Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1870 — Republican Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican Mass Convention.

At the mass convention next Saturday, there are to be eight delegates appointed to attend each of the following conventions: At Kentland, Newton county, June 7th, to nominate a candidate for Judge and a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, for the 12th judicial circuit; At Wanatafi, Porter county, June 29th, to nominate a candidate for lieresentative in congress from the eleventh district, and a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the "16th Common Pleas district; At Reynolds, July Ist, to nominate a candidate for Representative in the General Assembly for the counties of Pulaski, Jasper and Newton, and a candidate for State Senator from the counties of Pulaski, White, Benton, Newton and J asp er. A full attentance from all parts tff the county js desired, and each township should be fully represented. * • At 1 o’clock in the afternoon the delegate convention will meet in the Court HouseJor the purpose of nominating a county ticket.

The Valparaiso Vidette has concluded to ‘-support the nominee” in the event that General Packard is defeated. We are glad Brother •Gurney is so sensible, and we are pleased to see this feeling manifesting itself throughout the district It is a merited rebuke- to General Packard’s arrogant threat that he would defeat the ticket in case he failed to be renominated for congress, and it is also a tacit acknowledgement that this popinjay’s prospects are becoming weaker day by day- , • ’ !