Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1880 — Pro eedings of Democratic Convention. [ARTICLE]

Pro eedings of Democratic Convention.

Convention met as per call, in the parlors of the Nowels House, in Rensselaer, Saturday, May Bth, 1880, at 1| o’clock, p. in., and the meeting was called to order by J. H. Loughridge, Chairman of Central Committee. On motion, Daniel B. Miller was chosen temporary Secretary, whereupon J. li. Loughridge tendered his resignation as chairman, and Horace Strong was chosen temporary chairman. The following persons were select, cd to serve as central committee for each township and town for the ensuing term, the first named on each committee to be chairman thereof: roy E. Nofand.' ,VV-DaVid Gr “ y ’ J ° hu Lufler ’ Le ' Tine<t UU_ ' j< ' 11,i lL Pruitt ‘ Jo " e Ph G. Hunt, John Her“hm a X' VlCiiael Z ' Ck ’ J ° el K Frank M B Burklcw 1 ' Purkvl ’’ John G - Clll P- William I.oughH<! ,a e r ~' Vl “’ ? ’ le -' er ’ ThoH ’ J ’ -’tfcC'oy, J. H. Hoover'l!- m-jF^Hn ls ’ A ’ K ’ Yco,,lttn ’ MRllael" L:l “ lsun - v ’ ln - Washburn, Robert ' Yimm-ui” 1 Ll! ' ‘ ll!i s,ro "2.'Limes Yeoman. L. K. | \Vhi < ’u"u. _ J ’"' US B “• Albert Art. W Ka himwr?r r ’ JoUc8 > Alfred Glazebrook. G. MeNeiL tli ‘ ,| ' 1 “ Ll '' Vi ' S JollD Heil, JamesE. G’rcem. 51 - P,llnkett ’ E(! ' G ’>'>P- Wm. Rmiben R fO j"~i ! i’' • M< ‘ ,h,irc - Marlon G.Traugh, Lmhbaugh' lagllill ” tOu ’ Seott , J. B. Owens, Chas. Brun'mlmm' °‘ W ’ C “’“ e - V ’ M - p - Comer, Michael J • \V . McE wen, Rensselaer, honorary member 1 iiemceting then proceeded to elect a permanent chairman for the Democratic Central Committee, which re suited in the election of Henry A. Barkley. The meeting then decided by a vote to have the County Convention meet ■ t tlie Court House, in Rensselaer, Ind., Saturday. Muy 22, 1880, at 10 o’clock, a. m., to place candidates in nomination for tiie various county ollices; that said convention be composed of delegates, the representation to be based upon the vote in 1878 for John ,G. Shanklin for Secretary of State on the ratio of two delegates for each township, and one additional delegate for eacli ten votes, or fraction thereof, cast for said Secietary of State. 'The number of delegates to which each township will be entitled is as follows: Township. Xo. Delegates. Hanging Grove, ; ; 5 Gillam, : • • -6 Walker, : : : ; ‘ (i Baikley, : ; : : li Marion, : : ; ; 17 Jordan, : ; ; ; 4 Newton, : : ; ’ : 7 Keener, : ; : : 3 Kankakee, : ; : 3 Wheatfield, ; : : : 3 Carpenter, : : : 11 - Milroy, : ; : ; 4 Union, : ; ; : : g On motion, the Secretary was instructed to prepare notices to the dilleient committees to hold meetings of the voters at some convenient place in their respective townships on Saturday, May 15th. 1880, and appoint tiieir delegates to the County Convention, May 22d. Tiie following delegates were then selected for the various conventions:

STATE CONVENTION. Delega.es. Alternates. H. A. Barkley. A. K Yeoman. David Gray, John Tillett. Daniel B. Miller. Jas. W. Douthit. J. M. Plunkett. Reub. R. Pettit. John Pruett. J oS . G. Hunt. ('(>N GRESSIONAL CONVENTION. A. GlazebrooK. C. B. Steward. John G. Culp. John Tillett. Treat Durand. Fred. Hoover. Joel F. Spriggs. Syl. Omera. Thos. J. McCoy. J. H. Loughridge. LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION. B.H. Patton, Michael Zick, Wm. C. McCord, Louis K. Y'eoinau, William M. Barkley. A. L. Sparling, Wm.Nowels, Wm. E. Moore. JCDICIaL convention. James W. Douthit, D. B. Miller, Wm. Beck, Miles O. B. Mclntire, Jno. L. Hersliman, John L. Chamberlain. Ou motion it was decided that any Democrat of Jasper county attending either of these conventions should be entitled to a seat as a delegate where the regularly appointed delegation is not full. On motion Daniel B. Miller wao chosen permanent Secretary of the Central Committee of the county. On morion the unanimous thanks of the convention was tendered to Mes rs. Kirtly & Son for their courte sy in extending the use of their parlors. Adjourned, HORACE STRONG, Chairman. Daniel B. Miller, Sec’y. Mr. James H. Moore, a compositor on the Peru Republicak, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Win. Kirtley, of the Nowels House, and other friends. Interest on all outstanding county orders will cease after May 25th, 1880. if not presented for payment. H. I. ADAMS, Treasurer Jasper couuty, Ind

Quite a number of farmers from White and adjoining counties were in town this week trading at the Cheap Store. Good goods at reasonable prices will bring people from all distances. A preliminary meeting was held last Monday evening to make arrange ments for observance of Decoration Day. Committees were appointed, and meeting adjourned to next Tuesday 7 evening. Many new and attractive things have been added to the Cheap Store this week. People who are alive to rneir own interest are not slow to perceive that the place to make every cent count is at the Cheap Store of Sharpe, Gray & Co. Quick S lies and Small Profits win the day ! Speer & Ramey, of the Dry Goods Palace, No. 10, Odd Fellows’ Block, Delphi, Ind., offer Unusual Attractions and Rare Bargains! Their stock is complete in all departments. Prices lower than the lowest. When in Delphi call and examine their goods and pricey, and be satisfied. Change “ad.” next week.