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

Marion Township Convention.

Pursuant to republicans of Marion township met in mass convention at the Court House, Saturday, May 28th, 1870, at one o’clock P. M. On motion of Col. E. I’. Ilarnmond, Dr. Jrtmcs Ritchey was elected chairman* The chairman stated the object of the meeting to be the selection of delegates to the county convention to be held on the 4th of June lor the purpose of nominating a county ticket On motion of E. T. Harding, Esq., Horace E. James was elected secretary, E. T. Harding stated that Marion township was entitled to eighteen delegates in the comity convention and moved that one delegate be apI pointed from each of the five wards in the town of "Rensselaer and the i remaining thirteen be fj;otn the 1 country. E. L. Clark explained that frpon the basis of apportionment adopted by the central committee, the town of Rensselaer was entitled to six delegates in the convention, but that a number thought it best to adopt the proposition contained in Mr. Harding’s motion. I The motion was put and adopted. Proceeded to the selection of delegates with the following result: From the town of Rensselaer: Ist Ward—E. P. Hammond.— 2nd Ward—Dr. G. A. Sloss. 3rd Ward—C. R. Hough. 4th Ward—bimon Phillips. 6th Ward—Alfred M'Coy. - _ From the country: Beth Cox, J. M. Wasson, Dan’l Daugherty, Dr. James Ritchey, S. C. Hammond, M. 11. Grant, Wilson Porter, Jesse Greenfield, David 11. Yeoman, Ira M. Trussell, Thomas Robinson, Charles Boroughs, John M. Gwin. On motion of Col. Hammond, the proprietors of the Rensselaer Union were requested to publish the proceedings of the convention* Adjourned.

JAMES RITCHEY,

Horace E. James, Chairman, ~ ■ —Secretary.