Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — CAPT. GUTHRIE NOMINATED [ARTICLE]

CAPT. GUTHRIE NOMINATED

For Representative By Democratic Convention Thursday. HE IS A VERY ABLE MAN And Will Be a Tower of Strength In the Next Legislature, for His Election Is Confidently Looked Forward To By His Many Friends—Nominee Well and Favorably Known In Jasper County Where He Owns a 240 Acre Farm. The democratic representative convention for the counties of Jasper and White was held here Thursday and Capt. William Guthrie of Monticello was unanimously made the nominee of the convention. The convention was held in the east court room. White county was here with a full delegation and District Chairman Charles J. Murphy of Brookston -came along for good measure.

The names of Capt. Guthrie and A. A. Anheir had been previously mentioned here as probable candidates for the nomination, Jasper cotinty having no candidate. Neither were more than receptive candidates, however, and after the White county delegates had caucussed flor some time, until it was nearly noon, they reached an agreement to present but one name.

The convention was then called to order by Chairman Brucker of White, and E. P. Honan made permanent chairman and F. E. Babcock secretary. Owing to the nearness of the dinner hour and the fact that the White county men wanted to get back on he two o’clock train, the usual formalities of committees was, on motion, dispensed with and the roll of counties called by the secretary for nominations. Capt. Guthrie’s name was presented by Mr. A. A. Anheir of White, and no other names being brought before the convention, his nomination made by acclamation and the secretary instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the convention for Mr. Guthrie. The chairmen of the two counties were instructed to fill the vacancy shoul 1 anything unforseen occur to cause one, and the convention adjourned.

Captain Guthrie is quite well known in Jasper county, he being the democratic candidate some years ago for congress, and spoke at Rensselaer and other places ip the county. He is a man of considerable property and now owns 240 acres of good land in Barkley tp., this county, besides considerable real estate in White. He is an able lawyer but does not give very much attention to the practice of law at present. Capt. Guthrie is a thorough gentleman from the heels up and will make one of the ablest and best representatives of the people in the legislature. In fact he will have few peers there. He is a good clean man and, as Mr. Anheiy remarked to the writer after the convention, will make “a true representative of the people, one whom the ‘interests’ will not lead around by a halter and tie him to any post they choose.” He had assured some of the delegates that While he was not seeking the nomination, that if they couldn't do better and he choice was unanimous, he would . accept it and go out over the district and make a campaign, a speaking campaign, for he is a very able speaker. ’‘The people of Jasper and White counties will make no mistake by electing Capt. Guthrie to represent them in the next legislature.