Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1890 — Republican County Ticket. [ARTICLE]

Republican County Ticket.

For County Clerk, W.M.11. COOVER, Of Cfcrpcnter Township. ' : ■ ■' For County Auditor, HARRY’ B MURRAY’. Of Barkley Township. For County Treasurer, MARK H. HEMPHILL, - . /AF \ tXI ' VI Ulilxluil TtTM ifSinp: For County Slic-rilf, PHILIP BLUE, Of Marion Township. For County Surveyor, : JAMES C.TIIRAWLS*. Of Marion Township. For County Coroner, RIAL BLN ! AMIN, Of Marion Township'. For Commissioner First restrict PRESTON M. QUKRHT, Of Gillanv Township. t For County Commissioner Third District. l Oliver i\ TABER. - e:——Of Carpenter Township,

Judge Johnson, of Valparaiso, whom the Videttc has been trying to bring out as a candidate for the Republican nomination- for Cob-* gress, postively refuses to be a candidate, ns the Videite itself is now compelled to admit. J udgv John-! sou is a good man, for any position, bnt he knows that the people want Mr. Owen retained in Congress and he does not intend - to sriaml in the way of their desires in that particular.

The passage by Congress ot the bill authorizing the building of three powerful armored battleships was an excellent move, and we only wish the number provided for had been a dozen instead of three. The new vessels will be, by far, the most formidable fn our navy, and while they are to be of only 9,000 tons displacement, it is expected that American engenuity will make them equal in fighting power to the 14,000 ton vessels of England aDd other foreign countries. The United States does not need a powerful army but it doee need b good navy.

The Republican Congressional Committee will meet at Logansport August 6th, to determine the time and place for the congressional convention. Rensselaer, as the county seat of the banner Republican eon nty r wants the convention and wants it bad, and ought to have it without any question. The town is as easily accessible from all parte of the district as any town in the district; has an abundance of good hotel accommodations, and .has never yet had a Republican Congressional convention. Gentlemen of the Congressional Committee, we ask you for the convention and we ask for no more than we ought of right to have. L