Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1888 — The Democratic Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic couqty convention last Saturday afternoon was a very quiet little affair. Forty or fifty of the brethren assembled and dutifully ratified the slate ticket that the bosses had fixed up ber forehand. L. E. Glazebrook, their county chairman, called the convention to order and made a very flowery little speech. He freely lauded the Democratic party, bP course, and also admitted that in the Republic can party they had a respectable foe, whom it would be no dishonor to be defeated by. Mr. Glazebrook is to be congratulated on the possession of such sentiments. They will greatly assuage his sorrows next November.

Ira W. Yeoman, of Remington, was chosen permanent chairman, Jhs. W. McEwen, secretary and Victor E. Loughridge assistant secretary. A calling over of the names of the townships showed that at least one person was present from each of them, unless some accommodating individuals took it upon themselves to answer “here” for townships which were not represented. The convention then proceeded to nominate by acclamation, the men who had been previously settled upon at the store-bqx caucus down the street: W. H. Wells, of Remington, for treasurer, John C. Chilcote, of Rensselaer, for sheriff, A. M. Lakin, of Union, for surveyor and Victor E- Loughridge, of Rensselaer, for coroner. In nominating candidates for commissioners the third district was begun with, by mistake of the chairman, who thought it was the first. The names of James Clowery and Ed. W. Gulp were put forward, some oue evidently not being informed as to how the slate had been fixed up. But the name of Mr. Clowery was withdrawn and Mr. Culp nominated by acclamation, and the convention spared the unpleasant necessity of calling the roll and showing how very slim were the delegations from the out townships. In the second district J as. T. Randle, of Rensselaer, was nominated, without opposition. In the first district the names of Daniel H. Turner, of Wheatfield, and Fred M£iser, of Walker, were proposed. The convention was again disquieted by the prospect of a roll call, but the danger was happily averted by the withdrawal of Mr. Meiber’s name, and the nomiination of Mr. Turner, by acclamation. The convention then ad-' journed.