Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1874 — Jasper County Republican Convention. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Jasper County met in Delegate Convention September sth, 1874, at the Court House in Rensselaer and organized by electing Dr. James Ritchey, Chairman, and James Spencer and J. A. Burnham, Secretaries. On motion the chairman appointed a committee of one from each Township, on credentials, and a committee of three on resolutions. While the Committees were out, Mr. S. P. Tompson, being called for, accessed the Convention in a few well chosen remarks on the political “Situation,” at the close of which the Committee on credentials reported a full list of delegates from most; of the townships and partial list from all not reported full. On motion the report was adopted and the delegates of townships having a partial representation were allowed to fill up the list of delegates or to oast the entire vote of their delegations. Convention then proceeded to the nomination o? county officers. i B. L. Clark and D. I. Jackson were before the Convention as candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court, and E. L. Clark receiving a majority of the votes cast was declared the nominee for Clerk. The Committee on resol ntions reported by W. -H. Shaw, chairman, as follows: 1. That this Convention adopts and reaffirms the principles enunciated in the Repnblican State platform adopted on the 17th day of Jane, 1874. 2. That we approve of the action of the Senatorial and Representative conventions, held a l . Remington on the 12th day of August, 1874, and we hereby pledge our hea- ty support to the nominees of said* Convention. 3. Thao this Convention express with pleasure its eutire satisfaction with the manner in which the present incumbents, who were elected by the people to the bounty offices, hare discharged the duities of said offices. Resolutions adopted. On motion Frank W. Babcock was nominated by acclamation for Auditor. L. C. Janes was nominated by acclamation for Treasurer. Harvey W. Wood was nominated by acclamation for Recorder. L. L. Daugherty was nominated by acclamation for Sheriff. Charles A. Mayhew was nominated by acclamation for Surveyor. The candidates for Assessor werer S. P. Howard, R. C. Priest, H. L Adams and C. Coppess. On the third ballot, H. I. Adams received a majority of all the votes cast and was declared the nominee. William B. Price was nominated by acclamation for Commissioner of the third district. W. W. Murray, George Kesler and W. K. Parkison were named as candidates for Commissioner of second district, and Mr. Parkison reoeiving a majority of all die votes cast was duly declared the nominee. Norman Warner was nominated by acclamation for Coroner. Voted that a copy of the proceedings of the Convention be furnished to the county papers. On motion the Convention adjourned. James Ritchey, Chairman.

A letter from J. K. Horniah, of Koithaburg, Us., dated September 12th, 1874, to thepaatmaatarof this |4aoe, says: “A delegation of our Toledo Railroad men are now here in consultation relative to an East and West line. We will start east by land, on a reconnoiesance of the line, on Monday tho 14th. Expect to reach your place about the 18th. From the west line of Ohio to Omaha, Nebraska, the 41st parallel of latitude will indicate the general line, end will Carry us close to your town. We wish, therefore, by the time we here reached your place, to be sufficiently posted to inaugurate the enterprise in Indiana.”