Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Kentland Gazette assumes to iepremand our efficient member of the State central committee and hit some nameless aspirant for nomination a cynical rap in these words; “We insist that the candidate who undertakes to play unfair should be slaughtered without remedy.” To this we say Amen ! No basis of representation having been before agreed upon the present call makes no change and the Gazette’s criticisms seems to be without pith or point Mr. Tomlinson is not a member of the congressional committee and had no right to sign the eall, and the Gazette strikes at the wrong man. The Republicans of Newlon, Carroll, Porter, Cass and Benton counties get increased representation by making the basis one delegate for every 100 voters, while in Jasper we remain in statu quo.

There seems to have been no geed reason for the Gazette’s critique otberthan an error in the name of the committeeman from Newtoncounty. Whit's in a name? We heartily endorse Site call and* hope to see every precinct in the district represented in the convention by a delegate freshly endorsed by the rank and file voters of the party. We hope our committees, m their methods of nomination, would steer close to the people and consult the “wheelers of the party.” In another column of the Gazette we find the following: “The Morrocco convention appointed five alternates also, and these five should be made delegates and the sixth one chosen at Brook.”

In Jasper county the voters of each township select a delegate in such a manner aa they deem best, and he gets his credentials from his home precinct Which is the better plan? If we were in the convention we would favor each delegate voting for the candidate whom lie believes will be best supported in his own* precinct and the entire district We have a choice before the convention, but the nominee will receive our cheerful support, for we know be will be a capable and worthy man. Who is the Gazette** pet aversion as a candidate? Let him be the dark horse and go unnamed. We conclude that after a calm, second thought our brethren will not be disposed to stir up strife, but “let us have peace,** and“chvell together iu Ibe unity of the spirit”#!freedom.