Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1888 — THE COUNTY CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

Turpie and Voorhees, the Copperheads and traitors to their country, and Gray, Matson and Myers, the rengade Republicans and traitors to their paity, are the men whom the Democracy of Indiana delights to honor. Loyal Democrats, like McDonald and Manson, can take back seats. When Republicans have spoken the truth about Gov. Gray, the Democrats have been ready with their omnipresent chorus of “liar! liar! liar!” but when ‘old saddlebags” McDonald, the most generally honored and trusted living democrat in the state, says that Gray’s cry is that of the horse-leech and his plate, like Oliver Twist’s, is always held up for “more,” they ‘maintain a profound silence. W. J. Huff, late of the Monticello Herald, in company with Edward Welty, lias purchased the did Valparaiso Vidette and issued the first number under their management, last week. Mr. Huff is one of the ablest newspaper men in Northern Indiana, and as may well be supposed, the Vidette presents a wonderfully improved appearance. Newton county lias two avowed candidates for the Republican nomination for joint representative for Jasper and Newton counties. We refer to Mr. Wm. Cummings and Mr. D. L. Bishopp. Both would serve their constituents with credikaiid... ejflier..Would,, receive the hearty support of the Gazette if nominated. Newton county is entitled to the nomination and we can look for a lively race between these two candidates. —Kentland Gazette. ■

We publish this week the complete list of delegates to the Republican county convention, to be held next Saturday, with the exception of the two from Milroy tp. whose names have not been reported. The delegates are a splendid body of men; men well known throughout the county; men of intelligence, influence, strict probity, and genuine Republicans. That such a body of men will well and wisely perform the work before them, next Saturday, goes without Saying. They will nominate a good ticket, one that every true Republican in the county can heartily support, and they will do the work in a seemly and harmonious manner, without wranglings or illfeelings. Of the work before the convention, the choice of a candidate for Sheriff will, doubtless, be the most onerous. Five good and popular men are in the field and a somewhat protracted contest may ensue before a majority of the delegates unite upon any one of them. It is not unlikely, either, that the convention will be obliged to spend some time in settling the claims of the rival con test ants for the nomination for Commissioner in the ! First District For Commissionjers for the Second and Third.._Di&--tricts and for County Treasurer, the present. ly avowed candidates. They are all serving their first terms, and having, as wo moat earueLitly and" sincerely believe, served the people wisely, honestly, faithfully and, at all timesT with an eye single to the public good, we presume the convention will re-nominate them, without serious opposition. Foi Surveyor, that good old man and thoroughly competent civil engineer, James C. Thrawls, is the only candidate and will, without doubt, be re-nominated, without any opposition.