Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1876 — Proceedings of the Jasper County People's Convention. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the Jasper County People's Convention.

The convention was called to order by Mr. Chss. Boroughs, and Mr. Cbaa. H. Price chosen President, and Al. J. Ivitt Secretary. , The first business in order was tlio nomination of Treasurer. A motion was made and carried, that the townships vote by written ballot. Chas. Boroughs and Dr. It. Y. Martin, of Marion, and James Benson of Milroy township, were put in nomination, and the balloting proceeded, which resulted as follows: Boroughs 45 ; Martin 21; Benson* 24. Ninety votes wete cast, and there being only 89 votes in the convention, a second ballot was necessary which resulted in the nomination of Boroughs for Treasurer of Jasper county, he receiving 57 votes. A motion was made and carried that the candidates each pledge to support the ticket. They accepted the situation gracefully, and all in a few well chosen remarks pledged themselves to support and work for the success of the ticket put in nomination this day. Next in order was the nomination of Sheriff. Brunson TV. Harrington, of Union, J. W. Duvall and Jas. Welch, of Marion, And John Lamborn and Thos Harris, of Carpenter, were put in nomination. Before proceeding to a second ballot, a motion was made and carried that the candidate-; receiving the lowest number of r votes be dropped. The ballot for Sheriff resulted as follows: FIHST BALLOT. J. W. Duvall 18 B. W. Harrington... 18 Jas. Welch ....22 John Lamborn 17 Thos. Harris.... 9 SICOKU BALLOT J. W. Du v a 11........... 20 11. W. Harrington...; 16 Jas. Welch 24 John Lamborn ...’,.'21 Thos. Hairis „ 2 TIIIKD BALLOT. ! f J. W. Duvall ;... ...27 B. W. Harrington 13 Jas. Welch * 24 John Lamborn 25 FOURTH BALLOT. J. W. Duvall 31 Jas. Welch , 20 John Lamborn ~..,*^...38

FIFTH BALLOT. iJ. W. Duvall., 36 John L.-unhoru„.„. 53 Lamborn receiving the majority of the voles cast was decided the nominee for Sheriff. Nominations for Surveyor was next imorder. The name of Rev. 11. B Miller, of Marion, was announced, and there being no other candidate, on motion the rules were supended and Rev. Miller nominated for the office of Surveyor by acclamation. Mr. John Eger, of Marion, was put in momination for the office of Coroner, aud nominated by acclamation. The ballot for Commissioners in first and second districts resulted in nomination of Joseph Hogan, for first district, and George 11. Brown, in secoLd. E. E. Rock- • wood was nominated by acclamation, for commissioner of third district. Moved and seconded that the Secretary furnish a copy of these minutes to the Rensselaer Union aud Remington Record. The Convention throughout its entire session, was marked by harmony and the best of feeling. The ticket nominated will rally to its standard the best elements of Jasper county, and the people will be represented by trusty officers and able men. Chas. H. Price, AL J. Kitt, Secretary, President.

Albert Gregg, an old resident of Floyd county, was drowned Friday at the Port laud wharf w bile swimming in the river. In Fort Wayne now it is necessary for a man and wife, before gomg out together, to provide themselves with thdir marriage license, in order to prevent arrest for “unlawful association.” Fort Way ne’s a nice town, but a little too strict. A gentleman named Ayres, living in the Fairfield settlement, Hendricks county, in order to discourage his son from paying bis addresses to*an obnoxious young lady of Plainfield, laid for the boy one night ou his return home and fired at-him three times with a pistol. t His aim was bad, but he aid good execution -with a buggy whip upon which he depended.