Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1878 — Meeting of the Democratic Central Committee. [ARTICLE]

Meeting of the Democratic Central Committee.

I’enssel ei;,lnd., May 18, 1878. The meeting proceeded to thetransacliou of business, Dr. J. H. Loughridge iu the chair, Ira W. Yeoman, secretary. On motion the following changes in the different townships, in the County Central Committee, were made, to-wit: In the Town of Rensselac r, Thomas J. McCoy was substituted for C. P. Hopkins, resigned. In Jordon township, James A. Kays and Jay Larnson iu lieu of Messrs. Welsh and Burr. In Keener township, Arthur Whitson substituted for James Brooks. In Kankakee township, G. W. Cantwell in lieu of Thomas M. Jones, resigned. In Carpenter township, Edw’d Culp in lieu of Hon. Geo. Major, removed to Benton county. • On motion the chairmen and secretaries of the various Township Committees were suggested as follows: I owiish ip. Chairman. Secretary H’g. Grove, David Gray. L. E. Nolan* Gillum. J. H. Pruitt. J. G. Hunt. Waliver. J. L. Hershmac. J. F. Spriggs Barkley. J. G. Culp, L. K. Yeoman. Rensselaer. M. Meyer. T. J. McCoy. Marion. E. G. Novels, G. O. Hoover. Jordon. J. 4. Kays, W. Washburn Newton. Mad.Mukcever. L. Strong. Keener. Yal. Swartz. A. Whitson. Kankakee. A. Glazebrook. G. Cautwell Wheutfield. John Heil. Lewis Rich. Carpenter. Win. Rich. Edw’d. Culp. Rem’gton. O. B. Melutiro.M. G. Trough Milroy. W. Meadors, Wash Scott. Union. M. P. Comer. G. W. Oascy. On motion it was decided that the Democratic party of Jasper county hold a Delegate Convention for the purpose of nominating a County Ticket, at Rensselaer. Indiana, on Satu. - day, June 22d, 1878, the delegates to saiil convention to be chosen by the several townships of saii county. The basis of representation in said convention was fixed at one delegate for every twenty votes cast for Governor W iiliams in October. 1876, and thos'* townships that east less than forty votes were to be represented by two delegates. Accordingly the distribution will be as follows: Hanging Grove Township 2 Delegates Gillum “ 2 * Walker “ 3 « Barkley “ 4 « Marion “ 7 « Jordon “ 2 “ Newton “ 3 « Keener “ 2 “ Kankakee “ 2 “ Whoatlleld “ 2 “ Carpenter “ 7 “ Milroy “ 2 “ Union “ 2 “ On motion, James W. MeEwen, editor of The Democratic Sentinel, was made an honorary member of the .Democratic County Central Committee. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet on Saturday, June 22, 1878, at 11 o’clock, a. m. JAMES H. LOUGHRIDGE, Chairman. Ira W. Yeoman, gec’v.