Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — Republican County Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Jasper county, who will be legally entitled to vote at the general election of Nov. 3, 1896, are requested to meet in precinct mass conventions on - SATURDAY,FEB. 29th, 1896, at 2 o’clock p. m. to elect delegates and alternate delegates to represent the township or precinct at the Republican nominating convention, herein called. The number of such delegates and alternate delegates, apportioned on the basis of one delegate for each 10 votes cast for William D. Owen for Secretary of State in 1894, or fraction of 6 votes or over, is for the several precincts as follows: Hanging Grove 7 delegates Gi11am...............8 "T Walker 10 “ Barkley, East ....7 “ Barkley, West .6 “ Marion Ist. 12 “ Marion 2nd 12 “ Marion 3rd 9 “ Marion 4th., 9 “ Jordan .. 5 “ Newton 6 “ Keener....... r. ••• • .12 “ Kankakee.. 4 “ Wheatfie1d........... 8 Carpenter East. 10 “ Carpenter West ...... 8 “ Carpenter South..... 11 “ Milroy.. 3 “ Union. 10 •<,. ' The places of meeting for the above precinct mass conventions shall be the usual voting places. COUNTY CONVENTION. The delegates elected as above provided, will meet in the Court House in Rensselaer on MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1896, at one o’clock p. m., to nominate candidates to be voted for at the election of Nov. 3,1896, as follows: County Recorder, County Treasurer, County Sheriff, County Coronor, County Surveyor, County Assessor, Commissioner Ist District, Commissioner 3rd District Also to select 8 delegates and 8 alternate delegates to represent the County at the state convention. Two of said delegates to be chosen from each Commissioner’s district and 2 from the county at large. By order of the Jasper County Republican Central Committee. Charles E. Mills, J. F. Warren, Chairman. Secy.