People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — Township Convention. [ARTICLE]

Township Convention.

In response to a call, about 25 or 30 members us the People’s party met in the town hall, at Remington, and effected a temporary organization, with John Jordan as chairman. The purpose of the meeting was announced to be the election of one county committeeman, one delegate to the congressional convention from each voting precinct in the township. Then proceeded the following election: County committeeman, East Precinct, A. H. Dickinson; West Precinct, Ellis Jones; South Precinct, Chas. Lilves. Delegates to Congressional Convention, East Precinct, C. G. Austin; West Precinct. John Jordan; South Precinct, A. B. Clinton. Delegates to State Convention. East Precinct, Marvin Austin; West Precinct, Geo. Bessie; South Precinct, Elmer Vincent. Township committee was empowered to till by appointment any vacancies in the ijoregoing committees. Moved that the chairman of township committee communicate with the chairman of County Central Committee, urging a call for a meeting of the County Central Committee at his earliest convenience, and that the secretary furnish a copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the People’s Pilot for publication. A meeting was appointed for school house No. 9, better known as the Hart school house, Feb. Bth, at 7:30 p. m. After a few remarks suggestive of better organization. Meeting adjourned.