Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1870 — The Democratic Senatorial and Representative Convention at Remington. [ARTICLE]

The Democratic Senatorial and Representative Convention at Remington.

The democracy of Pulaski, White, Jasper, Kenton and Newton counties, met in convention at Kensington, yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for State senator from tins district, a candidate for representative from Pulaski, Jasper and Newton, and to listen to a speech from Col. Norman Eddy, of South Bend, their candidate for secretary of StateAbout fifty democratic voters were present taking partin the proceedings and as many republicans were around looking on. The whole crowd, counting men, women, children and one colored gentleman, wc do not believe would reach two hundred persons. After spending the evening previous and all the forenoon in caucussing the convention proceeded to Chappell's grove at one o'clock P. M., and was called to order by Mr. T. J. Spitler, of Jasper county, who stated the object of the meeting and recommended that the usual formula of making a preliminary organization be dispensed with and that they proceed to select a permanent chairman. Acting Upon the suggestion I. M. Stackhouse, of Jasper county, was elected chairman and Messrs. McEwen, of the Menticqllo Constitutionalist, Spottswood, of the Kentlarid Democrat and Nichols, of Pulaski county, were elected secretaries. The chairman announced that it was to order to proceed to the nomination of a State senator, wherewpou Mr. Alfred W. Reynolds received the honor by acclamation, no other candidate being presented. Mr. Reynolds was called who responded in a short speech of thanks for the honor conferred and accepted the nomination, at the dose of which the Senatorial convention adjourned. The next thing oa the programme being the nomination of a candidate for representative from the counties cf Pulaski, Jasper and Newton, Mr. Stackhouse was retained as chairman and Messrs. Nichols, Spotts wood,.and Wm, L. McConnell, Esq., of Jasper, were appointed secretaries, after which *T!©n. Thomas R-. Barker, of New* too county,” was proposed and nominated by acclamation. Mr. Barker addressed the faithful in a

Tbc senatorial committee selected was: Geo. W. llardy, of Newton, T. J. Spiller, of Jasper, E. M. Dobson, of Benton, Mat. Henderson, of White, Samuel Rishling, of Pulaski. Thu representative committee: Samuel Ilishling, of Pulaski, J. B. Spottswood, of Newton, T. J, Spitler, of Jasper. A motion prevailed to have the proceedings of the convention published in the democratic papers in the district and in the Indianapolis Sentinel , and the convention adjourned. < Col. Eddy then appeared on the stand, was introduced by the chairman and spoke about 45 minutes to the audience and sat down without a cheer or the a]>pearancc of enthusiasm. The proceedings of the convention wore perfectly harmonious and the nominations appeared to have been rut, dried and carefully labeled weeks, if not months, previous. There was a noticable absence ol enthusiam both during the caucussing and after the nominations wore announced, and it was rumored that it required considerable coaxing to induce the gentlemen to consent to make the canvass; these indications coupled Avith the slimness of attendance seem to prove that our opponents have very little prospect for success at the polls. Had the convention-been a tepublican one, and the speech made by a republican candidate, Ave should have thought them a disastrous fizzlo and from what wc could hear the crowd seemed to think so as it was. The war iu if continued any great length of time, will tend to make money plenty in this country, lor the reasons that there will be a demand for our grain, beef and pork, and capitalists will send their money here for investment and safekeeping. The democratic congressional conA'cntion, for the II th district of Indiana, will be held at Wanatah on the 17th day of August. Jasper county is entitled to four votes in the convention.