Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1880 — Proceedings of Convention. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of Convention.

Pursuant to call representatives of the National Party of Jasper County met in convention at the Court House on Saturday, April 10, 1880, at 14 o’clock, p. tn. On motion of Thomas Boroughs, Capt. J. A. Burnham was called to the chair, and 0. H. Price was elected Secretary. The ehairman briefly stated the object of the meeting, whereupon, on motion a committee consisting of Dr. S. W. Ritchey, Wm. C. Pierce, and Thomas Boroughs was appointed to report to the convention a list of delegates to represent this county in the State, Congressional, Judicial and Representative Conventions, which which committee reported as follows: Delegates to State Convention—David H. Yeoman, Charles H. Price, Dr. S. W. Ritchey, Bazil Hunt, Lewis Davisson, Ebenezer Peregrine. Alternates—B. W. Harrington, Wm. C, Pierce, E. R. Burr, Peter Foulks. Jonathan Pancoast, Juo. M. Helmick. Delegates to Congressional Convention—Ezra C. Nowels, Thomas Boroughs, J. D. Hopkins, A. B. Clinton, Chris. Hardy, John N. Gray. Alternates—Wm. Cooper, Jas. Orcutt, Geo. Jordan, Geo. Besse, C. D. Stackhouse, Geo. H. Brown. Delegates to Judicial Convention D. H. Patton. Samson Erwin, Jas. M. Nickell, James Welsh, John Kays, Geo. Seitzlnger. Alternates—Albert Brooks, E E. Rockwood, Chas. Stuckhhouse, W. W. Reeve. Delegates to Representative Convention—Lorenzo Tinkham, Augustus Stimson, Thomas Jones, John L. Bicknell, James Yeoman, S. M. Black. Alternates—Chas. P. Hopkins, Jas. Green, Lewis Rich. Robert Swaim, O, K. Ritchey, Wm. Beck. On motion, the report of the committee was concurred in. On motion, all Nationals of this county attending said conventions are authorized to act as dalegates. On motion the chairman of the county central committee was instructed to correspond with the chairman of the Newton county central committee, and fix the time and place for holding a convention to nominate a candidate to represent Jasper and Newton counties in the General Assent ly of Indiana. Howas also requested to correspond with the chairmen of the committees of Benton and Newton counties, and fix the time and place for holding a convention to nominate a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the 30th Judicial Circuit. The time and manner of holding a county nominating convention was left to the county central committee. The business for which the convention was called being concluded the chairman introduced Hon. Rob’t Gregory, of Monticello, who, in a forcible speech of 1£ hours duration, discussed the political issues of the day. It was a masterly effort, and was well received by the audience. Mr. Gregory is a good exponent of the principles ununeiated by the National party, and is laboring heroically to establish them in the hearts of the people. Adjourned.

J. A. BURNHAM,

Chairman.

C. H. Price, Sec’y.