Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1858 — REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.

Pursuant to previous call, tlie Republicans of Jasper and Pulaski counties met in Convention alt Rensselaer on Thursday , the Oth insti, to nominate a candidate for State Representative for the district composed of said counties, and was organized by calling Paris Robinson to the chair and appointing I>. A. Cole Secretary. Judge Mi If oy, in a few remarks, stated the object of the meeting, and explained the necessity for it. On motion, it was resolved that tli£ Convention ballot en masse for a candidate for Representative. On motion, it was resolved that after the first ballot, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes be dropped. On the first ballot Robert Parker received a majority of all the votes cast. On motion of. W. D. Lee, Esq., Mr. Parker was declared the unanimous nominee of the Convention, Judge Milroy offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, to-wit: Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by the Convention of the Republican party of Jasper and Pularki counties at Framisville on the 7th ult. are by this Convention reaffirmed. Resolved , That, the Republican party of Jasper and Pulaski counties deeply regrets the legal difficulty that stood in lhi way of Judge Robinson taking the office of Representative ofi the two counties in the next Legislature, jand which led him to decline the nomination to that office; for in him we felt confident that we had a candidate whose high character lor honesty, integrity' and capability would have obtained for him a triumphant, election. Resolved, That the name of Robert Parker is this day presented to the voters of Jasper and Pulaski counties ns a candidate for Representative of the two counties in the.next Legislature, in the confident belief that he fully possesses the old Jefferson requisites' for office—he is honest, lie is capable. Mr. Lee entertained- the audience with a few pertinent remarks. On motion Iho Convention adjourned. P.vKi.s 'Robinson, l’res’t. L. A. Cof.K, Sec-’y. ’ • —-j ' - ; ’ will ibe seen by referring to our advertisements that Miss P. M. Johnson has returned to this place, and will commence the fall term of her school on next Monday. Miss P. is much of a lady, and deserves to' be well supported in the capacity in which she labors with so much dignity and honor. Van Nostrand says positively remain here but one week longer,