REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
NORTH VERNON PLAIN DEALER - February 1, 1876
Vernon, January 29th, 1876
The Republican Mass Convention, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State Convention at
Indianapolis on Feb. 22nd, and to other nominating conventions, met pursuant to call of the chairman of the County Central Committee. The convention
was called to order by Mr. John Carney, Chairman Central Committee. Mr. J. B. Smith was elected temporary chairman.
On call of townships all reported represented.
On motion, a committee of the townships was appointed to select delegates to the nominating conventions. The committee reported
the following delegates and central committeemen for the different townships:
BIGGER TOWNSHIP-Central committeeman, John Cox; delegate to State convention, J. V. Milhous; alternate, James Williams; delegate
to congressional convention, John F. Hayden alternate, Collins Wildman; delegate to judicial convention, Samuel W. Conboy; alternate, L. S. Eddlebiute;
delegate to senatorial convention, J. C. Bland; alternate, M. Johnson; delegate to joint representative convention, John J. Batchler; alternate, David Silver.
CAMPBELL-Central committeemen, J. W. Pell, William T. Johnson; delegates to State Convention, Jesse A. Grinstead, Joseph Hole, alternate
L. F. Brougher, J. C. Lee; delegates to congessional convention, L. C. Huckleberry, Jacob Wolf, alternate, H. G. Nelson, Robt. Whinery; delegates to judicial
convention, G. W. Cook, Benjamin Grinstead; delegates to joint-representative convention, Townsend Cope, B. C. Barnum.
COLUMBIA-Central committeeman Joseph Myers; delegate to State convention, Peter G. Taylor; alternate, William Hall; delegate to congressional
convention, Robert Elliott; alternate William H. Baker; delegate to judicial convention, R. A. Johnson; delegate to joint-representative convention, James McManaman.
GENEVA-Central committeemen, Wallace Wilson, G. P. Campbell; delegates to State convention, J. B. Smith, M. G. Butler, J. I. Bain; delegates
to congressional convention, Wallace Wilson, I. L. Green, J. I. Wilkins; delegates to judicial convention, J. R. Thompson, Kennedy Brown, J. B. Curtis; delegates to
joint-representative convention, H. J. Burdge, William S. Gannon, Maxa Moncrief.
MARION-Central Committeeman, John H. Rodgers, delegate to State convention, Peter Stewart, alternate, Thomas H. Adams; delegate to congressional
convention, John Shumback, alternate, Henry Huffman; delegate to judicial convention, John S. Shilliday, alternate, Wm. Deputy, delegate ; delegate to senatorial convention,
Joseph Polk; alternate, Edward Coryell; delegate to joint representative convention, James M. Rodgers, alternate, Wilfred Deputy.
MONTGOMERY-Central Committeeman. L. W. Hudson; delegate to State convention, William Hudson; alternate W. W. Dixon; delegate to congressional
convention, John B. Johnson; alternate, William H. COnner; delegate to judicial convention, John Tobias; alternate, G. W. Riggs; delegate to judicial convention,
E. P. Nellis; alternate, A. R. Shepherd; delegate to joint representative convention, W. H. Wells; alterbate, William A. Jones.
SPENCER-Central committeman, Dr. Hartpence, delegate to State convention, M. H. Day; alternate, H. W. Brown; delegate to congressional convention,
Moses Spencer; alternate P. P. Ewan; delegate to judicial convention, John Oathoudt; alternate, H. B. Weaver; delegate to joint representative convention, W. H. Wells;
alternate, Charles S. Whitcomb.
VERNON-Central committeeman, Thomas C. Batchelor; delegates to State convention, Hiram Elliott, T. C. Batchelor, William A. Graham; alternas,
Jacob Clinton, L. D. Pennington, E. VanArnam; delegates to judicial convention, I. S. Wagner, Robert Torbett, Robert Manville; alternates Henry Carney, jr., Edw. Wagner,
Anderson McGannon.
CENTER-Central committeeman, John Overmyer; delegates to State convention, A. H. Herod, H. Tripp, M. H. Andrews; alternates, P. C. McGannon,
William H. White, Fred Evans; delegates to congressional convention, Alexander Spherd, Jesse H. McIlroy, J. M. Jones, alternate John Fable, E. Summerfield, L. H. Prather,
delegates to judicial convention, J. L. Yater, David Overmyer, John N. Dickerson; Alternates, A. P. Johnson, I. G. Whitcomb, T. McCaulou; delegates to senatorial convention,
J. P. Fable, E. Summerfield, T. O. Johnson; alternates, G. Kerchner, C. Brenner; delegates to joint-representative convention, David Overmyer, W. G. Norris, A. H. Herod;
alternates, Lewis Schwake, Jacob Ranft, H. Tripp.
LOVETT-Central Committeeman, T. S. James; delegate to State convention, John S. Thomas; alternate, Miles Perry; delegate to congressional convention,
William J. McClellan; alternate John Trapp, Jr; delegate to judicial convention, W. C. Harry; alternate, Z. T. Denslow; delegate to senatorial convention, W. H. Carson;
alternate, A. Bailiff; delegate to joint representative convention, Ephraim Harlan; alternate W. Wells.
SAND CREEK-Central committeeman, Daniel Bacon; delegate to State convention, Isaac Stearns; alternate, John B. Riggs; delegate to other conventions,
Wilton Kellar; alternate, A. N. Withrow.
On motion, Smith Vawter was appointed delegate at large to the State convention.
On motion, Col. Andrews was appointed delegate at large to the congressional convention.
On motion, John Overmyer was appointed delegate at large to the senatorial convention.
On motion, Lewis F. Brougher was appointed delegate to the joint-representative convention.
Resolves, That, recognizing in Oliver. Morton, the greatest of War Governors of the Union, the distinguished and incorruptible Senator, and the ablest
advocate of Republican principles, now living, we declare him our choice for President of the United States.
Resolved, That, we have heard with great pleasure, the proposition to place our old friend and fellow-citizen, Hon. H. C. Newcombe, now of Indianapolis,
in nomination for Supreme Judge, from this district; that we cordially endorse such nomination and would delight to do him honor.
Resolved, That, holding in high estimation, integrity and ability upon the judicial bench, we commend the Hon. John G. Berkshire for re-nomination, and
instruct our delegates in district convention to give him their support.
On motion, the Secretaries were ordered to send copies of the proceedings of this convention to the county papers and to the Indianapolis Journal for
publication.
Convention adjourned,
Ed. Wagner
L. H. Prather
After the convention adjourned the Central Committeemen of the different townships met and elected John Overmyer of Center township, Chairman of the Central Committee.
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