Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — BISK RE-ELECTED. [ARTICLE]

BISK RE-ELECTED.

Lafayette Man Was Again Chosen Chairman i * CONVENTION WAS WELL ATTENDED Aod Opposition Woo Practically All Confined to Lake County.—Jasper Solid for Winning Candidate

The democratic district convention at Monon Thursday to elect a district chairman resulted in James K. Risk of Lafayette being re-elected on the first ballot. The opposition that had developed in Lake county was practically confined to that county and did not amount to much. More votes would have gone to disk had it been necessary. The convention assembled at 1 p m. and Fred Henoch of LaP©rte was chosen chairman, with the democratic editors present as secretaries, Mayors Durgan of Lafayette, Darrow of LaPorte and Bfccker of Hammond were appointed a committeeon resolutions who reported briefly along the osnal lines. Da call of counties for candidates Benton “passed” and Jasper started the ball rolling by presenting James K. Risk of Lafayette casting her seven votes for him. Lake pres* nted the name of editor Geo. Roby of Fowler, and cast her 14 votes for him, Newton seconded the nomination of Mr. Roby and cast her 5 votes for him. Porter seconded the nomination of Risk and gave him 5 votes. Tippecanoe also seconded Risk’s nomination and gave him 21 votes. Warren and White gave Risk their full strength of 5 and. 10 votes, respectively. LaPorte gave Risk 9.93 votes, Rbby 11.36, and Ed Simon of Lake 71-100, at total of 22 votes. Benton then came in and gave Roby her seven votes. This made the vote stand: Risk 59.93; Roby 37.36, and Simon 71-100, at total of 98 votes. Mr. Risk’s election was then made unanimous and aa many of the delegates wished to catch the soutbbond train the convention adjourned. While waiting for the report of the committee on resolutions Hon. James McCabe of Williamsport and Hon. Martin T. Krueger of Miohigau City made brief addresses to the convention, which were well received. Democrats from all over the district expressed themselves as confident of democratic success in the coming compaign aud seemed imbued with the right sort of enthusiasm. In again selecting Mr. Risk as chairman The Democrat believes a wise choioe was made, especially as the slight opposition to him was sprung at a late hour, and had it been neoess§ry four more votes would have gone to him from Benton oounty The thing to do now is for all democrats of the district to take hold and lend a hand towards making the prospective victory of 1908 as great as possible and not only work for sucoess nationally but also in the state and locally. A district or county chairman must have such assistance to make a winning fight, and every democrat should consider himself a oommittee of one to lead others of opposite political affiliation to see the light. Those attending the convention from this county were L. Strong, N. S. Bates, W. R. Nowels, E. Gerber, N. Littlefield, Arthur Tutsur, W. H. Ritchey, Frank Welsh, Chas. M. Smith and F. E, Babcock.