Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1917 — REPUBLICANS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

Large Repersentative Body of Rens- ' seiaer Republicans Endorse the j City Administration. As suggested by City Chairman George w. acott, in the Rensselaer rttpuimican, a large number of the voters met in their several ward meetings and afterward in a mass meeting Monday night and suggested candidates for the coming City campaign. . Tne present city administration was heartily endorsed in all ward meetings and also in the nass meeting. All candidates were urged to go on the ticket as “the republican ffominees. In the first ward Councilman vfood was indorsed -nd his name will go on the primary ballot. Attorney E. IM. Laßue was urged co make the race for chairman of this.

ward. , ~ in the second ward Councilman Frank Tobias was endorsed and’ be win file as a primary candidate. D. E. Grow will be the candidate for ward chairman of this ward. In the third ward Councilman Frank King was endorsed but he declined to make the race and Fred Way mi re was selected and his name will go on the primary ballot. Fred S. Tyler was selected to make the race for chairman of this ward. All of "the ward , meetings were largely attended and- there was _a_ large mass meeting in the west court room following these meetings. In the mass meeting City Chairman Scott was selected to act as the chairman of this meeting. Mayor C. G. Spitler, Clerk Charles Morlan, Treasurer C. M. Sands and Frank Kresler and Rex Warne councilmen-at-large, were nearuly endorsed and urged to file their names as r candidates for the republican nomination for the respective offices. It was reported that Councilman Frank Kresler declined to be a candidate and the name of. Conrad Kellner was unanimously selected in his place. . Mayor Spitler was called upon and he made an excellent talk in which he complimented very highly the present city councilmen. He was very much pleased with the enthusiastic endorsement of the large number of his fellow townsmen present. (Mayor Spitler was a member of the council that purchased the water and light plant and it 'has been a great investment both in the way of economy and in efficient service. The

mayor is justly proud of our city street lights and believes the entire record of the city' administration is worthy of the unanimous endorsement it received. There are, of course, sojne hard problems still before the administration. The sewerage system is receiving the careful attention and suitable relief has already been planned for the eastern part of the city. There is not another man who has had the affairs of the city of Rensselaer before him as much as oftr present mayor. The city is to be congratulated that he has consented to be a candidate again and he should receive as hearty endorsement of the entire citizenry -of the city as he has of his fellow party men. . The other offices have been in the hands of splendid men and they will continue if re-elected to serve, the eity with the efficiency that cannot be surpassed. The meeting after the close of the mayor’s address, seemed to resolve itself into the old fashioned town meeting in which a number of city problems were discussed. Judge C. W. Hanley made the suggestion that relief should be afforded just as soon as possible to the people in the east part of the city by the construction of a drain that' would take care of the flood water in that part of the city. He also urged the buyihg of a suitable park site and that steps be made at once in this matter before it becomes too late. These suggestions were received with enthusiasm and will, it is thought, be acted upon at the earliest possible convenience. The injustice of the law passed by the 1915 legislature imposing ai township tax upon cities was severely attacked and the secretary of the meeting was requested to write to the representative and sehator of these districts urging them to work for the repeal of this lam’. He was also, to further request the legislators to try to have the account law amended so that its administration will not be so expensive. The services of Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery and Superintendent of the Light and Water Plant were highly commended. The valuable suggestion made at this informal meeting suggests that such meetings could be held often to the” enlightenment of our citizens and the, betterment of the city. It'must be strictly understood that he actions of his informal meeting do not in any way nind the republicans of the city and any republican desiiing to be a candidate for the nomination of any city office ean file his intentions with the city eJerk any time up to an d including Saturday, February 3, 1917.