Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1918 — DISTRICT MEETING HELD HERE [ARTICLE]

DISTRICT MEETING HELD HERE

Democrats of -Tenth District Met In Rensselaer Yesterday. The Democratic county chairmen of the Tenth district met in Rensselaer yesterday and reorganized for the coming campaign by electing a new chairman and secretary. All counties in the district were represented except Newton, and Herman J. Lehman of Lake county was re-elected district chairman by a unanimous vote. He had no opposition. Former Chairman Murphy of Brookston was present and is understood to have been a candidate, but could not muster sufficient support and his name was not announced. Among those from out of town present were Mayor George R. Durgan of Lafayette and George E. Hershman of Crown Point, Democratic candidate for congressman from this district.