Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1896 — A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. [ARTICLE]

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

, Democrats of Tenth District Elect 'a Committeeman and Past Resolutions. Lafayette Journal: Every county in tbe”Tenth com ressional district was represented at the Democratic district convention which met in h s citv Wedne d»y afternoon. The delegate from tl e northern counties were • arlv on hand, an 1 include! Lieut nantGoverno Nre, of Laporte; J G.Edlet.of Whiting; L R Skiuner, John E. Cas=t>nd, J. M. Bro<li of V ilpar ii-o; M. F. Pierce, o' Morrill-vile; J. H. Carrand J A. Knowlt n. o Rensselaer; J. G. H-ich, ■ f Hammond, ndC. H. Friedrich, >f Cr wu Point. The meeting was called o or'er in the parlors of the Lahr at 1 o’clock, and Mr Kopelke, of Crown Point, chos n chairman, wit L< slie Skinner, of Valpa aiso. as secret >ry. The onlv busi- ess be ore the meeting was the election of a member of th® sta e committee. and t> is honor went to W. M. Blackstock, of this city, who served in that c pneity in the old Ninth di trict. The convention decided to refer without debate all resolutions that might be ottered After Mr. Blackstock’s selection had been determined upon, the following ’ resolutions were offered and adopted with- | out division. Resolved, By the Democracy of the Tenth congressional district of Indian i in n ags * ouventionl assembled: That we endorse fully the administration of Grov r Ulevefend, and recognize in him a p Pilot true at d tried. That we cannot too i ighly commend the able and wise admini-tration of the affairs of the -fate Of Indian i by Governor Olaude Matthews, »nd o fS t 'dm to the people of the Uuion as one orthy of the high offi'e of S resident; and v. n wand hereby declare im to be our ana imouejchoice for nomination for p es.dent of the United States.

Resolved That we reaffirm the financial pla.ik of the Demociatio party, adopted at its last co. vent on held at Chicago in the vear <892. Ri solved, We do extend to the Cuban p triots fighting ft>r inde endence our sympathy and congratulations upon their success thus f.<r achieved, and we trust they will obtain the full r ghts and liberties to which they are entitled; and we hereby instruct our two representatives in congress to do all in their power to aid in the accomplishment of the above purpose. Tue convention was an entirely harmonious one, and the business before it was quickly disposed of. Prior to the meeting the delegates met with a number of pro minent local Democrats, and acquaintances were formed which will prove ml •- ble in coming campaigns. Il was decided to push tee organization of the count es and district, and prepare for an e esgetic canvass. Mr. Blackstock's selection as committeeman was very generally commended. Most of the delegates returned ts their homes yesterday afternoon and evening. In the r. port of the running debate in the Senate we read: The senator (Hill) read in detail a bond cont.act made in '7B to which tho names of the Seii ;mans, Belmonts, Morgana and representatives of the Rothschilds were appended. “And who was secretary of the treasury at that time?” asked senator Turpie. "It was that distinguished public man, the senator from Ohio, John Sh rman,” responded Hill. ’ ’ ’ Sherman interrupted, bo >k in hand, to read the details of the bond contract referred to by Hill, pointing out the provision for popular absorption of tho bonds. a Doesthe senaiormean tossy,” inquired Hill, addressing himself to Sherman, “that he did not make a contract with a bauki g syndicate?" “1 most emphatically state,” responded Sherman, “that a large part of those issues was taken by he public.’ John Sherman tries to crawl through u, very small hole.