Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1880 — PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS

Of the National Greenback and Labor County Nominating Contention. Pursuant to call the Convention assembled at the Court House, in Rensselaer, July 17th, 1880, and was called to order by the Chairman of the county central committee. J no. M. Helmick, of Wheatfield, was chosen Chairman, and J. A. Burnham, Secretary. On motion the chairman appointed Brunson W. Harrington, Barney Patton, Ebenezer Peregrioe, Charles H. Price and Augustus Stimson. committee on credentials aud order of business. While the committee were preparing report, Hon. John N. Skinner addressed the convention in a stirring greenback speech, at the close of which report of committee was read and adopted. On motion, the convention proceeded to the nomination of candidates for county offices. Names for eunuidates for the several offices were presented, as follows, to wit: For Treasurer—Hsu ry Welsh, of Jordan township. For Sheriff -JatnesJM..-Nickell, of Hanging Grove township. For Surveyor—Ellis R. Pierce, of Wheatfield township. For Commissioner, 2il Dist.—James T. Randle, of Barkley township. For Coroner—Sylvester Healey, of Rensselaer. No other names being presented, these were declared the nominees of the convention. Ou motion, the convention adjourn-

ed.

JNO. M. HELNICK,

J. A. BuRNHAaf, Seo’y. Chairman.