Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1896 — Democratic County Convention. [ARTICLE]

Democratic County Convention.

Pursuant to notice the Democratic County Convention, of Jas per, met in the court house Satur day June 23,1896. Ira W. Yeoman, of Carpenter, was called to the chair, and Geo. O. Stembel, of Wheatfield, elected secretary. The following excellent ticket was placed in nomination: Treasurer: Ammon Beasley, of Remington. Recorder: Judson J. Hunt, of Gillam. Sheriff: Frank Fisher, of Kankakee. Surveyor: El wood Sprig"s, of Keener. Coroner: Dr. Pothiusje, of Remington . Commissioner, Ist District, Wm. Cooper, of Union. Commissioner, 2d District, John Stillman, of Carpenter. The office of county assessor was inadvertantly overlooked. The county committee will no doubt provide a candidate. Following are the delegates to the state and congressional conv an tions: Preßley E. Davis, Wheatfield; N. S. Bates, Rensselaer; W. M Hoover, Rensselaer; A. K. Yeoman, Pleasant Ridge; A. Beasley, Remington ;D. W. Shields, Rensselaer, to state. Congressional: Geo. O. Stembel, Wheatfield; I. E. French, D. W. Shields, C. D. Nowels, Rensselaer; C. E. Harlacher, Geo. Morehead, Remington County treasurer Gwin made nis spring settlement with the state treasurer this week. Dr. I.|B. Washburn attended the Commencement ot Rush Medical College, at Chicago, Wednesday.

There was a large attendance-on Memorial services at the M. E. church, last Sunday morning.— The sermon bv Rev. M. R. Paradis is highly commended as one of the ablest delivered on such an occasion at this place. Paities desiring to attend the Republican convention at Michi- j gan City, can leave here June 4th on train 31 at 4:46 A m., connecting with the special train at Mo i non, reaching Mich. City about 8:30 a. M. Fare for the round > rip $2.25. W. H. BEAM. Agent. Circuit court, June term, will convene next Monday. World’s Fair in Panorama at the Presbyterian cjiurch Monday evening; 324 : quare feet of canvas. The city council at its last meeting appointed L. K. Bostwick city engineer. Rensselaer schools close to-dav for the long vacation. June term, commissioners court, convenes next Monday. Advertised Letters—Miss Kate Mauck, Mr. William Leek, Mr. John Crowilhle. William L. Newman, of Lafay 7 - ette, will be a candidate before the Democratic nominating convention ot the Tenth district for the nomination for cougre-sman from this district.—Lafayette Journal. “'Three v,rum packer dt legates in Monon, boys,” is the way chairman Sills anu lunced the contents of a telegram leceived between one and f wo o’clock last Saturday. He frantically waved the dispatch from liis faithful henchmen but failed to create any perceptible enthusiasm. Bystanders lurtively glanced at the big court bouse cluck and suggested that it was a 111 tie early foi a two o’clock convention to report. They suspected a trick and such it proved. The Crurnpacker men had held a snap convention. Latir the Hanh*y men of Monon met and selected another set of delegotes; and both will attempt to represent Monon at Michigan City.—White County Democrat. increasing trade "cquiies more shelving in Judg« Healy’s store.