Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1884 — Republican Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican Mass Convention.

The Republican voters of Jasper county will assemble, at two o’clock p. m., on Saturday, June 21 st, 1884, by delegate precincts, for the transaction of the following business, to-wit: • ■ I—Organize by selecting the following officers: —A chairman, secretary, two judges and two clerks. 2. Select,.by written ballot, a Republican resident of the precinct, as a delegate, and. one as alternate, to attend each of the following district conventions: — Congressional, Judicial and Representative. 3. —To cast a written ballot in choice of nominee for Congress, Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and Representative. The Delegate Precincts, and Places of meeting, are as follows: 1. —Mi’roy and Hanging Grove townships, at MarlboroUtflL—2. Walker aud Kankakee townships, at Wheatfield. C. —weener nn<l Wheatfield townships, at DcMotte. __ 4.—Uii ion-an dr Newton townships, at Surrey. —Gillam township, at Center sc lito house. o—Barkley township, at Center school house. 7—Jordan township, at Egypt school house.

B.—A tract 5 miles wide off West side of Carpenter township, nt Price school house. 9—Sections 25 and 36 Range 7, and Sections 30 and 31 Range ft, Carpenter township, at Garfield Halil■ Remington. 10. —The residue of Carpenter township, at Hartman school house. 11—South precinct ot Marion township, at Court House. 12. That part of the North precinct of Marion township EasLoi. the quarter section line running north through the center of section 19. t own 29, range (Twest, at 13. The residue of the North Precinct of Marion township, at . The clerks will each record the names of voters, and on each succeeding ballot, add the new names us other voters. One copy of poll list will be retained by the chairman, and one forwarded to the chairman of the county committee. Each delegate and alternate will receive from the officers of the convention a certificate of his election, and a statement of the vote for candidates, as his instruction. AU tickets must be written, and no printed tickets will be counted. These precinct conventions are called by the Committee so that voters may have an easy and equal expression, as to delegates and candidates. We ask that there may be a full attendance and wise action taken at these mass conventions. The National and State tickets will then be nominated, and we should, supplement them by dis■tions. committee will furnish printed blanks for the conduct of the business at these conventions. William A. Rinehart, Chairmain George E. Marshall, Secretary, Jasper county Republican Cent’rl Com. The National Republican Convention will consist of a body of men which for intelligence, experience and integrity cannot be surpassed by any governing body in the world. To that convention can be safely trusted, as we believe, the duty of selecting a candidate against whom no considerable portion of the party can be arrayed, and under whose, leadership the party will make a united and agressive campaign. ’ ,