Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1884 — Senate Reading Clerk. [ARTICLE]

Senate Reading Clerk.

(ludi&n&Dolis Sentinel.)

fCommunicated ] Rensfelaeb, lnd., Dec. s —The smoke of battle has cleared away and the Democracy of Jasper are happy over the victory won. Jasper county Democracy have large odds to con tend with. The Republican majority 1880 was 472, but under the 1 ader* ship of Ezra C. Noweis. who is one of the best organizers in the State, the Democracy worked with a deter* mination to succeed, an lin 1884 the Republican majority in the county was reduced to 368, making a gain of 104 since 1880. Resides, we elected a Democrat fur County Treasurer This state of affairs 13 almost entirely due to the energy and labor of Ezra O. Nonets who spent his time iu ma- > king speeches, ana furnished his own conveyance and paid his own expens 06 without compensation, and we Think the Democracy of the State should recompense him this winter by giving him a position in the Leg* lslature. ne will ask for tke position of Reading Clerk in lbe Senate. Mr. Newels is well qualified lor any position. having served four years as County Auditor of the county, and one year as De ary. He is a good reader, and in all a very sociable gentleman D.

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