Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1888 — Democratic County Mass Convention? [ARTICLE]

Democratic County Mass Convention?

Headquarters of Democratic ) Central Committee. ) Rensselaer, Ind., March 23d, ’BB. The Democrats o f Jasper County wid meet in Mass Convention at Rensselaer, on SATURDAY, APRIL 14,1888, for the pu/poseof selecting delegates to the Democratic Sta+e Convention. Also, delegates to the Congressional, Legislative, *nd Judicial conventions. The dates of these conventions will be announced at the proper time Every Democrat in Jasper county, and all in accord with the policy of the present administration are cordially invited to be present and participate in the proceedings of the co vention. Ihe Democritic Central Committee will meet on same day for the transaction ot important business. LEE E. GLAZEBROOK, Chairman. V. E. Loughridge, Sec’y.

Complete returns from the township elections throughout the State on Monday show the Democrats have gained 103 trustees and carried the State on a popular vote by over 10,000 majority. The trial of Gen. Carnahan, exchairman of the republican central committee of Marion county, has besn fixed for May 16th next. We wifi see whether Judge Woods will exert himself to conviet Carnahan to the extent he did in the cases < f Coy and Bernhamer.

Had the Democrats of certain townships in this county made the straight, square and persistent fight made by our friends in Union and Newton townships, three or four more trustees would have been added to ths Demccrat'c list. We trust the lesson derived from the result wil! be properly appreciated, and the mi takes avoid-d in the fall election.

The •lection in this Township, on Monday last passed off quietly> resulting in the success of the republican ticket. AVe art, firmly eonvinced that more interest and exertion on the part of Democrats would result in a great reduction of the Republican majority in this county, and may wipe it out altogether. Take the county over and that party has been shorn of considerable of its strength. In the matter of Trustees the parties stand as they did two years ago.— The Democrats have lost Jordan, and gained Union. Let our friends buckle on their armor and prepare for the great conflict ahead of us. Let each and ev ry Democrat do his whole duty.

Bro. Marshall was too cowardly to either endorse or condemn the malicious attack of the lowbred Ingalls on McClellan and Hancock, but he accepts the thin gruel tendered by that malignant brute in explanation. Ingalls meant what he said just as our neighbor and his partisan associrates do when they charge Democrats with sympathy fortreason.— The fact 1S that c'ass lack ability to make the distinction between those who were and are for the whole Union, as against sectionalists nortd and south. Joe, son of Wm. this place,, for the past year and a half in the employ of the Adams Express Company, with headquarters at Pittsburgh, Pa., is visiting home an friends in Rensselaer. The W. cTr/ufof Jasper county, will hold a three davs convention in Hanging Grove township, beginning on Friday evening, April 13th, continuing until Sunday forenoon, April 15th. An extended programme of exercises has been prepared, and the convention p *omises to be interesting and largely attended. Just now the Republicans think the appointment of Chief Justice should be made without reference to political bias. How disinterest- 1 vd!

Accessories to the Eldredge Sewing Machine can be procured of Mrs. Jas. W. McEwen.

The Rens elaer Fiie Company has been organized with the following membership: Ed. P. Honan, John D. Bissenden, W. D. Robinson, F. B. Meyer, E C. Ower, C. W. Duvall, I. Tuteur, W. J. Shrum, E.R. Hopkins, Leslie Clark, S. C. Irwin, Frank Osborne, AV. H. Wood, F. E. Reeve, S. M. Laßue, L. C. Grant, John C. Allman. W. H. Eger, Lewis Day, Hiram Day, 1. J. McCoy, Fred. L. Chilcote, D. G. Warner, Jos. F. Hardman, Robt. T. Bissenden, Al. J. Bissenden, W. W. Watson, Geo. L. Morgan. John J. Kepner. Officers —Chief, Ed. P. Honan: Captain, I rank Osborne; Ist Lieut. E. C. Owens; 2d Lieut. J. C. Allman. A hook and ladder truck, with outfit, has been contracted for. Our old friend W. J. Huff, late of the Monticello Herald, dissatisfied with California has returned to Indiana. W»ll probably engage in the newspaper business in Valparaiso.

The Rensselaer High School will give a Shakespearean Entertainment, similar to the Dickens and Scott given in the past, at the Opera House, Friday evening, April 27, 1888. Proceeds to be ap. lied to the Dickens library. On Tuesday evening last a car attached to the freight southbound jumped the track between Paisly and Lowell. Frank Rathfon, as Lafayette, an employe, was considerably cut about the left arm and head, but no bones broken. Another employe received a a gash on the foj. ehead which was not serious, however. The accommodation from Chicago was delayed about three hours. Remember the new Grocery and give them a trial. Two doors east of post-offic . J. W. Duvall, proprietor.