Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — HAD A REGULAR WALK AWAY. [ARTICLE]

HAD A REGULAR WALK AWAY.

Jasper County Judicial Convention Nominates Hanley By Accllma-tlon-Sink Re-Nominated. The Jasper county machine delegates went over to Brook Thursday, accompanied by nearly one hundred “rooters,” and went through the form of nominating Charles W. Hanley of Rensselaer, for circuit judge. The returned parties say that there were about five delegates from northern Newton who participated in. the “exercises,” but as to how these “delegates” were selected or whether they had any actual authority to act, we are not advised. C. E. Mills of this cityf we understand, had written each delegate that he was a. candidate for prosecutor, and stated his reasons for asking their support, but Charley’s name was not presented before the convention. For several weeks the machine here has been endeavoring to stir up strife among the republicans of northern Newton, and to this end a candidate for prosecutor from Morocco was brought out in the person of R. C. Graves. Of course it was intended all the time to give Sink the nomination again, and Sink so understood it, but to carry the farce through and let the Morocco man down easy, so as not to hurt him too badly, the thing was all fixed up, it is alleged, so that Sink got the nomination by one-half a vote only. Ye gods, but it was a close shave (?) No fights* were had and everything passed off as smoothly as it had been programed weeks ago. It was, in fact, a strictly Jasper county machine republican convention, and it could be no other way. The Democrat congratulates Charley on winning out so easily, but trusts that the wool sack will be worn for the next six years by an older practitioner than he. In all justice, Newton county is entitled to the judgeship this time, and the democrats—and many republicans—of Jasper county will assist her in securing her rights at the polls in November. 50,000 doz. Eggs. Wanted within 30 days. Price cts. doz. to-day. Good butter 20 cts. lb. Chicago Bargain Store.

J. F. Warren has bought a fruit farm near Oklahoma City, Okla 4 and we understand that R. W. Spriggs will move there and manage the same. ' If not, whj’ not try a new spring men’s or boy’s Sterling brand suits; equal to tailor-made and | less in price. Chicago Bargain Store. Charles Martin and family of Parr, left Tuesday morning for Wessington, So. Dakota, where they expect to make their future home. Their many friends in Jasper county wish them success in their new home. /*Qne of the Burk boys,, the one called "‘Coon,’’ from the Gifford district, got into an altercation with “Young Bill” Hurley in front of one of the Saloons Saturday afternoon and belted the latter over the head with a whiskey jug and struck him once or twice with his fist. Burk was arrested and is now in jail in default of SIOO bonds. The warrant was sworn out in the circuit court.

Geo. E. Lorentz, a young man living southeast of town, who has been a student for some time in the American School of Correspondence of Boston, Mass., has just been awarded, two certificates for free scholarships in that school. He will be glad to turn these over to two of our readers who are anxious to study steam, electrical or mechanical engineering. Write or call on him at once.

At a called meeting of the democratic city convention Wednesday evening the name of J. A. McFarland was placed at the head of the city ticket, the committee in so doing actihg under instructions of the late county convention. The selection of Mr. McFarland is a good one. He is a gentleman of excellent standing, a business man and will if elected make an excellent mayor.