Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1874 — The Republican Congressional Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Republican Congressional Convention.

The Tenth District Republican. Congressional Convcntibn met im the Court House at Valparaiso, oif Tuesday, August 6th, 1874, at the call of the Republican Central Committee, and was called to order at 11 o'clock by the Chairman of the committee, Col. L. Humphreys, of South Bend. After reading the call for the Convention, Col. Humphreys stated that he would call the counties for the of selecting a Committee on Crcden.tialsThe counties were called and_th£. following names announced for this committee : Hon. W.W. Butterworth, of St. Joseph; George LTir,of White; Dr. .Sherman, Laporte ; Jared Bcnjimiin, Jasper ; E. C. Fields,Lake; Wm. Spangler, Pulaski; S. S. "Skinner, Porter; Dr. J. A. Hatch, Newton; J. M. Watts, Carroll, and W. W. Garner, of Stark. G < erge 31 ilbn r n moved- th at -t he s'me committee act as coinmiltec < on permanent organization. This was objected to by Capt. Nicar, who stated that some, if not all of the counties had selected members for that committee. The motion was then withdrawn and one made and adopted to the effect that a committee of one from each county be appointed on permanent organization. This committee consisted ol John Reynolds, of St. Joseph ; J. P. Vinson, White ; L. C. Rose, LaiiQi'te; M.. L. Spiller, Jasper ; E. R. Bee.bey Lake-; Michael JBalter ; S. P. Conner, Newton ; Joseph Potter, Carroll, and W. 11. Collin, -of Starke. On motion of E, S. Merrifield a committee on resolutions was appointed, consisting ol one from each county, as follows: Alfred Wheeler, .St. Joseph ; M. M. Sill, White; Gen. Gleason, Laporte; R. S. Dwiggins, Jasper; R. C. Wadge, Lake ; Thomas Lowe, Pulaski ; Andrew Hall, Newton ; Col. j. 11. vrutnriy vurtoii, anti Poftl, of Starke. Dr-. Stewart moved that the delegates to the present Convention designate one of their number from each county to act as the Central Committee for the ensuing two years.- The motion Was carried r.ii J the fol lowing apj'ointm ( tits made; Ilon.’W. W. Butterworth, of St. M. Slip W-lnt~e~f 11. C. Br-own, La'porte; Jared Benjamin, Jaspe’-; 0. Dm widdie, Lake ;E. B. Lane, Pulaski; Gen. S;iman,_P_oxter;„W,.JL 11. Gi-almm,-Newton ; J. C. Harman, Carroll and S. Beatty, of Starke. On inotion it was decided to refer all rerolution 1 without debate. At this stage of the proceedings rCol. Grnild, of Uafroll comity, was .made temporary Secretaiy of theCon v e n t i o n. Tha...C-o.nxmittca-on Credentials reported to the effect that theTelegatipns were 'properly filled and represented. The Committee on Permanent Organization, through its chairman, Col. Rose, reported the following . as permanent officers .of the Convention : For Presidepi, Hon, Charles. W., Cathcart of Laporte. For Vice President; Hon. George Milburn of St. Joseph ; Capt. Sayder, White ; Jared Benjamin, Jasper; W. W. Cheshire, Lake; C. D. Wood, Pulaski; Andrew Ilhll, Newton; Sampel Stephens,. Carroll; Samuel Beatty, Stark and S.. S. Skinner of Porter. For Permanent Secretary, Alt. B. Miller, of the South Bend Tribune.

The editors of “he Republican papers in the District wcic, on motion of Col. •Humphreys,, made Assistant Secretaries. On motion the report of the Committee was unanimously adopted and Mr. Cathcart was loudly called for. He came forward and was introduced by Col. Humphreys. He thanked the Convention for the honor conferred, in a brief address, after which, the hour of noon having arrived, an adjournment was made until half-past one O’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to order at half-past one o’clock. Col. Rose, of Laporte, moved that the Convention proceed to the nomination of a candidate for Congress. Carried. R. C. Wadge, of Lake county, nominated Mr. W. 11. Calkins of Laporte. This nomination was seconded by Maj. Witherill, from St. Joseph county. Thera»was no authority for announcing for the whole county and Najor Witherill amended his motion to include 15 delegates. ■ - Col. Gould nominated A. Mi Grant, of Carroll county. '

J. 'if Ar ; ' I 1 .ii.i.s D. Bushnell, of AV hi 60 county. A. Lansing nAmnated Maj. F. F. B. Collin, ol Porter o__ It was moved by Mr. Cutler that the candidates pledge themselves to support the iiGn.bi.cof the Convention. IL S. Dwiggius objected and guaranteed that no man’s name had b een jirescute-l 1.-ecire the Convention who would not support the nominee, so the motipn was withdrawn. - . A. M. Grant withdrew his-name as a ■candidate-, and tlicn an intermission of lo minutes was announced for balloting. . The balloting.having been completed the roll of the counties was called by the Secretary with the following result Numbgjtof delegates 156—neccs" sary to a choice 78. St Joseph 33; White 13 ; Laporte 30; Jasper 10; Lake 15 ; Pulaski 7 ; Porter 17 ; Newton 8;. Carryli 19, and Stark 4. For Calkins : St.. Joseph 18.8, Lapdrte Jhly-PnhiskUS-,-T’ortcr 5.u, Carroll 1.8, Starke 4. — Total 88.65. For Bushnell: St. Joseph 14.2, White 13, Jasper 10, Laporte 4, Lake .75, Pulaski 2, Newton 8, Carroll 1. Total 52.95. For Coffin: Lake 2.9. Porter 11.5. Total 14.40. The Chairman declared W. 11. Calkins the npmitfee of the Convention, and the announcement was received with..great.enthusiasm. IL S. D wiggins, pl Jasper, moved that the nomination of Maj. Calkins be made unanimous. The motion was seconded by W. W. Butterworth, of St Joseph, and carried with three-cheers. On motion a committee consisting of Messrs. Johnston, Grant and Robinson were appointed to convey the.news of the nomination to Maj. Calkins and request liis presence at the Convention. They returned with the nominee, who was received with enthusiastic cheers. In response to the calls for a speech he addressed tiie Convention at some length, and was followed by Gen. Packard; who endorsed the nomination made in the most hearty manner. Col. Gleason, from the committee on resolutions.,’reported' the follow- ■ ing, which wire unanimously adopted: I .. Resulted, .Th.xL.we...endu;rsu_aml re-affi rm ■ llie platform <•!' -prii.i-iples cnuneiat:-d by the : Republican Slut-- Cmiveutimi held al Imliaii- * apolis 01T tile 17iu day vs June 187 I*. j R i’orso’ tlie ; selection oi Major W. IJ. C-'ilkim uh the • standard bearer of the Republican party of i the 10th Congresdronai District,-and that we I will triumphantly elect him. | On motion of lion. D. Turner, , the Convention then adjourned. j

C W. CATHCART,

Pres,

Ai.f. B. Miller, Secrlary.