People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1896 — Conveotion Postponement. [ARTICLE]

Conveotion Postponement.

The call for the tenth District Congressional Convention to select delegates to the National Convention which was issued last week for the 20th of June is hereby withdrawn and the time changed to July 16th. The change is made because the time given was too short to allow all the counties proper time to hold precinct and county conventions, for the further reason that the railroad company in granting the reduced rate home advertised the date as the 27th of Juue, This change has also necessitated a change of speakers, and arrangement have consequently been made with Hon. H. S. P. (Stump) Ashby of Texas, the most eloquent populist orator of the Lone Star state. He will speak both afternoon and evening. Mr. Ashby has been engaged for the whole month of July to campaign in Indiana, and in another place are given the dates as arranged. It is hoped that this change will be made to hrve the convention fully attended and the rally the greatest politicial event in the history of the tenth district. Call for Congressional Convention.

Conuvessional Convention. Pursuant to Instruction from the State Central Committee, I hereby call a convention of the People’s Party of the Tenth Congressional District of Indiana to meet at Rensselaer at one o’clock sharp, on Saturday, June 16.1896, to elect two delegatss and two alternates to the People’s Party National convention to be held at St. Louis. Mo., July 22. 1896, said Congressional Convention to be eomppsed of delegates, one delegate from each township and one additional delegate for each fifty and major fraction thereof of the votes cast for Dr. Robinson for secretary of state, which will entitle tha several counties to delegates as follows; Warren 13. Tippecanoe 16. White 16, Benton 12, Newton 13, Jasper 34. Lake 15. Porter 15. La Porte 23. Theseveral county chairmen "are requested to at once assemble county conventions to select delegates as above. Counties that are unorganized will meet in mass convention and besides naming delegates perfect organization. Arrangements have been made for half fare rates on the Motion and a large popular gathering is assured as speakers of national reputation will address the people In the afternoon and evening on the Free Coinage of Silver and Money Question. Hon. H. S. p. (Stump) Ashby of Texas has been engaged and negotiations are in progress to also secure Senator Stewart of Nevada. These speakers are so well known and.sueh able orators that no pains should be spared to make this inaugural event in the campaign of this district productive of great good. Half rates good going on Wednes day and Thursday and returning on The call for con vention to meet on the 2oth of June. 1866. is hereby withdrawn. F. I). Craig, Chairman.