Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1890 — The Republican Central Committee. [ARTICLE]

The Republican Central Committee.

The Republican County Central Committee held an important j meeting, Monday afternoon. The time, place and manner of nominating the county candidates for next November’s election were the chief matters under consideration. It was decided to adopt the combined primary election and gate convention method, which has" proved so popular and satisfactory among the Republicans of this county, heretofore. A single direct ballot will be taken for popular choice for candidates, and at the same time delegates to a county convention will be elected. The primary elections will be held on Wednesday. May 21, at 5 o’clock P. M. y and on the day following the county convention will meet in the court house at Rensselaer, at one ( c \uc*k P. M. Tbe number of delegates at this coiiveidhui from • each township shall consist of one delegate for each 15 votes cast for Governor Ilovey, in 1888, and one for each fraction of 15 of 8 or more. As many primary meetings shall be held as there are delegates to be elected. The county convention of May 22 shall count the popular vote of the day before, and all candidates having received a majority of all the votes cast shall be declared nominated; after wnich the convention will proceed in the usual manner and make nominations for all those offices Tor which no persofi received a majority vote, at the primary elections. G. E. Marshall tendered is resignation as secretary of the Central Committee and Arthur H. Hopkins was elected to fill the vacancy.