Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1886 — The County Convention. [ARTICLE]

The County Convention.

A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering ol Earnest □ Republicans. A Full Account of Its Proceedings. The Republican County Mass Convention, at the Court House last Saturday afternoon, was well attended, and included representative Republicans from every township in the county, with the possible exceptions of Wlieatfield and Walker, and it is not unlikely that even those townships were represented. In all the remoter town ships, including the two above mentioned, township conventions had .been held, and committees and delegates selected, on the evening of January 23rd. The woTk of these township and precinct conventions was unanimously ratified by the county convention. For those townships which had not availed themselves >of tile opportunity to elect their own committees and delegates, viz.: Gillam, Hanging Grove, Jordan, Newton and Milroy, the convention selected

committees and, delegates, in ac cordaiice with the nomination of citzens of those townships who were present in the convention. l’he township committees and delegates to the Logans port convention, are as follows: Hangieg 'Grove.- —0, D. Redmond, Chairman, Jesse Gwm, Felix Parker, Emanuel Martin, J. R. Phelps, W. W. Bussell, Delegate Fritz Zard, alernate, Stacy English.' . -■ • Gillam. -’ S- Hamilton, Chairman, h i:. Guild, Thomas Robinson, Benjamin Goldsberry. Delegate, B. 11. Farris, Alternate, R. L. P. Massey. Walker.—J. P. Pettit,, Chairman. Win,Shirer, Jacob Wenriek, “Fred Ilasselbring, Sam Nelson. Delegate, Austin W »y, Alleinaie, Jos Tanner. . . ■ B irkley.— S. it. Nichole, Chairman, G. W. Payne, GranviPe Moody, W.u. Daniels, John Casey. Delegate, Pi. 15. Parris, Alternate, James Cowden. Marion, South-Piecinct, —W. VY. Watsm Chairman, Nathan Reed, R. B. Porter, J. ,\l. Wasson, S, P Thompson. Delegate, G M. Robinson, Alternate, S. P. Thompson. North Bri-cinet.—C. W.-Coen, Chairman, i J. A. Robinson, Henry 'Grow. J. i- _ Warren, Win. Green Held. Delegate, W P>. Austin, ..ltorna e, l. B. Washburn. Jordan,—A. J, 'Yeoman, Chairman, K. W. Morris, John Waymire, M. G. Lewis, !•:. R. Buiri Delegate, Joiin Waymire, Alternate, Alex. McFarland. New ton. — I Titos. J. Sutler, Chairman, John MoColly, A, K. Sayler, John Jartinitnle, Nim. Hopkins J. H. Sayler. Delegate, Thomas J. Sayler, Alternate, Ed. W arreit. t - i\coner, —Daniel E. Fairchild, Chairman, R. n. Marshall, J. Ji. TroXeil, Jacob Hartti, .Vi. F.'Selnvanke. Dtlegato, J. 11. Graves, Alternate, J, M. Troxell, Kankakee, — l. D, Dunn, Chairman, Ed. Riggs, J N White, Wui. Dalmeke, J, C» Duuu, John Nueum, Joiiu JohhiTSbnT Detegaie,.i. D. Dunn, Alternate, S J, Bemtly. W heat li el d .—Chao Meyets, Cbuirmau, Warren Ri-ey, limmou-Mclser, Noah Franm, Leon Slialiuer. Delegate, Nathan Ferriu. Milroy — uieiiitrJ Foulk, Cliairman, Wm. Castor, Carey AJcDouald, Aiplieus Bopher. Delegate, C J. McCasheu. Union—A. M. Muudeb, Chairman, Epn "Sayers, S. T. Coiner, G. *V. Co iver, A • E. Pierson . Delegate, J. H. MeGlanahau. C.vtti'BNt'iii:. East i’reciuoi —ii. il. CooVo-r. cu.i.ruian, Jas.’ Sneelz, Dr. LauIo * • (ion, Jas. N. Zea, Chits, Den'liam; Delegate j H, W. Suycler, alternate, P, IT. Laity. • West i'reeiuet—L. S, Alter, cjiairinao, | Henry Marsn, A. J. Bellows, R, W, ilub- ( bat'd, E. B Vondtjismith. ..Delegate, W. ! R, Price. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The county central committee; ; consisting of the chairman of the ' above committees, is as follows: I T>. D. Redmond, \V. S. Hamilton, J. F. Pettit, IS. li. Nichols, W. W. j Watson, 0. W. Coen, A. J. Yeo--1 man, i’. J, ISayler, D. E. Eairchjld, 1. L)., Ddnn, Chas. Myers, Richard T’oulks, A. M. Mumlen, W. H. I Coover, L. S. Alter. The convention, on motion, del- | egated the duty ot choosing - a 'chairman and secretary of the i central committee, to the committee itself, and that body., to be Ut liberty to choose those* officers from iunoug,their own number, or. , otherwise, as to them seemed best. At the same time it was ordered • that the committee should meet to choose these officers on -Saturday afternoon, February lotli, at Rensselaer-. -j