Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1880 — PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS

Of thoNationul Greenback and Labor County Nominating Convention. Pursuant to call the Convention assembled at the Court House, iD Rensselaer, July 17th, 1880, and was called to order by the Chairman of the county central committee. J no. M. Helmiok, of Wheatfleld, was chosen Chairman, and J. A. Burnham, Secretary. On motion the ehairman appointed Brunson W. Harrington, Barney Patton, Ebenezer Peregrine, Charles H.

■ - Price led Augustus Stimson. committee on credentials and order of bu siness. White the committee were preparing report, Hon. John N. Skinner ad* dressed the convention in a stirring greenback speech, at the close of which report ot comuSllteC was read and adopted. On diotion, the convention proceeded to the nomination es candidates for county offices. Names for candidates for the several offices were presented, as follows, to wit: For Treasurer—Hsnry Welsh, of Jordan township. For Sheriff James M, Nickell, ot Hanging Grove township For Surveyor—Ellis R. Pierce, of Wheatfleld township. For Commissioner, 2d Disk—James T. Randle, of Barkley township. For Coroner—Sylvester Healey, of Rensselaor.. No other names being presented, these Were declared the nominees of the convention. On motion, the convention adjourned. JNO. M. HELMICK, J. A. Burxhah, Seo’y. Chairman.