Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1859 — ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS. [ARTICLE]

ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.

The Legislature went into a Joint Convention for the election of State officers last Friday, which resulted in the election of the Democratic caucus nominees throughout; but the- candidates were all Anti-Lecomp-tonitea. The following is the result: Directors of the Slate Prison —lst. Grafton F. Coookerly, of Vigo, 74; Cullum H. Bailey, of Vigo, 70; scattering, 2. 2d. Tlios. H, Brown, of Floyd, 75; Nathan Early wine,of Shelby, 69; scattering, 2. 3d. Samuel H. Buskirk, of Monroe, 77; Jonathan B. Kelso, of Floyd, 67. State Librarian —James R. Bryant, of Marion, 74; N» L. Wilson, of Tippecanoe, 69; scattering,!. Canal Trustee —(On the seventh ballot) — Richard Raleigh, of Vanderburgh, 71; Wil_ liam G. Coffin, of Parke, 69. State Printer —John C. Wajker, of the Laporte Times, 73; B. R. Sulgrove, of the Indianapolis Journal t 68. State Agent —(On the fourth ballot) —J. A. Cravens, of Washington, 67; John D. Defrees, of Marion, 52; scattering, 12. Ac;uilla Jones was the Democratic caucus nominee, but he withdrew and Mr. Cratens was substituted. As the Journal truly remarks, these elections carry into the hands that have been proved guilty of gross peculations the affairs of the State, and they transfer to the Democracy the control of the Legislature. Henceforth the Republicans can be held to no responsibility for the conduct of the present session. They are in the minority, and the burden of the blame, v hatever it may be, must fall on those who have the power in their hands.