Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1878 — Proceedings of Republican Congressional Convention. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of Republican Congressional Convention.

Tlie convention was called to order at kt,4o o’clock by Horace E. James, chairman of the congressional convention. Hon. 3. P. Thompson, of Rensselaer, was chosen temporary chairman and Dan. L. Brown, of Lalforte, temporary secretary. On motion of Capt. Ed Mcar, of South Bend, a committee on credentials, of onfr.m each county, was aj,pointed as follows: Col. L. Humphreys, of St. Joseph: LaPorta; Dr. 4b. <3. Whwwnw, Power, E. 8. Merrifleld; Luke, A. D. Palmer; Starke, W. W. Gnfoer; Jasper, M. F. Chilcote; Nowton, D. Gray; White, J.G, Gress; Carroll, P. Allen. On motion of Judge Aylward, of South Bend, the committee on permanent organisation was appointed as follows: Capt. Ed. Nicar,St. Joseph; S. Crumpackcr, LaPoi to; W. L. Freeman, l’orte-, W. ii. ltiffenberg, Luke; Dr. A. ii. lienderaon. Starke; Kin L Phillips, Jasper; Daniel Gray, Newton; A. K. Sills, White; J. M. Watts, Carroll. The committee «t resolutions consisted of Aaron Jones,St. Joseph; J. A. Thornton, La Porte; M. L. DeMotte, Porter; J. 11. Luther, Lake; Hon. Geo. A.Netherton, Starke; 8. J. Bentley, Jasper; B. W. Smith, White; J. 11. Watts, Carroll; D. Gray, Newton. The convention then adjourned until 1:30 p. m. n Du ie-asscmbling, the committee on perpjanrnt organization, through its chairmau r Capt. Ed. Niear, reported as follows: Chairman, lion. 8. P. Thompson; secre tnry, K. A. Jernegan, of the Mishawaka Entcrpricc, and all the republican editors of the district present, and B. W. Smith, of While, assistant*. Report accepted on motion of A. B. Miller. . The report of the committee on credentials was made through ita chairman, Ur. L. Humphreys, of Sooth Bend, and accepted. The committee on resolutions reported through its chairman, Aaron Janes, of St. Joseph eoanty, as fellows: Itexotred, By the republicans of the tenth ••ongrdM-ionntwitnct, in couventiou assembled, that we hereby cordially approve and adopt the platform of the republican state convention as expressing and promulgating the tree sentiments and principles of our party.; Especially would we give prominence to the principle therein announced of opposition of exclusive privilege to individual oiksses, oppccition to all subsidies national, oooaty or municipal, and farther, in the !*ag«ageor the date platform, denounce the action of the democratic house of representatives ih demanding payment «f over $200,000,008 e t wbel olaims a conspiracy against the gooetnment less open, hat not (cm dsngoron* titan nnmed reUdlion fiamhed, That the cotrrss at Mr jfWe represmdstive in nongreee. tton. W. H. Calkins, meets ear entire approval and his mi, patriotism. industry and activity under the whole country, we hereby oumiWßßepyf* (t ■. |T , for (u Co in (iiww,

Alt, 11. Miller, «f the South Band Trikwnr, nominated Mqjar W. H. Culkina, of LaPorte, Them being no other nomination*, on motion of Dr. Sherman, of Michigan Oily, Mejar Calkins \tu* declared the nominee of the convention by acclamation Major Calkins waa called to tho stand amid tho euthusiaatie chows of tho crowd and spoke for one hour, briefly outlining the issues of the campaign. At the dose of the speech Ihe convention adjourned, E. A. J rrnroan, ft. i*. Thompson, Secretary. Chairman.