Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1912 — Progressive Party Selects Delegates to State Convention. [ARTICLE]

Progressive Party Selects Delegates to State Convention.

The new Progressive party of Jasper county met at the, Princess Theatre this afternoon and elected delegates to the state convention to be held in Indianapolis next week. About fifty were present, including those not affiliated with the party. 8. E. Sparling was elected chairman and Dr. H. J. Kannal secretary of the meeting. The following delegates were elected to the state convention, who were empowered to select their own alternates if unable to attend. First commissioners’ district: W. B. McNeil, W. 8. DeArmond. Second commissioners' district: Eli Arnold, Chas. E. Simpson. Third commissioners’ district: Dr. Emil Besser, Fred Berber. \ At large: Fred Phillips. The convention adjourned without speech making or any demonstration. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ramey returned today from a week’s visit at Hammond, DeMotte and Wheatfield,