People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1896 — Thomas J. McCoy. Elected. [ARTICLE]

Thomas J. McCoy. Elected.

The republicans of the tenth congressional district of Indiana met in convention at Elli’s opera house. Rensselaer, Tuesday, and elected T. J. McCoy chairman of the district. The meeting convened at two p. m. and was called to order by the retiring chairman, Hon. Charles Harley. Ron. Charles F. Griffin of Lake county, who is considered a candidate for gubernatorial honors was made president of the conJ vention by a unanimous vote. Wiliam B. Austin of Jasper county was elected secretary, and William Ade of Newton and Charles Robb of LaPorte were made assistant secretaries. A lively discussion took place over the proposition to have the convention instruct the district chairman to be elected to vote for Hon. E. H. Nebeker for chairman of the state central committee. The convention however passed the following resolution before it proceeded ’with its election:

Resolved—That we the Republicans of the tenth congressional district in convention assembled, are in favor of Hon. E. H. Nebeker for state chairman, and hereby instruct whoever may be elected chairman of this district at this convention, to work and vote for E. H. Nebeker for that position. This resolution was carried by more than a two thirds vote, and was the main point of interest in the whole proceedings. That matter settled, the election of chairman easily fell to Mr. McCoy as against Hon. George P. Haywood of Tippecanoe, the vote standing, 70| to 51| Mr. McCoy is a wise selection lor that responsible position, being a shrewd politican, a hard worker and liberal in the matter spending time and money for his party. The duties of his office will assuredly bq well looked after, and he will vote for Hon. E. H. Nebeker, treasurer of the United States under President Harrison, as he so publicly pledged himself, though it has been supposed that he favored John B. Gowdy. The instruction for Mr. Nebeker has a strong Harrisonian flavor, as it is rumored that Mr. Gowdy is opposed to Mr. Harrison’s presidential ambition. The convention was well attended and admission was had to the hall by ticket only.