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PosEy AND VASDEaBuRoH SEsAToR.-We learn
from the Indiana Statesman of July sth that
on the Cd instant, at public meeting in Posey
county, pursuant TO notice, Of which Mr. Felix
VI is was Chairman, and Mr.. Richard Oven. Sc
cretary. the following among other business was
transacted -


On motion, two gentlemen from Mount Vernon.
and one from Harmony, were appointed Commit
tee o. Conference, to recommend TO the meeting
suitable candidate to run for the lower House.
The Committee reported Mr. Eben ID. Edison as
their choice and Mr. Sheriff Cox informed the
Convention that Mr.. Edison had pledged himself to
support the Democratic candidate for the T. > Sc
nator.


The meeting adopted the Recommendation.


letter from Senator Davis, Of Washington
county, and one from Lieut.. Governor Hall, on the
subject Of the senatorial election having been read
to the meeting,


On motion of Mr. William Cox the meeting de-
cided to 60 into nomination for Senator.


MIR. + Saltzman proposed Col. William Casey
On motion of Mr. VIM. Cox it was put 20 the
vote. and unanimously decided that Col Wm. Casey
should be the Eomnee Of the Convention.


The Importance to the public ofthe subject dis
cussed IN the following letters, (beng those above
referred to as read 20 the CpEyentionl will, 1t is
hoped serve sufficient apology, to their respec
tive writer's, for publishing them. They are fol
lows:]


WASHINGTON, Ind, June 2i, 1912.
DEAR SIR have a strong solictude 10 know
you views IN relation the period of time for which
Pitcher elected to the State Senate. You re-
member, that winter before last. the Wings gerry
wandered the State into Senatorial districts; that
by TINT winters legislation Posey and Nanderburgh
counties were legIslated out of a -enator-Roberts
being IN Warrick county. Lane elected IN
the Senator al district composed of the counties OF
P0sey, Nanderburgh and Warrlck-served one year
and resigned Roberts elected fill his place
served one year for Posey and Wander burgh
counties, and was Icgs!ated out, and Pitcher was
elected to tH has place, made vacant by throwing
Roberts into G.. Burton Ihompson's district, with
the exception of Crawford county, winch at
fached To Orange county Thompson's time expir-
ed last winter, but lac resigned TO give place to Ro
berts 50 that Roberts answered to Thompson ;
place and Pitcher To Roberts 5 place. There Urs
40 nftc district made ehfIre. and additional Sc
safor elected. Sands III place of Rley-ioberts IN
place of Thompson-and Pitcher in place of Rob
erts.


Query. How can Pitcher serve longer than the
period for which Lane was elected The case TO
me appears plain.


have called your attention to these things, not
because you Go not understand them, but To know
whether understand them. If am correct, you
must elect Senator IN August next. have seen
several gentlemen from your district. who to
know nothing about the matter nor do they seem
to know but that Pitcher is elected Tor three years
and know the people have generally been decev-
cd in relation to this subject or am grossly mis-
taken myself


y our friend respectfully,


ABNER DAVIS.


IN