Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1894 — THE REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

THE REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.

It Nominates Marion L. Spitler, of Jasper County. The Republican convention to nominate a candidate for joint representative from Jasper and Newton counties was held at the court house, at Rensselaer, Tuesday afternoon. Jno. Ade, of Newton was chairman, W. B. Austin, of Jasper, secretary. G. E- Marshall, of Jasper assistant secretary, and Jira Skinner, of Newton, and J. F. Bruner, of Jasper were tellers. An alphabetical list of the delegates was prepared, aud the method of . voting was by calling the names in succession, and each delegate coming forward and depositing his vote as his name was called.

When names of candidates were called for, VV. B. Austin presented that of M. L. Spitler; J. A. Lamborn that of Chas. E. Mills; and | John Uirey that of J. B. Lyons, of Newton Co., the present representative. Four ballots were necessary to settle the matter. They are here given: Ist 2nd 3rd 4th Spitler 15 14 16 19 Mills 9 11 9 15 Lyon „.10 9 9 As soon as the result of the fourth ballot, Mr. Mills moved that the nomination of Mr. Spitler be made unanimous, which was carried, with enthusiasm. Mr. Spitler was called for and | came forward and made his ac- j knowledgements to the convention j in a very graceful manner, and j which made an excellent impres-1 sion. The convention was com-, posed of 34 delegates,—lß from Jasper county and 16 from Newton. It will be seen that at no time were all the Newton county , | votes given for Mr. Lyon. This j was owing to quite a general feel- , ! ing among the Newton county I delegates that Jasper county was entitled to the nomination. We are firm and honest in our statement that nothing equals Brant's Balsam (or cure o 1 JJall coughs, colds, ; throat or lung trouole, as the many j letters we have on file help to prove. A recent one (rom W, E. Rumpel, i Columbia, Mioh. says: “1 caught a severe cold on my lungs last winter and tried several other remedies which did me no good, nntil my lnngs got in a very baa shape’ * (opiates always hurts the lnngs) “bat two bottles ot Brant’s Balsam cured me. I felt better | before had used half a bottle. Ueti Brants of A. F. Long & Co.