Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1882 — Republican Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican Mass Convention.

The Board of Trustees, of Jasper county, will stand 9 Be publicans to 4 Democrats for the next two years. A gain of two. The Sentinel refers to the result qf the election at Indianapolis with considerable gratification. The good old Deacon should remember that the vote in Indianapolis was 1,000 less than in 1880, and the falling off in the Republican vote was occcasioned by their remaining at home The Deacon will discover that when the Republicans of Indianapolis are thoroughly interested in the result of an ejection, that, city will turn in very large majority. Mass Convention, wittnh'convened at the court house Saturday, was veiy harmonious. The various townships, with cfcwo exceptions we believe »wi3terepresented, and the assembly vxm remarkable for its unanimity (u,*ill matters w hich came before it for consideration, and we believe its actions are in accord with bhe. wishes of nine-tenths $ the Eepublicans of Jasper county. A primary election will not fail to put in the field an exceptionally strong ticket, and beingJhekLgo early, it,will give the candidates opportunities to thoroughly canvass the county, and develop their fullest strength. We expect to see a splendid ticket nominated,t»nd do not entertain a single doubt as to its success next November.

The Sentinel foolishly remarks that it copied 4he attack of a “halfbreed” on Garfield at the request oJE “stalwarts.” This is a weak and foolish lie and, could emanate only from the brain of such a poor old imbecile as presides over the columns of this scavenger. He also calls The Republican a “half-breed.” if the can point to a single expression against or attack The Republican has ever made upon any wing of the Republican party we would be perfectly willing to acknowledge the position of a “half-breed.” The fact of the matter is, there are no divisions in the Republican party, but they are working together as one man for the principles upqn which the party was organized—those of human progress, and the attempt which a few disreputable papers are making to create discord in our ranks are nqt meeting with any favor from the gijeat mass of the party. The ill wind that blows nobody apy good, has passed over Ahis section with its accompaniment of rain, snow and ice, and in all probability destroyed those fond hopes with wjbich the blossoming fruit trees had. inspired us. This disaster. con no doubt be traced >directly to Veimor, Probably he lias kept storm in reserve to hurl *usat ( this precise time wjien jt do the mosjt, damage, and. were filled with confideqee ,byassurance that the 9th,.ioih.and 11th of April wpuld be fipe wayip, and dry, in retaliatipp)for.: thpt hflve been hurled against him at the nonfullillme^; of hjs, that just weather wou|s, come, -when it opghj;. Itfsa of which, his >shiveriqg wqtinj^caii, appreciate. But we are ; nqt,tqo ,ut torjy oust for llie boosts that .have ua obont piiiching fruit bujs, jiy. nting extra.fi.uuieis and replqnthe.wqod pile have laid him up with the. rheumatism.. * * ■■ "T. .'j 1/welling liouse to rent, enquire otr*;.n CPiren’s Bank.

Rensselaer, Ind., April 8,1882. Convention was called to order by Henry l. Adams, chairman of the County Central Committee. B. W. Marshall, of Keener, was elected chairman, and Charles F. Overacker, of Marion, secretary. The matter of electing officers for the county central committer being taken up,:on motion of I. R Washburn, a committee consist!ug of one member from each voting precinct in the county was chosen by the delegations from the various townships to name such officers. Following are the names of the committee: Hanging Grove, D. D. Redmond; Gillam, Wm. Hanley ; Walker, John Pettit; Barkley, S. R. Nichols ; Marion—north precinct, W. B. Price, south precinct, I. J. Porter; Jordan, Stephen Hamlin ; Keener, D. E. Fairchild ; Wheat field, John Meyers; Union, John E. Alter ; Carpenter—-north precinct, J. F. Irwin, couth precinct, H. W. Snyder. After delibrerntion the committee reported as follows : For Chairman, Mordecai F. Cliilcote ; Secretary, Charles F. Overacker ; Treasurer, Charles G. Starr. On motion of Thomas Antrim the report was adopted. On motion of S. P. Thompson, the townships reported their central commit tees as follows: Hanging Grove —D. D. Redmond, Elias Hammeiton, John Jacks.

Gillam—Wm. Hanley, Michael Robinson, li. L. P. Masse v. Walker—J. F. Pettit, T, B. Martin, J. F. Antrim. Barkley—S. R. Nichols, Granville Moody, Oscar Abbett. Marion —F. J. Sears, Frai.k Warren, J. F. Watson, George M. Robinson, Steward Hammond. Jordan —Stephen Hamlin, E. P. Morris, John Way mire. Keener- R. W. Marshall, Geo. Guild, Thomas Antrim. Wheatfield —John Meyers, W. F. Schaffner, John Frames. Union—J. F. McColly, A. M. Munden, Ephriam Sayers. Carpenter—J. F. Irwin, J. E. Stiller, P. H. Lally, O. M. Vickery, Henry Marsh. Milroy—Frank Sparling, J. M. Chapman, Thomas B. Wells. Newton—Charles R. Benjamin, Omar Morelan, Jasper Flynn. Kankakee —Edward Biggs, I. D. Dunn, John Manning. The matter of fixing a time for holding the county nominating convention was next considered. D. D. Redmond moved that the first Thursday in June be fixed as the date, to which Horace E. Jjtmes offered an amendment, making it the first Thursday in June, which amendment was accepted by Mr. Redmond. Simon P. Thompson moved to amend by substituting the first Thursday m September. After a spirited discussion in which Messrs. James, Washburn and Antrim favored the original motion in short speeches and Mr. Thompson supported his amendment in a logical argument, the amendment and original motion being put to vote, resulted in almost unanimous choice for the latter, fixing the date of the county nominating convention on Thursday, the Ist day of June, 1882. The manner of holding the convention was next considered. H. E. James moved that a primary election be called for the selection o| a county ticket, and advocated his cause in a very convincing speech. Simon P. Thompson thought that a delegate convention was preferrable. Thos. Antrim, John Way mire and others favored a primary election. Mr. James’ motion prevailed by a very decisive vote, thus fixing the mode of nominating a county ticket by a primary election, and the time Thursday, June Ist Delegates to the State were chosen, ope from eooh voting precinct, as follows : Hanging Grove, R. B. Parkizqtm ; Gillam, Thos. H. Robinson ; Walker, Wm. Meyers; Barkley, Nathan Eldridge; Marion, Horace E. James, H. W. Wood; Jordan, H. I. Adapts; Keener,. R. W. Marshall; Ne«vjpn, John Warren ; Wheatfield, Elver H. Bro^n; Kankakee, Edward Biggs; . Milroy, Wm. Castqr; Union, Clark MpColly ; Corpeiiter, W. B. Price, SUC. Maxwell. 1. B. Washburn moved that delegates to the Congressional, Senator jpl, J and Representative conventions be chos£p by ballot At the time of the, prynary electing, which inotLn V On motion convention adjoxujief^

The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago people seem quite determined that Chicago and Indianapolis, m well as their main line, shall be amplv equipped. Within the last thirty days the company has contracted for twentyfour fine passenger coachea, four parlor chiir cars, ten fine baggage, express and postal cars. 300 box and 600 coal "cars, it being the largest contract for rolling stock ever made ,at a single letting. Very recently the company contracted for twenty engines The coal an lumber cars which are to be built the Indianapolis Car works, are of a new pattern, and the master mechanic of the road will be in the city to-day to give his ideas as regards their construction. Silk, J. V. W. Kirk.