Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1888 — FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THECONVENTION AT HAMMOND [ARTICLE]

FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE — CONVENTION AT HAMMOND

A Creditable Democratic Nomination for Congress. The Democratic Congressional convention held on Wednesday, May 16th, at Hammond, was made up of a fire body of representative men of the p rty. Hod. John C. Odel, of Delphi, was selected as temporary president, and John W. Barnes, of the Logansport Pharos, as temporary secretary. The following committees were selected: ON resolutions. Carroll —John C. Odel. Cass—M. B. Pansier. Fulton —Hon. V. Zimmerman. Jasper—James W. McEwen, Lake —T. J. Wood. Newton—George Hardy. Porter —John Taylor Pulaski—G. W. Thcmpscn. White —J. L. Carr. on permanent organization. Carroll —W. C. Smith. Cass—Joseph Gray. Fulton —Frederick Daniels. Jasper —David W. Shields. Lake —Charles H. Frederick. Newton—C. M. Hanger. Po ter —G. W. Wingle. Pulaski —H. N. White —John A. Rothrock. The convention then adjourned for dinner. Upon re-assembling the committee on organization recommended that the t-mporary organization be continued as permanent officers, with the addition of ex-Congressman Wood as vicepresident and M. A. Baker, of Rochester, J olin Day, of Logansport, and the other Democratic editors as assistant secretaries. This action being coneuired in, the committee on resolutions offered the following, which were adopted: Resolved, That the Democracy of the Tedth Congressional fully endorse the platform of the State convention, adopted on the 26th ult. Resolved, That we endorse and approve the able defense of those union generals, McClellan and Hancock, by the Hon. D. W. Voorhees in the United States Senate, and his timely rebuke of Ingalls, the Kansas home guard. L esolved, That we heartily commend the impartial, just and statesmanlike decision of the election committee of the Unit-d States Senate in eonfirming the title of Hon. David Turpie as United States Senator. Resolved, That this convention fully endorses President Cleveland’s recent message to Congress, recommending a reduction of the tariff, and believe that such reduction is the only by which the laboring and farming classes can 1 e relieved from the oppressive burdens of war taxation. the nominations. Cass county, by M. D. Fansler, offered the name of Maj. S. L. McFadin for Congress. The speaker referred to the Major as one of the old school Democrats; a man who had served creditably in many positions of honor; a man with an excellent record in the Mexican and late wars; and finally as a speaker with the ability and pow-, er io meet Mr. Owen in joint debate on the tariff question, able to defeat the wily statesman in all of his eharasteristic sophistry. The other candidates proposed were Senator Zimmerman, of Rochester; and Prot.H. B. Brown, of Valparaiso. Both names, were, however, withdrawn, and a motion made to give the unanimous nominal ion, to McFadin. Pending the announcement of votes on this question, the following additional nominations were made: John T. Taylor, of Porter; Senator Zimmerman, of Fulton; T. J. Wood, of Crown Point, (declined); J. k . Moore, Lake. MD. Fanslrr, of Cass, was named, but declined. The ballots resulted as follows: First ballot—McFadin, 20; Zim-

merman, 19; Brown, 9; Taylor, 16; Wood, 10; Fansler 12. Second ballot —McFadin, 20; Zimmerman, 26|; Brown 9; Fansler, 12; Tavlor, 121; Wood, 6. [M(Fadin here withdrew ir favor of Wood. Mr. Taylor also withdrew. ] Third ballot —Zimmerman, 34; Brown, 18; Fansler, 6; Wood, 28. Fourth baPot —Zimmerman, 29; Brown, 22; Wood, 35 Fifth ballot —Zimmerman, 44; Wood, 42. Sonator Zimmerman’s nomination on the fifth ballot was made unanimous, after which the nominee delivered a short but clean cut speech, promising to do all in his power for the success of the ticket this faL by discussing before the voters the great injustice of the present tariff abuses. Speeches ware also made by T. J. Wood, Maj. McFadin and M. D. Fansler. The convention then adjourned, after giving three cheers, under Major McFadin’s direction, for Cleveland and the whole ticket down to supervisor. The nominee made a fine impression on the convention, and reports from his own borne show that he is an upright and successful business man, well infoimed and able to speak three languages —English, German and Swedish. He is 43 years old, has lived in Rochester 23 years and began life as a shoemaker. He is at present State Senator from Fulton andMarshall counties.

The Congressional Convintion. —The Democraiic district convention held at Hammond yesterday was largely attended. It was likewise a harmonious and enthusiastic one. The more the work < f the co vention is studied the better satisfied will Democrats be with what was done. Hon. Valentine Zimmerman, the nominee for Congress, is a man of character *nd ability. His career as a legislator during two sessions as Senator from Fulton and Marshall, was marked by a steady devotion to the interests of the people. By accepting the nomination for Congress he sacrifices an opportunity cf re-eleetion to the State senate from a reliably Democratic district. He has implicit confidence in his triumphant election to Congress. He is endowed with strong common sense, and if not extraordinarily eloquent as a publie speaker, he makes a convincing argument, and is well informed upon the issues of the present canvass. He will take the Hump and make a vigorous and persistent effort to succeed. He speaks the German and Swedish languages quite fluently and is popular with the voters of both nationalities of whom there are a great many in this district. Besides he is a good mixer and possesses the physical endurance to make a thorough canvass. Taking everything into consideration the nomination is a strong one—one that will meet the hearty approval <>f the Democratic voters of the district and gives promise of gratifying results. On the living question of tariff reform and tax reduction, Senator Zimmerman will, if elected to Congress, represent the true interests of the peop’e of this district instead of the interests o£ protected corporations. He is in hearty accord with the well nigh universal sentiment in favor of tax reduction. —Logansport Pharos.