Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1892 — The Judicial and Representative Conventions. [ARTICLE]

The Judicial and Representative Conventions.

The Republican convention for the 30th judicial circuit, composed of the counties of Benton, Jasper land Newton,, met at Goodlandlast Thursday forenoon to nominate a LHodidate for prosecuting attorney. Hon. W. W. Gilman, of Goodland, was chairman! of the Convention and Thomas Thompson, of Rensselaer, was secretary. On call o the counties Benton county presented the name of John T. Brown of Fowler, the present incumbent, he was nominated by acclamation anda unanimous vote. Mr. Brown was present anu in-response to the invitation of the convention he came forward and madea brief and very able speech on the political situation. Mr. Brown h>s proven’ himself to-be an exceptionally able, faithful and impartial public prosecutor, and his renomination was fully deserved, as will be his certain re-election-g next November. THE REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION, In the afternoon of the samer day, at thejsame place, met the Republican convention to nominate-a candidate for representative in the State Legislature from the district composed of counties of Newton and Jasper. Hon. John F. Johnson, of Morocco, was chairman of the convention and Chas. E. Mills, of Rensselaer, was secretary. On-call of the counties, Newton County presented the name of J. B. Lyons, of-near Brook, and he was unanimously nominated by acclamation. Mr. Lyons is one of Newton county’s most intelligent and progressive farmers, and in all respects .a most excellent man. He isj better known as Bennett Lyons, and has made a fine reputation for bosiness sagacity and executive ability by many years of faithful service as a county 1 commissioner in his county.