Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1906 — THE CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

THE CONVENTION.

Democrats Nominate Ticket for Fall Election; MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED. • r Delegates to State and Various District Conventions Were Also Selected. The Democratic county convention was held in the east court room at the Court house, Saturday, at 11 a. m. The meeting was called to order by county chairman Lucius Strong, who appointed the following Committees, after having the Secretary read the call for said convention: On credentials, E. P. Honan, Frank Schroer, Eli Gerber. On order of business, N. S. Bates, C. F. Tillet, D. Va Garrison. On resolutions, F. E. Babcock, Ira Yeoman, John McGlinn. The meeting|then adjourned until 2 p. m., when the committee on credentials reported that townships not fully represented should be allowed to cast the entire vote of their township by the delegates present, and further reported that there were no contests. Report approved. The committee on order of business reported: Ist. Frank Welsh of Jordan township permanent chairman, and Geo. E. Hersh man of Rensselaer for permanent secretary. 2d. Xominations of County Officers in the order named in call. 3d. Selection of delegates to State, Congressional, judicial and Representative Conventions in the order named. Report approved. Mr. Welsh on taking the chair made a short talk, after which the townships were called for candidates for Clerk of Circuit Courtfthere being no candidate no nomination for this office was made. The nominations were:

For County Treasurer, William A. Lock of Carpenter township For Sheriff, Charles Harrington of Keener township. On call of townships for candidate for County Auditor, E. P. Honan made a motion, which was seconded by G. E. Hershman, that there be no candidate for auditor nominated at said convention, which was carried. For Assessor, Frank Parker of Gillam township was nominated. There was no candidate for County Surveyor. For County Coroner, Dr. A. J. Miller, of Rensselaer, was nominated. < For Commissioner for Second District, Joseph Nagel of North Marion. For Commissioner for Third District, Moses Sigo of Carpenter township. For Councilman for First District, S. D. Clark of Wheatfield township. For Councilman for Second District. Smith Newell of Barkley township. For Councilman for Third District, Joseph Lane of Newton township. For Councilman for Fourth District, James E. Lamson of Jordan township. For Councilmen at Large, C. F. Tillet, of Gillam township, James Carr of Newton township, and Geo. P. Ketchum of Marion. The County Central Committee was empowered and instructed to fill any and all vacancies on the ticket or any vacancies that might occur before the election. A motion was made and carried, that the design to be placed on the Democratic ticket at the November election, 190fi, be a rooster. Committee on Resolutions reported as follows, which was approved: Mm. Chairman, Gbntlmmkn or thc Comvbntiom:-

We, your Committee on Resolution*, beg leave to submit the following; Rmolvkd (1) That werejolce in having been blessed With abundant crops and good prices for the past few years, and which we attribute to an all-wise providence, rather than to the present Republican administration. (I) That we condemn the policy of the Republican National House and Senate in refusing to legislate in the Interest of all the people: but rather for the favored

few. We ask for a revision of the tariff in order that the consumer who ultimately bears the burden may receive the benefits. and not the protected infant industries which have grown into a despotic giant monopoly. (3) That we favor the enactment of a 2 cent railroad fare law; the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people; and the curbing of the trusts; a law for the better protection of the public funds, and such other neccessary laws as will bring about the greatest good to the . greatest number of our citizens (4) That we believe that a long lease of power to one particular party tends to corruption in public office, and we have butto point to the forced exposures in our State and National offices in support of this declaration. We believe that the most efficient government is obtained, where the parties are nearly evenly divided and occasional changes in offices are made. (5) That we endorse the able admin istratibnsof our several Democratic Township officers, and point with pleasure to the fact that no hint nor suggestion, of graft or corruption, has ever been attached to their offices. (6) That, as a party, and as candidates, we promise to encourage and practice the most rigid economy, in .county and township affairs, consistent with the public welfare, and we invite all voters who favor a clean and economical local government, to join with us in bringing about the consummation of the pledges herein made, and the consequent reduction in tax levies in Jasper county. (7) We hereby pledge ourselves to work with James K. Risk, our able District Chairman, and all the members of the State Central Committee, in the campaign now confronting us. for the interests of Democratic men and measures throughout the county and State. F. E. Babcock. ) In* W. Yeoman, '-Com. John W. McGlinn, ) The following delegates and alternates were elected to the various conventions: State Convention DELEGATES. ALTEBNATEB. W. D. Bringle Frank Hoover E. P. Honan 1). V. Garrison U. M. Baughman Peter Hordeman Ira Yeoman S. D.Clark Geo. O. Stembel C. F. Stackhouse Dr. Rice. Joseph Nagel Geo. A. Strickfaden Chas. Harrington CONGBEBBIOAL CONNECTION. F. E. Babcock Eli Gerber Geo. E. Hershman John Eiglesbach N. S. Bates Wm. L. Nowels Benj. Welsh J. U. Iliff N. Littlefield , Benhart Fendig Frank Morrow H. Paxton W. A. Lock John Mitchell Judicial Convention. Geo. E. Hershman U. M. Baughman • F. E. Babcock Lucius Strong W. B. Yeoman John Lane S. A.jßrusnahan Charles A. Harrington Perry Marlatt Alfred Donnelly C, W. Duvall Smith Newell Albert Dickinson Ellis Jones Rkukesentativk Convention. John McLaughlin Charles Littlefield John P. Ryan C. F. Tillett F. E. Babcock Samuel Scott E. P, Honan • Geo. A. Strickfaden John McGlinn Henry Misch Karah McKillip W. C. Huston Christian Nafziger J. W. Hitchings.