Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — A MONKEY AND PARROT TIME. [ARTICLE]

A MONKEY AND PARROT TIME.

The Senatorial Convention at Ooodland a Regular Donnahrook Fair—“Coover Had the Delegates But Wolcott Was Nominated, 0 Say the The republican senatorial convention held at Goodland last Tuesday is said by our returned delegates and rooters to have been a very select and harmonious affair. Bennett Lyons of Brook, was chairman, the senior editor of the Remington Press, secretary, while one of the Bringhams at Goodland, in his shirt sleeves, acted as master at arms. The Wolcott band was in attendance and discoursed sweet music at signals from the chief moguls. This, at least, is about the report brought home by the Rensselaer contingent. AU the candidates had withdrawn but W. H. Coover of this city, and E. H. Wolcott of Wolcott. The votes were cast by the chairman of each delegation as follows: Jasper Newton White Totals Wolcott 0 11 2-10 16 1-10 27 3-10 Coover 17 2 8-10 6 9-10 26 7-10

The Rensselaerites claim the votes were cast in several instances contrary to the expressed wishes of the delegates. Commissioner Halleck got up to challenge the vote of Newton county, but at a signal from the men who were running the convention the band begun playing “Grandfather’s Clock,” and Abe was squelched. Charley Mills then got up to say something, but the band started in on the Rem—“ County Fair,” and he, too, sat down. W. B. Austin, Jesse Wilson, C. W. Hanley and several others, it is said, attempted to get a hearing but the “repertory” of the band seemed to be unlimited, and such inspiring selections as “J ust Tell Them That You Saw Me,” I Once Had Aspirations of My Own,” etc., etc., were wafted through the spacious convention hall and the indignant voice of Jasper was completely buried. One of the Bringham boys wanted to whip “Kitt” SiU of Monticello, and pandemonium reigned supreme. At last, becoming completely disgusted and with feathers badly ruffled, the Rensselaer contingent ordered their teams and slowly “trekked” homeward, the maddest crowd that ever was. They cussed all the way home and are cussing still. To give the reader some idea of how badly they feel over the matter we copy the headlines from a column and a half article in the official Apologist, and from about a one-half column in the Junior organ:

No Nomination Made. The Wolcott Men Adopted Tammany Ward Methods at Goodland Tuesday. Jasper County Republicans Will Repudiate the Pretended Nomination of Wolcott. W. H. Coover the Rightful Candidate but Robbed by a Lawless Mob, The Junior organ heads its article: A Clean Steal. Mr. Coover Robbed of the Nomination for State Senator. While sincerely regretting that Mr. Coover did not secure the nomination, and believing that if one-half the tales told of the affair are true that Jasper county was badly treated, the reader will pardon ns if we indulge in a smi—wipe our eyes occasionally when thinking over the matter.