Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — DISTRICT B. M. CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

DISTRICT B. M. CONVENTION

Will Be Held In Rensselaer On Wednesday, August 14. JESSE WILSON WILL BE NAMED Without Opposition. All the Other Candidates Withdrawing In His Favor—State Ticket Named. ' A.'. I At the Tenth district meeting of the Progressive party at IndianapJ oils Wednesday evening, the senti-| merit for for Hon. Jesse E. Wilson; for the nomination for congress was so strong that the other aspirants 1 for the place withdrew and Mr. Wilson will be nominated by acclamation at the conyention, which it was decided to hold in Rensselaer on Wednesday, August 14. This is the same date as the republican representative convention at Monticello.

Delegates to the national convention in Chicago from this district are Jesse E. Wilson of Hammond and Thomas Baur of Lafayette. City Councilman Sam Thompson of Monticello was named as presidential elector from this ditsrict. The- tenth district chairman 'selected is Dr. G. R. Coffin of Monticello. Albert J, Beveridge was nominated for governor, and Fred Landis of Logansport for lieutenant-governor. B. B. Baker of Monticello was nominated for state treasurer. Jasper county delegates returning I from the convention report a large' and enthusiastic meeting. Both the Indianapolis Star and Sun will support the Progressives in the campaign and in several of the ! county seats where the party has no newspaper representation, new papers will be established, it is reported.