to cast the whol« number of votes. Mr,Anson Wolcot, the chairman on resolutions offered quite a complicated report from said committee, and a motion to adopt the same was offered. Dr S. W. Ritchey and others addressed the convention inopDosition, and on motion of Dr. Humston, the motion to adopt was laid upon the table, and the platform of the National Greenback State Convention held in Indianapolis, in May, 1878, be approved by this convention which was adopt ed. The nomination of candidates being next in order, E. B. Sellers of White county, was put in nomfnation. Geo. Major, of Benton county, was also put in nomination. After short speeches Jrom the delegates in eulogy of both, Mr. Sellers withdrew his name and moved that Mr. Major be unanimously nominated by the convention. Motion carried. Mr. Major was declared the unanimous nominee of the convention and was called for. He arose and made quite a pointed speech., which was loudly Hon. M. H. Wier, of LaPorte, Ind., was then called for and addressed the convention upon the financial question, which was attentively listened to by all present. On motion three cheers were given for Hon. Peter Cooper and George Major. The following were appointed as a senatorial committee: RobertE Roberts, J. T. Brown, George H. Brown, J. W. Denver.

After which the convention adjourned. M. L. Humston, 1 C. Jouvenat, ! SecretaG. S. Kendall, [ ries. G. W. Miklich. J The Judicial convention was called to order and on motion of McClintock of Newton county, the president and secretaries of the senatorial convention were elected to fill the offices. The following preamble and resolu tion was offered: Whereas, It is the sense this convention that the office of >Judge b?ing a judicial position, ought not to be sought for upon political party measures, and that as the Hon. E. P. Hammond stands high in our estimation, and worthy in every respect of our support for the office of Judge in our judicial district: jßesolvecl, Therefore, that we make no nomination of any one to fill the office of Judge in the 30th Judicial District of Indiana, but would heartily recommend the Hen E. P. Ham mond to the consideration of the voting population of said district as a gentleman worthy of our confidence and support. On motion the vote of the several counties, Benton, Jasper and Newton were east in favor of said resolution. After which Col. Healey and John H. Ash, of Newton, and J. H. Brown, of Benton, were put in nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. There being no nomination on first ballot, the chairman ordered the second which resulted in the nomination of 001. Healey. The Col. came forward and delivered a short address which was favorably received. On motion the convention adjourned. M. L. Humston, 1 C. Jouvenat, > Sec’s. G. W. Meilich, )

The Representative convention (for Benton and Newton) was called’to order, and on motion the same officers presided. The chairman announced that nominations would be in order. Mr. Jerome H. Biddle, of Benton county, was presented. There being no others, on motion Mr. Biddle waj unanimously nominated. The gentleman was called for and made a short speech. By request, the chairman appointed John Brown, of Fowler, and J. W. Deaver, of Brook, Ind., chairmen of the Representative committee of the different counties. On motion of Thos, Boroughs, it was ordered that the secretaries furnish the different county papers with a copy of the proceedings of the conventions for publication. On motion the convention adjourn-

M. L. HUMSTON.

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