Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — CONGRESSIONAL [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL

The Convention to be Held at Rensseieaer, Thursday, August 2sth. I.ogansjKjrt Journal. • ■ ' 1 The chairmen of the different County Republican committees were called to meet in the Murdock hotel at Logansport Wednesday and all responded personally or by, a representative. Together they form tbe Tenth district committee. The object of the meeting was to determine the time and place of the Republican Congressional Convention for the district and the representation to it The [ place agreed upon was Rensselaer i Hon. M. F. Chilcote ably presented the claims of his county. He stated that the convention had | been held in every county in the district except his and Newton, ; that it had been promised to Rensselaer by the last convention and his people were asking it. Mr.Bushneiljof White county, thought it ought to be held in Logansport as that was most accessible. The vote stood seven for Rensselaer to two for Logansport.- The time was then selected and Thursday, August 28th was the day named. The basis of representation was fixed atone delegate for every two hundred votes cast for Governor Hovey, and the delegates heretofore selected will vote in that ratio. The official call was then ordered made and the session ended. The following distinguished gentlemen were present: Carroll county, Charley Harley, C. B. Landis, J. W. Griffith, W. H. Whittaker; White, W. IS. Bushnell, Newton, W. W. Pfrimmer; Fulton, J. H. Bibler and G. H. Williamson, editor of the Tribune; Pulaski, John C. Nye, Jasper, M. F. Chilcote, Porter, E. D. Crumpacker. The best of feeling prevailed and a successful campaign was assured in each county.