Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1904 — CITY COMMITTEE RE-ORGANIZED. [ARTICLE]

CITY COMMITTEE RE-ORGANIZED.

At a meeting held last Monday evening the Democratic City Committee of Rensselaer was reorganized by electing J. A. McFarland chairman and George L. Maines, Secretary, succeeding Messers. L. Strong and John H. Jessen, respectively. Ward corncommittees were elected as follows:

First Ward, F. E. Babcock, B. F. Fendig, Benhart Fendig. Second Ward, N. S. Bates, John Sohanlaub, C. B. Stewart. Third Ward, G. H. Maines, G. W. Michael, B. E. White. It was decided to ho|d the city nominating convention at the court house on Thursday evening, April 14, the ward conventions to be held in different rooms, to be designated in the call which will be published later, and the city convention proper, to nominate city officers, in the east court room immediately after the ward conventions.

A full city ticket will be placed in the field, and one that all voters, irrespective of party, who want to see a better condition of local government in Rensselaer, can conscientiously support. The present council has by its extravagance and lack of business judgment brought about a condition of affairs that must bring the blush to all voters having the best interests of our city at heart. The city treasury is practically kankrupt while protested, outstanding orders on which interest is now being paid, have reached the sum of about $5,000, besides still another fund is over-drawn over SI,OOO.