The following article about Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Mar 1868 – Page 2, Column 2

Cotton Township Republican Convention.
Allensville, Ind., March 7.

According to notice the Union voters of Cotton Township met at Allensville for the purpose of selecting candidates to fill the various Township offices to be elected at the April election.

The Convention was organized by the election of Horrace Ayers Chairman, and Summerfield Gray Secretary. They proceeded to the nomination of Justice of the Peace. W. B. Douglas was put in nomination, and there being no opposition was nominated by acclamation.

For Trustee: A. J. Works, J. W Picket, H. Ayers and George McCullock’s names were put in nomination. A vote being taken resulted in the nomination of A. J. Works. On motion his nomination was made unanimous.

George Dickson, Benjamin Picket, and Robert Fox, were nominated for Constables.

The following nominations were made for Road Supervisors:

• District No. 1. William Dickason
• District No. 2. Frank Rous
• District No. 3. Albert Hyde
• District No. 4. Francis Cole
• District No. 5. L. W. Mallet
• District No. 6. W. H. Madison
• District No. 7. William McGullin
• District No. 8. C. F. Shafer
• District No. 9. Frank Ricketts
• District No. 10. P. M. Pavey
• District No. 11. J. W. Morison
• District No. 12. William Oaks
• District No. 13. Daniel Mellick
• District No. 14. M. Bodle
• District No. 15. Peter Pelsor
• District No. 16. James Houton
• District No. 17. A. J. Myers
• District No. 18. David Lester
• District No. 19. Woodson Long
• District No. 20. William McHenry
• District No. 21. James Lacy

The Convention then adjourned.
H. AYERS, Pres’t.
S. GARY, Sec’y.