Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1878 — Democratic Congressional Convention. [ARTICLE]

Democratic Congressional Convention.

T bo Democratic Congressional Convention of the 10th Indiana district met at the Opera House, in Valparaiso, Wedn.'Stday, August 7th. T. E. Howard, chaiiman of the congressional committee called the meeting to order. Hon. Joseph Henderson, of St. Joseph county, was elected chairman; 11. E. Wadsworth, of LaPorte, was chosen secretary, with the Democratic editors of the district as assistant. The following congressional committee was then appointed to serve for the coining two years: St. Joseph County, T. E. Howard; LaPorte, M. Nye; Porter, A. L. Jones; Lake, Nidi. Shearer; Jasper, J. H. Luughridge; Pulaski, C. W. Wickersham; Starke, Win. Elmeudorf; Newton, James T. Saunderson; White, D. I>. Dale; Carroll, L.E. MeEoynolds. The committee subsequently organized by the electiou of M. Nye, of LaPorte, us chairman. A resolution was introduced by C. L. Murray, of St. Joseph county, requiring all candidates before the co 1 - v ntiou to pledge themselves to support the nominee, and to urge their friends to do the same, and it was unanimously adopted. Hon. T. J. Wood, of Lake county, presented the name of Hon. John N. Skinner, of Porter eoun *y, as a candidate ; and Hon. JohnP. Early, of LaPorte, presented the name of Hon. Morgan H. Weir, of LuPorte county. The name of John Klingle, of St. Jo. couuty, was placed before the convention, but a dispatch was immediately read from Mr. Klingle declining to be a candidate. The name of Hon. Joseph Henderson, of St. Jo county, was then aunouneeJ by D. D. Dale, of White county, but that gentleman being in the chair, immediately wit! • drew his name, and stated that he would not be a candidate under any circumstances. Mr. Skinner then came forward to explain his position before the convention, and he acquitted himself very creditably and to the entire satisfaction of all present. Mr. Weir then came on the stand aud stated that he would be entirely sat isliod with any work the convention might do, and announced his rea linens to work with all his power for the success of the candidate, whoever he might be. He said that if a majority of the convention was satisfied to nominate Mr. Skinner, he desired the q testion to be considered independently or any personal interest of disown; aud after some further remarks of a conciliatory character, he

withdrew his uame from the convention, but sai l if his friends insisted ou his being a candidate he would permit his name to remain, and freely pledge himself to be perfectly satisfied witn the result, let it be what it might. There was a general demand from the convention that he allow his name to remain before It, and he then announced that he would do so. On the first ballot Mr. Weir received 81; Mr. Skinner, 43, and Mr. Henderson, 46 votes. Second ballot—Mr. Weir received 88; Mr. Skinner, 40, and Mr. Henderson, 35 votes. On motion of D. D. Dale, of White county, the nomination was then made unanimous. Mr. Weir then briefly addressed the convention after which the following resolution was unanimously passed; Resolved, That the nomtnee of this convention be and is hereby insirueted to use all proper exertions to se cure to the citizens of Michigan City the amount heretofore expended by them - in constructing the harbor at said city, with the understanding that said amount be expended to improve the inner harbor.