Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1870 — The Congressional Coi vention. [ARTICLE]

The Congressional Coi vention.

Wc can not this wet-k lay before our wider* a fttU report of the proceedings at Wanatah on the 2fih, being unable to obtain a copy •f the platform and resolutions adopted. The convention wa* largely attended, from one thousand to fifteen hundred persons being present. The assembly was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. by Mr. ilsggins, chairman of the congressional committee. Col. £. F. Hammond was made temporary chairman, and N. V. Brower, of the Mishawaka Enter t prise, secretary.— After appoin! ing’o< >m m i Utc? upon permanent organisation, resolutions, credentials, Ac., a recess was taken until after dinner. Upon reassembling the committee reported as jtennanent officers: — lion. Chas. 11. Test, of White county, chairman; X. V. Brower, of Mishawaka, secretary; Messrs. Seward, of Laporte, and Bedell, of Crown Point, assistant, secretaries, and Mr. Merritield, of Porter county, reading clerk. After some other preliminary arrangements were completed and, the several committees had reported, proceeded to nominate candidates when Genera] Jasper Packard was aimed by a delegate whose name and county we did not learn, and R. S. D wiggins, of Jasper, presented the name of Hon. Anson Wolcott, of White county. Mr. Thos. Btishnell, chairman of the White county delegation, arose and withdrew Mr. Wocott's name. No further announcements being made, a motion was offered “that inasmuch as Gen. Jasper Packard is the only gentleman before the convention for nomination, that lie be nominated by acclamation,” which failed to carry aud resort was had to a call of counties with the following result: Fulton—Packard 8, blank 5. Laporte— “ I Pi, withdrew. Newton— “ 5, 1 did not vote. Pulaski— “ c. St. Joseph—“ :>9. White—: “ 3, 8 withdrew. Lake— “ 12 and 08-100, Cathcart 1 and G-100, Wolcott 23-100. Jasper— *' 4, Colfax 4. Marshall— “ 1 7, Osborne 2. Porter— “15, Cathcart 3. Stark— « 3. iV hole number of votes cast 136 i, of which Mr. Packard received 121 and 18-100; Cathcart, 4 and 6-100; Colfax, 4; blank, 5; Osborne, 2; Wolcott, 26-100. A motion was offered to make the nomination unanimous, which was passed by a majority. Upon the result boing announced, the chairraaa declared Jasper Packard, of Laporte, the nominee of the convention. A committee, consisting of Mr«pt«ii, of St. Joseph, Col. Shryock, of Fulton, and Dr. Dakin, of Laporte, was appointed to wait upon Gen. Packard, who had arrired In the town in the morning, announce the result and request trim to appear in the shed. The nominee quickly rcspmded aad delivered a short address in eulogy of the republican party’ exhorting to redoubled exertion for the campaign and thanking the contention for hifif enoiriinntion.