Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1890 — The Tows Conventions. [ARTICLE]

The Tows Conventions.

And the Candidates who were Nominated. For Clerk. CHARLES CL SPITLEE. For Marshal, _1 ••4 WARREN C. SI IE AD. For Town Treasurer, CHARLES C. STARR. Trustee Ist District, JOHN R. YANATTA. Trustee 2nd District, JOHN M. WASSON. Trustee 3rd District. EDWARD H. MORLAN. . Trustee ttli District, —_l— PARIS HARRISON.

The Republican town conventions were held last Monday evening, in accordance with the method described last week, with the result that the Republicans of the town took part in •the conventions with great unanimity and that an excellent ticket was harmoniously and peacefully nomiated.

The twelve primaries, held at as many different places, met at seven o’clock and chose delegates to the convention to meet at the court house, an hour and a half later, and also cast a ballot for choice of candidates. The result of the primary ballot is here summarized:

For Trustee, F irst District. —A. Leopold, -IS votes; ,1. R. Vnnnatta, Cl; Frank Foltz, 11. Total number votes for the ollice 120, of which Mr. Yanatta received a majority, and was thereby nominated. For TigrsfEK, Second District,— 11. 0. Harris 3, -T. 11. Adams, 33; R. B. Wilsson 23, J. M. Wason 39; C. W. Coen 13, F. Osborne. 11; B. F. Ferguson, S. No nomination having having been made by popular vote the convention proceeded to ballot for candidate:

First Ballot:— Adams 3 votes, Wasson G, Coen 2, Osborne 1. Second Ballot:— Adams 2, Wasson 7, Coen 2, Osborne I. Mr. Wasson was declared nominated. Trustee District.—-‘Popu-lar vote: K. 11. Morlan 43; .1. 11. S. Ellis, 54, E. L. Clark 4, D. G. Warner IC. Number east HK,.necessary to choice CO. A single ballot settled the matter in favor of Morlan, as follows: Morlan 7, Clark 2. Warner 3. Trustee Fourth Dis-Hiici. —Popular vote: N. Warner 4. Simon Phillips 40, Paris Han i on <52, Al. Barney 1, Win. Greenfield 8. F. W. Bcubelt 4. Whole number 149, neepessary to choice’ Gd-- Mr. Harrison was declared nominated by popular

Foi: Town Clerk.—l‘opular voter C. G. Npitler, 71. 33. A. E. Kirk !. N. W. Beeve s. Whole number 136; necessary to choice G 9. Mr. SpTfler was declared nominafcd on the popular vote. For Town Marshal.— Popular vote: I. W. Porter G, Marshall Warren 58, W. C. Shead 33, J. C. Passons 12, Chas. Platt 29. Whole number 138, necessary to choice 70. The convention proceeded to nominate: First Ballot. — Warren 5, Shead 5, Passons 2. Second Ballot.— Warren 5, Shead 5, Passons 1, Platt 1. Third, fourth and fifth Ballots. —Warren 6, Shead G. Sixth Ballot. — Warren 5, Shead 7. On motion the nomination of Mr. Shead was made unanimous.