1868 Jefferson Township, Switzerland County Democratic Convention

The following article about the Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Mar 1868 – Page 2, Column 2

Jefferson Township Democratic Convention.
Vevay, Ind. March 14.

Pursuant to notice, the Democratic and Conservative votes of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, met in mass Convention, for the purpose of nominating candidates, to be voted for at the ensuing April election.

The Convention was organized by electing Enos Littlefield, Esq., Chairman, and C. A. Brown Secretary.

The following ticket was unanimously put in nomination:

For Justices of the Peace—John Clendening, Enos Littlefield, Americus Benedict, Bennett Phillips.

For Township Trustee—John J. Paul.

For Constables—William Fessler, John Peters, Rodolph McMakin, James Wiley, Albion Jackson.

For Road Supervisers:

  • District No. 1. J. M. Dyer, Sr.
  • District No. 2. Darious Stevens
  • District No. 3. James O. Truitt
  • District No. 4. J. M. Clevenger
  • District No. 5. Joseph Bosseau
  • District No. 6. George Ricketts
  • District No. 7. Oliver Protsman
  • District No. 8. Samuel Butler
  • District No. 9. Columbus Hagerman
  • District No. 11. John McCormick
  • District No. 12. Julius McMakin
  • District No. 14. John Bosseau
  • District No. 15. John McClintock
  • District No. 16. James Kincaid
  • District No. 17. Alhanan Shuff
  • District No. 18. Alfred Tapp

The following resolutions were then on motion adopted:

Resolved, That we heartily concur in the resolutions adopted at the Democratic Convention, held at Indianapolis on the 8th of January.

Resolved, That we endorse the action of the Young Men Democratic State Committee, in appointing Eugene M. LeClerc Chairman of the said Committee for this County.

Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be handing to the Editor of the Reveille for publication.

On motion, the Convention then adjourned sine die.
ENOS LITTLEFIELD, Pres’t.
C. A. BROWN, Sec’y.