Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1910 — JOHN G. BROWN RENOMINATED FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. [ARTICLE]

JOHN G. BROWN RENOMINATED F OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

Convention Endorses National Congress, Senator Beveridge and Congressman Crnnipacker. The republicans of White and Jasper counties held their representative /convention in Rensselaer this Monday at 12:30 o’clock, and in less than 30 minutes had heard the reports of committees on resolutions, credentials, order of business, passed the resolutions, nominated John G. Brown, of Monon, for another term in the legislature, heard speeches by the nominee and Senator Halleck, and adjourned. Moses Leopold, chairman of Jasper county, called the convention to order and Secretary H. J. Kannal read the call. On motion committees of four were appointed on order of business, credentials and resolutions. The order of business committee consisted of C. G. Spitler and B. S. Fendig, of Jasper county, and William Fisher and Frank Snyder, of White county. The credentials committee of J. D. Allman and C. O. Spencer, of Jasper county, and Daniel Besher and*Dr. Clayton, of White county. The resolutions committee of C. C. Warner and E. M. Peck, of Jasper county, and J. M. Lowe and Victor E. Hare, of White county. There were no contests. The order of business made Mr. Leopold the permanent chairman and Mr. Kannal the permanent secretary. The resolutions committee proposed the adoption of the .following resolutions, and they were unanimously passed:

We, your committee on resolutions submit the following report: We endorse the administration of President William H. Taft for its unparalleled record of achievement in securing wise legislation and the redemption’ of party pledges. We commend the faithful Service of our able and fearless senior senator, Albert J. Beveridge, and pledge the nominee of this convention to vote for his re-election. We are proud of the record of our representative in congress, Hon. Edgar D. Crumpacker, and heartily endorse the movevent of his colleagues looking to his election as speaker of the house, a position for which he is eminently fitted. We recall with satisfaction the record made at the last session of the legislature by our present state senator, Hon. Abraham Halleck, and our present representative, Hon. John G. Brown, both of whom proved loyal to their constituents on every question affecting their interests and were among the most punctual and industrious members of the Assembly. We are opposed to the repeal of the present county local option law and pledge the nominee of this convention to use his vote and his influence to maintain it unimpaired upon the statute books.

C. C. WARNER, W. E. PECK, J. J®. LOWE, VICTOR E. HARE, Committee. J. M. Lowe, of Burnettsville, then placed the name of Mr. Brown before the convention and Mr. Warner moved that he be nominated by ac-

clamation. There were a chorus of seconds to the motion and it was carried with liberal applause. Mr. Brown was called upon and spoke briefly, saying that he had done what he believed to be his duty by his constituents during the one session of the legislature he had attended and he was thankful to the convention for the endorsement and vote of confidence extended to him. He then sauntered out of the convention hall and returned in a few minutes with a couple of boxes of cigars. During the time he was absent Senator Abraham Halleck replied to a call for him and stated that he and Representative Brown had together given consideration to every measure that was introduced or discussed during the time they were in the legislature and that they had l)ut one aim,, and that was to do the best they could for the constituents. Chairman W. O. Thomas, of White county, also spoke briefly and the convention adjourned' puffing John Brown’s cigars. It was a harmonious convention, ardent in its endorsement of Representative Browil and certain that in his hands the affairs of the district will receive 4ionest and fair dealing. The delegates from White county returned to their homes on the 1:58 train.