Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1912 — STRONG TICKET NAMED MONDAY [ARTICLE]

STRONG TICKET NAMED MONDAY

By the Democrats at their County Convention. ( FILL EVERY PLACE ON TICKET And the Convention Was One of the Largest and Most Enthusiastic Ever Held In the County.

The Democratic couflty convention held here Mlonday was one of the largest and most -enthusiastic ever held in Jasper county, and there was no dearth of candidates. The ticket nominated is well distributed and there is not a Rensselaer man’s name on it. *

A caucus of delegates was held at 11:30 and the county chairman war authorized to appoint the various committees, which waß done at once and the meeting ratified the action. The chairman appointed the following:

On credentials—Simon Fendig of Wheatfleld; F. W. Fisher of Kankakee, and S. T. Hackley of Carpenter.

On organization—T. F. Maloney of Kankakee; J. A, McFarland of Rensselaer, and. Moses Sigo of Carpenter.

On order of business—Marion I. Adams and Lee E. Giazebrook of Marion, and C. E. Sage of Jordan. The convention proper was called to order at 1:30 in the east court room by County Chairman Littlefield who called for the report of the committee on organizatipn. This committee'recommended J. J. Hunt for permanent chairman; Arthur Tuteur for secretary, and J. R. McCullough of Remington, H. E. Remley of Wheatfield, and F. R. Erwin of Fair Oaks, as tellers. The ’eport was adopted and the presiding officers took their seats. Owing to the desire of the north end delegates to get hack home on the afternoon train, the convention got light down to business.

The credentials committee reported no contests and that if any precinct was not represented by a full delegation the delegates present should cast the full voting strength of the precinct.

The committee on order of business reported that the order of business should be as per the published call. Accordingly the secretary was instructed to call the roll of precincts for nominations for county treasurer. No names being presented by any precinct on roll call, Frank Alter of Marion No. 1 presented the name of E. P. Lane of Newton tp., and his nomination was made by acclamation.

’For recorder Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield presented the name of S. D. Clark, and George Stembel of Wheatfield presented that of one John Bowie. A ballot was taken and Clark got 114 votes and Bowie 8. ■'

On call for nominations for sheriff, E. I®. Honan of Marlon No. 4 presented the name of the present incumbent', Win, I. Hoover, whose nomination was also made by acclamation. i

Marion No. 3 presented the name of DeVere Yeoman, son of A. K.Yeoman of Marion tp., for surveyor, who was also nominated by acclamation."

For coroner Carpenter presented the name of Dr. A. P. Rainier of Remington, who was pominated by acclamation.

J* A - McFarland of Marion No. 3 presented the name of Charles F. Stackhouse, the present incumbent, for commissioner for the second district, and there being no op-

position hiis nomination was made by acclamation.

For Commissioner from the third district Carpenter tp., presented the name of Albert H. Dickinson, and he was nominated by acclamation. Grant Culp, who had been spoken of for the place, had declined to accept the nomination and Carpenter then united on Mr. Ddckfnson, who is a prominent Carpenter tp., farmer and a neighbor of Mr. Culp’s. He is well located and is a Remington man, that is, Remington is his postoffice and trading point. He should make a strong candidate.

The entire convention did not consume much over an hour’s time and went off without a hatch or any sore places being left among the democrats. Mr. Hunt made a fine presiding officer &n<% hustled the business right through from the beginning, and the business was all over in time for the north delegates to catch the afternoon train home.