Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1890 — THE TOWNSHIP CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

THE TOWNSHIP CONVENTIONS.

List of the Good Men to Be Voted for Next Monday. Last Friday evening and Saturday afternoon were the times recommended by the count}’ committee for the Republicans of the various townships to nominate their tickets for the April election. The results of the conventions, so far as reported, are given below.

MARION TOWNSHIP. In Marion township the nominations were made in strict compliance with the call of the county committee, and, considering the very bad state of the weather, the turn-out at the Friday evening mass conventions was very satisfactory, both in town and country. As a result of the primary conventions Wm. Greenfield was renominated Trustee, by 136 to 5 scattering votes, and H. W. Porter was renominated for assessor, receiving 131 votes, with 4 for other parties. James A. Burnham- was nominated for Justice of the Peace, by the popular vote, having jeceived 104 votes out of a total of 148. The convention Saturday afternoon, consisting of delegates chosen the evening before, completed the ticket by nominating Wm. H. Churchill and James C. Morgan for justices of the peace and Geo. P. Daugherty, John Q. Alter and Albert R. Parker for constables.

HANGING GROVE. In Hanging Grove a single mass convention was held Saturday afternoon, at which there was a very large attendance. The ticket nominated | was as follows: Trustee, Christopher Cool; Assessor, Frederick J. Stiers; Justices, Elias Hammerton, Harvey Phillips; Constables, Bruce Banta and Jacob Parker. WALKER. In Walker, also, the nominations were made by township mass conven- 1 tion. For Trustee, Samuel Nelson; Assessor, John O’Conner; Justices, Alston Nicoles and James Snyder; Constables, Henry Summers and Lemuel Stockwell.

CARPENTER TOWNSHIP. ' -"J 'V I . , ';. ; ■■ ■■ ■ 1 •' 1 'iam* a Carpenter township nominations were made in strict accordance with' the call of the Central Committee. W. O. lloadifer was renominated for trustee, without opposition by popular vote Jas. L. Babcock for assessor and G. B. Chappell, for Justice were also nominated by popular vote; and Wm. Shaw and Chas. Bonner for Justices and John Tharp, Wm. Draper and Chas. A. Bonner for constables, were nominated at the delegate convention. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. For Trustee. Elliott R. Burr, for Assessor, James Bullis, for Justices, E, W. Morris; Constables, Jacob Dewey, James Lester. UNION TOWNSHIP. For Trustee, John Garriott; Assessor, Wm. Hudson; Justices, Clark McColly, David Brockus; Constables, James Cox, David Gasoway. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. Nehemiah Hopkins, for Trustee; Chas. A. Dean, for Assessor; Wallace Clemens and J. W. Warren for Justices; C. L. Rarks and J. W. Coen for Constables.

, ■ I BAHKLF.V TOWNSIIIIV For Trustee, J. F. Ili If, renomi naG ed; for Assessor, John Q. Lewis; Justices, Elias Marion, Theo. Hurley, O. B. Abbett; Constables, Sherman Cooper, J. B. Marion. GILLAM TOWXSIIIi*. For trustee, Michael Robinson; j for assessor. Calvin Coppesa. No, nominations for justices or constables. XKKNKIt TOWXSHir. In Keener township there seems to be a general go-as-you-please contest, there being six separate tickets in the field. John F. Bruner, Jacob llaan and‘David Gleason are the candidates for Trustee; and D. E. Fairchild and F, M, Hart, for Assessors For - Justices pf the Peaee, thermtaag of Jacob M. Troxell and Iremus Shortridge are ou all the tickets and Henry

Granger for constable is equally fortunate. KANKAKEE TOWNSHIP. For trustee, Hans Paulsen, for assessor David A. Collins, for justices of the peace James N» White and Wm. W. IJiushaw, for constables Grant R. Rockwell and Nathan Gibson.

WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP. For Trustee Chas. Myers; for Assessor, Leon W. Shaffnerjfor Justices John Graves and L. P. Shirer; for Constables Silas Beachler and James Frame. Hemphill <fc Honan will give a Millinery display this season. See notice later. Any kind of a farm implement for sale by C. A. Roberts. He can sell you a threshing machine if you want it.

The most complete line of mohair, brillianteens, henrettas and serge dress goods at the lowest price. 2t. Chicago bargain Store. Notwithstanding the big advance in coffee you can buy fresh roasted coffee at C. G. Starr’s at the old price. All winter goods at cost for cash at R. Fendig’s.