Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1870 — Senatorial Convention. [ARTICLE]

Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to a call made by the republican central committee, delegates from Benton, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and White, the counties composing this senatorial district, met at Reynolds, July Ist, to nominate a candidate for State senator. On motion, Judge Alfred Reed, of Monticello, was called to the chair and the republican editors of the district appointed secretaries. A call of counties was ordered which showed that all were represented by delegates. On motion of Col. Hammond, of Jasper, the convention proceeded to name candidates for senator. — Mr. Lane, ot Pulaski, presented the name of Hon. Anson Wolcott, of White; Dr. Ritchey, of Jasper, the name of R. S. Dwiggins, of Rensselaer; Mr. Cowgill, that of Dr. Jonathan Lamborn, of Benton; 31 r. Foster, of Newton, that of James Wailaoe, of Kentland; Captain Agnew, Dr. I. B. Washburn and Mr. Spangler, of Pulaski, were also mentioned. Mr. Wolcott’s name was withdrawn, and the convention proceeded to ballot, dropping the lowest candidate each time, with the following result: FIEBT BALLOT. Lamborn Dwiggins Wallace Spangler Croton, 6 Jasper, S Newtun, 6 ■ Pulaski, • Whits, 8 2 1 Whole number of votes cast, 36; necessary to a choice, 19. Mr. Wallace was withdrawn, and convention proceeded to —’ — SECOND BALLOT. Lamborn Dwiggins _ Waabbnrn Benton, 5 Jnsper, S Newton, S Pulaski, 6 White, S 3 1 THIRD BALLOT. Lamborn Dwiggins Bpangter Benton, 5 • Jasper. 8 Newton, 6 Pulaski, S White, 8 S Spangler dropped and proceeded to FOURTH BALLOT. Lambent Dwiggins Washburn Benton, i . Jsaper, 8 Newton, S Pulaski, « White, 7 4 Washburn dropped and proceeded to FIFTH BALLOT. Lamborn Dwiggins Benton, 5 Jasper, 8 Newton, C Pulaski, 6 White, 7 4 Sixth, seventh,; eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth ballots resulted the same as the fifth—in a tie vote. On the thirteenth ballot one of the Pulaski county delegates changed his vote from Lamborn to Dwiggins, thus giving him the nomination, which, on motion of Dr. Lamborn, was made unanimous. Mr. Dwiggins was called out and returned thanks in an appropriate speech. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Foster and adopted by the convention: “ Resolved , That onr present Senator, Hon. Anson Wolcott, having satisfactorily discharged his duty to his constituents and rendered efficient services to the State is entitled to the cordial thanks ot the people of this district and of the State.” The following gentlemen were then selected as a senatorial central committee: Benton —A. Cowgill. Jasper —Horace E. James. Newton — E. L. Urmston. Pulaski —Wesley Nolin. White—M. M. Still. On motion the convention adjourned. ALFRED REED, Pres. D, Tl. LtrAs, Scc’y.