Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1916 — An Opportunity That Should Not Be Overlooked. [ARTICLE]

An Opportunity That Should Not Be Overlooked.

It is generally conceded that the Democrats have an exceptionally good opportunity to elect a countv clerk this fall —if they do not make any mistake in whom they nominate. The Democrat believes that some good competent young man should be selected as the nominee when the committee is called together to act in this matter. It doesn’t matter so much, perhaps, from what part of the county 'the nominee comes, although it would possibly be better for him to be from some township other than .Marion or Rensselaer. But our county ticket only has one nominee from Rensselaer or Marion township, while the Republican ticket, before the nomination of Mr. Nichols, already had four candidates from Rensselaer to three from other parts of the county. The exceptions were treasurer and the two commissioners. Their recorder, sheriff, surveyor and coroner come from Rensselaer itself. It is to be hoped that no mistake may he made by the Democratic county central committee in this matter. The opportunity is too good to let go by default. Let us look about and find a good, clean, competent young »or middle-aged man for the place, one who will get out and make an active campaign for election. Chairman Welsh has not indicated at this writing when he will call the committee together to select a candidate, but it will probably be quite soon.