Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1874 — Independent Senatorial Convention. [ARTICLE]

Independent Senatorial Convention.

The convention convened in Mill’s Hall, at Goodland, Indiana, Saturday, August 22, 1874, and was called to order at 1 o’clock i\ ii., by N. L. Dyke Esq, of Newton county. Rowland Hughes, of Moutieello, was called to the chair, and C. 11. Price, of Jasper county, elected secretary. The chairman appointed I). D. Dale, of White eounty, J. B. Cheesebro, of Newtoii, S. M, Black, of Jasper, and- McConnell, of BentOn, as a committee on credentials, who reported that no regularly appointed delegates were present, except from Newton county, and recommended that all -citizens in .attendence front the several counties of the district be recognized as delegates. Report concurred in. ITon. Anson Wolcott being called upon addressed the convention . aoc.eptabl v for about thirty minutes. N. L. Dyke,- G. F. Streight, Col. llealey and* others made short speeches, explanatory ot the Independent Movement. On motion tiie basis of representation was made one vote for every 100 cast at the last State election, which gave White county 20 votes, Jasper 16, Benton 10, and Newton 15. Nominations being declared, in order, the following names were presented: John W. Wymer, of White county, William Foster and Samuel N. Caldwell, of Newton, and George Major, of Jasper. Convention then took a recess of fifteen minutes for. caucassing. __ Upon reassembling the name of John W. Wyiner, of White county, was withdrawn, and before a ballot was taken that of Alfred W. Reynolds, of White, presented. FIRST BALLOT. R. F. M. C. White 24 1 1 Jasper .... 1245 3j J Renton Hi Newton.... . 15 Total . 24 35 12Jjj 4JJ Total vote 2>olled 73. Necessary for a choice 37, : SECOND BALI.OT. R, F. M. G. White 24 1 1 Jasper ]G Benton ..a ...... 5...... 16. Newton., 3 7 2 2 Total. 27 24 18 3 The name of S. N, Caldwell was then withdrawn. THIRD BALLOT. R. F. M. While 21 2 Jasper 16 - Benton 16 Newton 5 7 2 Total 23 25 18 FOURTH BALLOT. R. F. M. White. 24 2 1 Ja5per.................... 77 16 Benton 16 Newton..... 3 ltl 2 Total 27 23 18 FIFTH BALLOT. R F. M. White 24 2 Jasper-. 16 80ut0n........ 16 Newton 4 3 2 T0t5!,...'V...*.. 28 26 IS j <. SIXTH BALLOT. R. F. M. White.......'.........’.... 21 2 Jasper 16 Bentou. 16 Newton . 3 11 1 T0ta1....; .27 29 17 SEVENTH BALLOT. R. F. M: White... r . 24 2 Jasper....... 16 Benton 7 8 ’ Newt0n......... 3 9 2| T0ta1.... 34 19 18. Before the seventh ballot was I

announced Benton county changed the seven votes given to Reynolds over to Foster, which left the result standing : Reynolds, 27 ; Foster 20; Major, 18. EIGHTH BALLOT. It. F. M. While 24 2 Jasper. • 16 Benton .’ - 1C Newton.... 3 i) 2 T0ta1...... 27 27 18 Before the eighth ballot was announced, White county changed 24'VOtes to Major, which, gave him 42, Foster 27, Reynolds 3. On motion of William Foster, Esqi, the nomination of Mr. Major was made unanimous. This result was received with a storm of cheers. Mr. Major in an eloquent speech thanked the Convention for the honor it had conferred upon him,, and pledged fidelity to the cause of reform. A Senatorial committee of one from each county was then appointed, which is as follows : White.—ll. S. Stine. Jasper.—Horace E. James. Benton.—Charles Remsey. Newton.—James E. Perry. On motion the secretary was instructed to furnish a copy of these proceedings for publication in the newspapers of the District. On motion adjourned sinedie. R. Hughes, Chairman. C. 11. Price, Secretary.