Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1890 — The District Convention. [ARTICLE]

The District Convention.

The delegate convention, held at Hammond last Thursday, to elect a chairman of the Republican congressional committee, who should also be a member of the State Committee, was well attended by representative republicans from all parts of the district. M. E. Chilcote, of Rensselaer, was made chairman of the convention and C, C. Griffin, of Lake county, secretary. The following reeolu-

tions were unanimously adopted: Resolved. That this convention favors the location of the world’s fair at Chicago, in 1892, and requests Hon. W. D. Oweu to labor with us in the accomplishment of this undertaking. Resolved. That the delegates of the Tenth congressional district indorse the administration of our Hoosier President, Benjamin Harrison. and the course of our representative in Congress, W. D. Owen. Resolved. That the Hon. W. D. Owen be requested to vote and use his influence to secure the passage in Congress of the general service pension bill indorsed by the National Grand Army Encampment at Columbus, 0., a year ago last August, and indorsed again by the same encampment, at Milwaukee, last August, Baid bill providing in substance, for a pension of not less than $8 per month for all Union soldiers honorably discharged. The committee then proceeded to re-elect Hon. E. D. Crumpacker, of Poiter county, a member of the State central committee by a unanimous vote, and after brief speeches the convention adjourned. ‘