Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1912 — Progressive District Convention Will be Held Here. [ARTICLE]

Progressive District Convention Will be Held Here.

At a meeting of the progressive district chairmen at Indianapolis Thursday it was decided to hold the tenth district convention for the nomination of a representative in Rensselaer August 14th. It is understood that Hon. Jesse E. Wilson, of Hammond, who has allied himself with the new party, will be the choice of the convention by acclamation to make the race against Congressman Crumpacker. Mr. Wilson was to have announced bis name here the day of the county convention but did not get there until after adjournment, and the announcement was not made. Mr. Wilson’s brother, Judge James B. Wilson, of Bloomington, was given a place on the progressive ticket at Indianapolis Thursday, when he received the nomination for judge of the supreme court, first division.