Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Candidates’ Announcements.

Editor Democrat; Please announce that I will be a candidate for the office ofclerk of the Jasper circuit court subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. Ira W. Yeoman. Editor Democrat. Please announce my name as a candidate -for the office of county clerk subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. John G. Reynolds. Editor Democ rat. Pleace announce my name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. Alfred Collims. Editor The Democrat. Please announce my name as a candidate for the office of connty sheriff subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention.

John Finn.

Call For Convention.

Democrats and all other voters who expect to affiliate with them, are requested to meet in mass convention at 2:30 o'clock p. m. on Saturday. May 21. 1898, at the places herein named, and elect one delegate for each ten votes cast for the first elector on the Democratic electoral ticket in 1898. The places of meeting, and number of delegates are as follows, towit: Hanging Grove, McCoysburg, 5 delegates. Walker, Hershmau school house 11 delegates. Gillam, Center school house, 9 delegates. Barkley, east precinct, Cozy Palace, 4 delegates. Barkley, west precinct, Cozy Palace 6 delegate®. Jordan, Egypt school house 13 delegates.

Newton, Sayler school house. 8 delegates. Keener, DeMotte, 6 delegates. Kankakee, Dunnville, 6 delegates. Wheatfield. Wheatfield, 8 delegates. CarjK'iiter, south precinct, Remington, 4 delegates. Carpenter, east precinct, Remington, 9 delegates. Carpenter, west precinct, Remington, 8 delegates. Milroy, Center school house, 6 delegates. Union, south precinct, Wild Lily school house, 10 delegates. Union, north precinct, Fair Oaks, 7 delegates. Marion, No. 1, Eger’s shop, 8 delegates. Marion, No 2, Eger’s shop, 11 delegates. Marion, No. 3, court house. 10 delegates. Marion, No. 4, court house, 11 delegates. The delegates electee will meet in delegate convention at Rensselaer, Indiana on Saturday, May 28 1898. at 2 o’clock p. m. and nominate a county tidket to be voted for at the November election and select delegates to the several district conventions. D. W. Shields, Chairman. John Walters, Secretary.

The Markets,

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