Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1894 — OFFICIAL CALL. [ARTICLE]

OFFICIAL CALL.

Democratic Convention W ill Be Held Aug. 15—Apportionment. Indianapolis, July 10, 1894. To the Democracy of Indiana:' The Democratic State convene tion will assemble in the city of Indianapolis at TomlinsoDCHall on Wednt-sday, August loth, at 10 o’clock a. m The basis of representation to said convention as fixed by the Democratic State Committee is one delegate for each 150 and one delegate for a fraction of 75 or more cast for the Hon. Claude Matthews for governor in 1892. Under this apportioiment the convention will consist of 1,747 deles gates, divided among the counties es hereafter stated The offices for which nominations are to be made ure as follows: Secretary of State. Auditor of State. Treasurer of State Attorney-General. Superintendent of Public 1.,« stiuction. Clerk of the Supreme C»mrt. Chief of Indiana Bureau ov Sta tistics. State Geologist. Judge of the Supreme Court, First District. of the Supreme Court, lourth District. Jasper county is entitled to six delegates.

Pursuant to n call, the-Jasper county Democratic Central Committee, aid a goodly number of Democrats met at the Nowels House, Rensselaer, lnd., Saturday, July 14. Delegates and alternates to the several Democratic conventions to be held were selected, as follows: Congressional—Geo. O. Steinbel, B. F. Fendig, James YV. McEwen, David W. Shields, L'r. M. G. Traugh and M. J. Costello. Alternates—EUvood Spriggs, S. Haley, J . YV . Douthit, C. B. Stew., aid, B. Graham, O. B. Mclutire. Senatorial, Representative and Judicial: Delegates - F. YV. Fisher John McGlynn, sr., Smith Newell, J. H. Jessen C. A. Robertp, Theo. "icott, N. S, Bates, Ira 'V. Yeoman, EJ. W. Culp, M, J. Castelb. Alternates —Mart. Knapp, Winfred Pence, D W, Shields, John Ryan, David Culp, Geo. Strickfaden, J. AY r agoner, J Pefley. M. G. Traugh, M. B. Graham. State Delegates: John Kotipke?, Geo. Striekfaden, C. I). Now ale, John fy Ohilcote, O. B. McIntyre, M. J. f'ns ello. A Iternates— Win. Cooper, N. S. Rates. Jas YV. McEwen, (’has. A, Roberts, Jas. PefLy, Ira W. Yeoni it was deter in 111 d to hold a del- * gate Democratic Con ty Conven tiou a the court house, in the town of Rpiisselaei, Wednesday, Sept. sdi, 1894. Representation on basis of o: e delegate so” .-.wry 20 votes cast for Gov, Mat* hews.

Joseoh T. Fanning has announc. cd his candidacy for State Auditor mi the Democratic ticket, hie eiis joys the distil otii n of being the only candid ite fr m Marion county, the largest county in the State. Such a tfiipg is qn qqe and has probably never bo’ore oceurrea in the history of Indiana politics. He is makingl his carir.aig' in a quiet, gentlemanly way. saying uothing but good words for other candidates, and merely speaking for himself. Marion county is conceded to him in the convention, for here, where he is best known, 1 it is recogutzed that by education j and practical experience he is em- : ineutly qualified to acceptably fill the office. Mr Fanning was born 1 qua farji in Olqo tjiii tv-§ix years ag.ij thoqgh the, qpist of is life lias fiaeged m He possesses a good education, has a Dr e acquaintance, and is deserv*. ecjly one of th- brightest and most popular of the young Democrats lin the state. For several years he I was employed in the office of the j Auditor of the Belt Railroad, this city. Ite was Deputy Clerk aud | then Clerk of the city of ndianapo'is In 1885 he was assistant clerk of the House of the Indiana ,La islature. Subsequently he i serv d as deputy under county 1 Aud tor Taggart. From this position he took service uuder Audi- | tor of state Henderson, as c'iie r deputy nearly four yfiars ago, which postion he'still'occupies. For many years he has 't en prominent as a worker and leader among the Marion county Demo crats.

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