Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH.

Is Date Set For Democratic County Convention.—U. M. Baughman Elected County Chairman. The Democratic County Central Committee met here last Saturday on call of County Chairman Honan for the purpose of re-organizing and set a date for holding the county convention, also to appoint delegates to the state convention of May 12. After discussing the pros and cons regarding the convenience of farmers for attending the county convention, it was finally decided that Saturday, May 28, would best accommodate the greatest number of delegates thereto, coming after corn-planting, or the time when corn ought to be planted, at least, and that date was set. In the matter of delegates to the state convention of May 12 (which is for the purpose of selecting delegates to the National Convention, each district meeting separately at Indianapolis and choosing its delegates) the following delegates and alternates were elected :

delegates. Geo. O. Stembel, Wheatfleld. E. W. Allen, Kankakee Township. John Garriott, Union Township. John Schroer, Barkley Township. K. P. Honan, Rensselaer. Geo. W, Michaels, Rensselaer. Ellis Jones,Carpenter Township, Frank Welsh, Jordan Township. ALTERNATES. Dr. Rice, Keener Township. Thomas Callaghan, Walker Township. S. A. Brusnahan, Union Township. Joseph Stewart, Hanging Grove TownshipF. E. Babcock, Rensselaer. Wm. A. Locke, Remington. Karah McDillip, Milroy Township, There was considerable discussion over instructing the delegates for Hearst, but it was finally decided not to instruct them for any one candidate. The delegates stand seven for Hearst to one for Parker.

The county central committee was re-organized by electing U. M. Baughman, chairman; N. L. Littlefield, secretary; and Smith Newell, treasurer. A resolution was unanimously adopted endorsing The Jasper County Democrat as the official Democratic organ of the party in Jasper county. It was decided to name the delegates to the congressional, judicial, representative and senatorial conventions, at the county convention. Also, either to ratify the selection of the delegates to the state convention and empower them to act at the regular state convention in 4 July, or to name new ones, as the county convention may demand.

J. L. Head, of Peru, Ind., General U. M. C. representative, will assist the management in the Rensselaer Gun Club Tournament, to to be held here April 20-21. Mr. Head is one of the best known live bird and target shots in the United States, and has been twice the holder of the Indiana live bird championship. George Little, of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co., will look after the seere*ary and office work. There will be several expert shooters representing the different ammunition houses in attendance, and it is expected that at least twenty-five amateur shooters will be present. One of the cups to be Bhot for is on exhibition in Huff’s jewelry store window.

J. L. HEAD.