Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1916 — DISTRICT CONVENTION HERE TUESDAY [ARTICLE]

DISTRICT CONVENTION HERE TUESDAY

Keen Contest Anticipated at Convention March 14th For Selection of District Chairman. Will H. Hajis issued two calls for republican conventions conforming tothe“fiewprirhary law." The first call was for county meetings to be held March 11th, when the precinct committeemen chosen at the primary gathered and organised by selecting county chairmen, secretaries and treasurers for the organisation. The officers selected for Jasper county were George H. McLain, county chairman, without opposition; C. P. Fate, vice county chairman; D. D. Dean, secretary, and Woodhull I. Spitler, treasurer. The other call is for a meeting of the _county chairmen to select the district chairmen. The tenth district, meeting is to be held Tuesday, March 14, in Rensselaer, at 1 o’clock p. m.

District Chairman F. W. Smith, of Gary, issued the call for the district convention. It is probable that there will be a big number of politicians at the meeting Tuesday and a keen fight is expected to be waged between the candidates. There are eight counties in the ’district and while only the county chairmen are required to meet" .under the law, there will be a considerable contest on for the district chairmanship, and two candidates, Dr. F. W. Smith,' of Gary, and Dr. Bell, of Hammond, and their supporters are expected to gather in their interests. Such a keen fight is anticipated between these two candidates that it would not be at all surprising if a dark horse would be selected,, probably Lawrence Lyons, of