Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1884 — The State Convention. [ARTICLE]

The State Convention.

An Impregnable Platform and An Invincible Ticket. The Jasper county delegates are all enthusiastic in their praises of the Republican State convention, of last week, and it is generally pronounced the largest and most enthusiastic political gathering the state has seen for many years. The Hon. Stanton J. Peelle, whom the democratic majority in Congress recently thrust out of his seat as representative of the Imlianapols district, to gratify the wishes of old Bill English, was chairman of the convention, and made a gopd one. The Hon. W. H. Calkins was nominated for Governor on the first ballot, the total vote being 594 for Calkins, 512 for Dudley, 48 for Shanks and 1 for It. M. Thompson. Tho vete of the 10th congressional district, by counties, was as follows: =“-=—=?= Benton, Calkins 7. Carroll, “ 10, Dudley 1. Cass, “ 14, “ 3. Fnltou, “ 9, . Jasper, 4, “ 3. Lake, “ 10. Newton, “ 4, “ 2. Porter, “ BJ, “ 2J. Pulaski, “ 4. White, “ 7, “ 1.

TL-c Hon. Eugene Bundy, ot Henry county, was nominated for Lieutentant Governor, on the second ballot. He is a native of Henry county, is 38 years old, a man of many brilliant and sterling qualities and is just the man for the place. The Hon. Robert Mitchell, of Gibson county, was nominated for Secretary of State on tho third ballot. He is a native of Scotland, but was “caught very young” having been brought to this country beforo he was a year old. Ho is a farmer, by profession and has never held a political office although well qualified by nature and attainments for any position. For Auditor, Bruce Carr, of Orange county, was nominated oa the third ballot, the 'Vote of which stood: Carr, 5931; C. A. Cox, 548 j. We are sorry that Mr. Cox got loft but Carr is a splendid man. He is a native of Orange county and is only 35 years old. Ho entered the army before he was tilteen and served till the close of the war.

Roger R. Sliiel, of Marion county, was nominated for Treasurer of State, on tho secqpj ballot by a vote of 587 to 568 for John R. Runyan, of Kosiusko county. Shiel is of Irish parentage, but was born iu Hamilton county and is 40 years old. He enlisted in the 37th volunteers at the age of 17 and remained with it throughout all its bulges. Ho was wounded at Chieamauga, Black river and Sbiloli. W. C. Wilson, of Lafayette, was nominated for attorney general on tho first ballot. Tli9 vote for him being 712 to 445 for Chas. H. Aldrich, of Allen county. Mr. Wilson is well known iu Jasper county and needs little introduction. He was born at Crawfovdsville in 1827, and is the oldest man but one on tho ticket. He was major of the lUth Indiana and wouuded at Rich Mountain, West Virginia. Ho was afterwards made colonel of the 40th and commanded it till the close of the war. Judge Edwin P« Hammond was nominated for Judge of the Supremo Court. He was the only man who was honored by a unanimous nomination, his having been made by acclamation. Wm M. Hoggatt, of Wamok county, was nominated for Reporter of the Supreme Court, on the second ballot. Hon. Barnabas C. Hobbs, of Parke county, was nominated™ for Superintendent of Puelie Instruction,-, a position which he has already tnjjpe held with distinguished ability. He is one of the leading educators of the state and for many years was president of Earl ham College, near Richmond, lnd.

NOTES AND PERSONALITIES. Jasper county gave Calkins the smallest proportional vote of any county la the 10th congressional district. Three sevenths of our vote was given to Dudley, a ipueh larger proportion than his standing among the republican voters ot the county would justly eutitle him to. The Hon. B. S. Dwiggias, of Rensselaer, shared with,, Geu. Tom Bennett, of Richmond, the honor of escorting the chairman, the Hoii. Stanton J. Peelle, to the chair. Mr. Dwigg ns received the further honor of bditijt chosen vice-president for the 10th district, and als • of being chosen to second the nomination of S. P. Oy ter for Lieufen int governor. The whole northwesM-ru portiou rif ths state stood manfully by'drift* A. Cox, for Auditor, acd he gave Brrtee Carr mighty close too, Critfe. is a good man and deservedly popular, and his merits will yet receive the recognition th>y deceive, la. onr opinion.