Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1876 — Proceedings of the Joint Independent Representative Convention at Bradford. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the Joint Independent Representative Convention at Bradford.

/'•’Mr. Jamea Bacbannn hat disposed of bia interest in the Indianapolis

Major Calkins hu challenged Dr. Haymond to canvass the district with him In joint debate.

Three tiers of new cells, for the accommodation of convicts, are to be completed this fall at the Michigan City penitentiary.

Hon. J. H. Wiuterbuham was renominated for state senator by the democracy of Laporte county, at their recent convention.

Dispatches in yesterday’s dailies stated that Speaker Kerr was in a very critical condition, and that his life bad been despaired of.

Gen. Benjamin Harrison, repub»>' lican candidate for governdr of Indiana, will make a political address in Rensselaer, on the 27th day of September.

Late advices from the scene of ths Indian troubles, confirm the report of Terry’s fight, and state that both the troops and the Indians suffered heavy tosses.

The republican representative Convention for theconnties of Newton and Benton will be held at Goodland to-day. Col. A- D. Streight is to be the prominent •peaker.

A eorrrespondent writes from Remington, under date of 16th, saymg: “Our Hayes and Wheeler elub came together last night at a moment’s notice and. were interested tor an hour by an able speech from Mr. 8. P. Thompson, who was pn his way to Ohio. This was the first gun tor our town, but it made * center shot.”

Mr. O. B. Mclntire, a private banker engaged in business at Remington, was nominated for repreMutative in the General Assembly, at Bradford on last Saturday, by the independent gr ienback parly of Jasper and White counties, and endorsed by the democracy. Mr. Mclntire is an old-time democrat of conservative feelings, a gentleman of excellent character and local popularity. It is a good nomination.

Congress adjourned on Tuesday. For eight or ten weeks to come members of that august body will keep themselves busy recounting tp a g a ping constituency the Mpnderful exploits of legislation wherein they figured as heroes, which were either altogether sup pressed by the paid representatives of a corrupt partisan press, or wilfully misrepresented for base party purposes. Our representative may be expected to divide his energies between an attempt to prove himself a soft money advocate disguised behind a hard money mask, and a railroad smasher second in success only to his chief. Indeed, the principle difference between tham is that Mr. Tilden bags the full grown game, while Dr. Haypiond strangles the infants in parturition.

Gov. Hendricks has returned to hi« post of duty after a somewhat prolonged absence at places of fashionable resort for monied aristocrats. He finds the comity of affaire in Indiana somewhat disturbed by a serious strike along the Qtio and Mississippi railroad jn the southern part of the state. A* a gop,d executive and true to commendable precedent, he has published n proclamation begging the strikers to desist from their unlawful enterprises, and for all good citizens ot that region tp assist the proper officers in their efforts to preserve order and enforce the lavs. The good people ot Indiana, and especially those excellent gentlemen who edit the democratic journals of the state, are to be congratulated on the circumstance of Mr. Hendricks' reformation even ifit be of a 'recent date, from the pernicious example of President Grant and republican oflfciak of leaser note, who practice the habit of leaving their desks to oongTegaifo’at the seaside and iashJopnbfo

The convention was called to order at 2 o’clock p. m. Saturday, Aug. 12, and John B. Bunnell, of White county chosen chairman of the meeting. Mr. Bunnell slated that the object of the meeting was to nominate a candidate to represent the counties of Jasper and White in the General Assembly of Indiana. The convention immediately proceeded to business. A democratic convention had been called to meet at the same time and place, and thatdelegation requested privilege of meeting with the independents in convention, but as Jasper county was not represented in the democratic del - egation, a question arose as to the advisability of admitting them. The democratic delegation withdrew, and after a consultation reported that they had decided to allow the Independents to make the selection of a candidate, and they endorse the action of said con ven tion, provided a good man was nominated.

A motion was made that the convention proceed to the nominations. Mr. John G. Culp moved that White county nominate aman, and Jasper ratify his nomination. The motion caused tionsiderable discussion and on motion of Mr. Chas. Price to table it, was withdrawn, and a motion made and car ried that the nomination of candidates proceed, and each county allowed her vote.

Dr. M. G. Traugh nrminated Oliver B. Mclntire, of Jasper. John G. Culp nominated George Headley Brown, of Jasper county, and the delegates proceeded to vote. Eaehcounty was allowed one voteforevery township, which gave Jasper 13 and White 11 votes. The. first ballot resulted as follows: White (Brown).. ......11 Jasper (Brown) 1 Jasper (Mclntire) - 12 The vote being a tie a second ballot was necessary; the counties were called and the vote again resulted in a tie. At this stage of the proceedings Geo. H. Brown withdrew his name from before the convention and received three hearty cheers. 11. S. Stine, a White county delegate, put in nomination Dr. Didlake, of Princeton township, and a third ballot was. called, and resulted as follows : White (Didlake) 11 Jasper (Mclntire) 13 Oliver B. Mclntire, of Jasper county receiving the majority of votes was declared the nominee and the nomination was then made unanimous. After giving three cheers for the nominee the convention adjourned.* It is but proper to add that harmony prevailed throughout. A hard fight was made by some, but at the close all appeared satisfied with the nomination, and with their promised united support, Mr. Mclntire’s election is placed beyond a doubt. J. B. Bunnell, President. A. J. Kitt, Sec’y. J. C. Smith, Assist’ Sec’f.