Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1878 — Proceeding of the Jasper County Republican Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Proceeding of the Jasper County Republican Mass Convention.

Th response 10 ,l) e e*H of the cn..*iman of their centrel com tnii.ee m fair el tendance of the republican voter* of Jasper county mot )• man convention in the com t-house in Censaeiaer, Saturday April 27th, 1878. The convention was called to order at 10:80 a. m. liy H. W. Wood, cnai) man of the cenliel commute*. An organization was perfrc ed by the election of John Lewis, Esq., of Jordan township, rbairtnan. Horace K. Janie*, secretary, Noble J. York, assistant secretary. On motihn it was decided that (ire voters he appointed by each township and incorporated (own or the county as a local executive committee; (ho chaiiman of these several committees to be member* of and con•timte the county central committee. On motion the number of delegates to be appointed to represent Jasper county in the republican slate, congressional, senatorial, representative and jndicial conventions we* fixed at one from each township and town; the delegatee ee appointed to cast the number of Votes in each of the several conventions that the county is entitled to. A recess was then taken uutil 1 o’clock **• Upon reassembling the convention proceeded ;o appoint delegates to the several conventions of the republican patty, resulting in selections as follows: PW.aoATIS TO STATE COX VKHTIOH. Banging Grove.—William W. Bussell. Gil Um.— John Querry. Walker.—Shadraeb F. Brown. Barkley.—William K. TarVison. Nation.—Thomas Robinson. Rensselaer.—Robert S. Dwiggius. Jordan.—John Lewis. Newton.—John 1). Sayler. Keeaer.—Lemuel Fbortridge. Kankakee.—lsaac D. Dunn. Whe.itfieU.—John H. Shsffher. Cnritenier.—William B. Price. Remington.—William W. Foster. Milroy.—Jtftnes Chapman. Union.—l*#nc V. Alter. Itt COATES TO COSCRESSIOHAL COSVKST'.OK. Hanging Grove—Jesse C. G win. Gillum.—Charles Sprague. Walker.—William Meyers. Barkley.—WillmrU Day. Marion.—Hr. James Ritchey. P.ensselaer.—Simon P. Thompson. Jetdan.—James V. Dutton. Newton.—Charles R. Benjnrrrn. Keener.—Williamß. Van t Woud. Kankakee. Bentley. WhealfieW. —Eden W. Booth. Carpenter.—Charles M. Campbell. Peiningtom.—Writ ram F. Bbaw. Milroy.—Carey McDonald. Union.-—Clark MeColly. Mi.BOA ES TO SEX A Tort AL CONVENTION. Hanging Glove.—James Haywui.h. Gillum.—Josephus Mason. Walker.—Jesse Osborn. Barkley.—Holdridge Clark. Marion.—Charles M. Watson. Rensselaer.—Monlecai F. Chilcote. Jotdan.—Charles P. Wright.Newton—Andrew K. Saylor,——-—i— j Keener.—Daniel E. Faircliiltl. Kankakee.-. Oscar B. Rockwell. W heatfieid.—John Ilallier. Carpenter.—Wallace Tallman. Reniiug'on.—Esau Hart Milroy.—Frank W. Sparling. Union.—William MeColly. delegates to bkpbesestative convention. flanging Grove.—lsaac Parker. GiUam.—Eli Faris. Walker.—George Wilcox. Barkley.—Franklin M. Goff. . Marion.—George W. Burk. Rensselaer.—Mariou L. cyiiier. Jordan. Witham. Newton.—Thomas J. Sayler. Keener.—William Tyler. • Kankakee.—Edward T. Biggs. Wheat field.—Daniel UicseL Carpenter.—James F. Irwin. Remington.—William H. Coover. Milroy.—Albert Hammond. •* Union.—Stephen Comer. OBLIGATES lt> JUDICIAL CONVENTION. Hanging Grove.— D. D. Redmond. Gillum.—William B. Querry. Walker.—Joseph Tanner. Barkley.—William Daniels. Marion.—John M. Wasson. Rensselaer.—William Warren. Jordan.—Alien J. Yeoman. Newton.—John W. Hargrave. Keener.—Thomas Antrim. Kankakee.—lsaac F. Biggs. W heaifield.—John Meyers. Carpenter.—William H. Heukle. Bemiugton —Charles M. Johnson. - Mdfejr-—W-rHiam Hammond.. Union.—John Alter.

Hon. John Yan’t Woud inirodtiecd the following resolution, which, on motion of Dr. James Ritchey, was adopted unanimously by a standing rote: .ffcvofrerf, That we here an nbidrnsconfidenre in the principles anil integrity of the Republican party; the party wliose fame is maile immortal by its loyalty to the cause of human lilierty ami the eqiul civil and political rights of all men; whose record is made glorious bv wisdom and magnanimity; whose policy and eaiactmeuts are lesplendcnt with mercy, honest v and jesticc. The Republican party has ever been, and still is, the party of the whole lieople irrespoctive of condition; of the iioor and the rich, impartially, life policy has ever been to ameliorate and elev. te the condition of the laboring classes; to m. ke industry respected; to educate the p«>r mil common people; ami to protect property tom the depredations of the indolent anil vicious. We believe the Republic: n party will protect the nation from the burden of the payment of hundreds of millions of dollarsclaimed by people that were in rebellion a gainst the government as indemnity for 10-ses sustained bv them on account of their i-ebclliou; and we further believe that the Republican party will protect tiic people of this country Torn the degrading effects of those pcniictons doctrines which leach th. t the in. >ses are Etc woids of the government am! tuny rightfully depend upon the government for monev and subsistence independently of their individual exertions. Proceeded to tlie selection of township' and town committees, tbe first gentleman named in each to be a member of/ and these 10 consulate, the MV*EE Cot JCY rFTCLICAN CISIEAL OOMMTTTEIC. Hanging G cove. - -D. D. Redmond, Isaac Pa* her, John Osborn, Millard English John Handle. ’ Gillam.—Michael Robinson. T. H. McCullough, Calvin Copness, J. R. Guild, William Hanley. Walker.—John Meyers, John Anderson George Wilcox, William Webb, Joseph Tanner. 11a' 1. ley.—-Samuel R. Kicholls, John McColly, Oscar Abbett, Granville Moody, K. B. Harris. Marion—William H. Gwin, W. W. Reed, Foster Downing, David H. Yeoman. Shelby Grant Rensselaer.—Mordecai F. Cnilcote, Cassias M. Hopkins, Zimri Dwiggins, John Wambaagb, Merrin 0. Ousel. — - Jordan.- -John Waymire, Joseph A. Timmono, George W. Snodgrass, Stephen R. Hamblin, Albert G. W. Fanner. Newton.- -Hugh E. Coen, John Warren, Thomas J. Sayler, Samuel E. Yeoman, Nebemiak Hopkins. ► Keener. —Alexander A. Tyler, Horace D. Jones, Herman Vebra, Ferdinand Schwankie, Joseph B. Fairchild. 'Kankakee.—Edward T. Biggs, Robert Ferbeck, Isaac P.Dunn, James N. White, Jonathan Wrnaiit. Wbealfiold.—Charles Meyers, William Sbirer. James D. iloshong, John R. Crawford, Asariah Warren. Carnenter.—Wallaoe Tillman, William H. Hcnkle, George B. Vermette," John Q. Lamhot u, Junes P. Irwin.

Remington,- -Hai per W. Snyder, Robert Parker. Samuel B. Haver, IJr. U. Landon, Put rick 11. l4tlly. Miltroy.—James Chapman, Albert Hammond, E. W. Morris, Enos M. Timmons, Jonas Beach. Union.--James H. McCUnnhhan, Noah M. Gaul, Ephraim Sayors, Thomas li. l>»v----i-»«u. Ftank Meeker. Ou behalf of the Marion township <Mw> gu'iou Hon. It. 8. Dwiggine presented the name of Horr.ce K. James ns a candidate for chaiiman of the county Rc>p«bliean central committee, Elected by a uunnimouevotn oftha convention. Hon. R. 8. Dwiggine presented the n.imo of John F. Boroughs for secretary of the oeutral committee. Elected by a unanimous vote. In response to call* Mr. Janies thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him, invited the counsel end co operation of his republican confrcros, rind spoke encouragingly of the favorable prospect for an increased republican majority in Jar per couniy in October. The chairman end secretary of the couniy central committee arc empowered to fill any and nil vacancies that may occur in the delegations and township coinmiltecs. It was moved, and lifter discussion which waa participated In by scveinl gentlemen, carried tliui the county ticket be nominated by a dele.nle convention, to lie held at tlic court-house in Rensselaer on Saturday, the B<i day of August. This convention to be composed of two delegates at large from each township in tbe county and one additional delegate for every fifteen votes polled ia said township in 1*876 for Gen. Ben. Harrison for governor of Indima. This basts will make the convention consist of 10*2 delegatee, apportioned as follows:

HTotal de'eJftates ; Dne delegate | for 15 votes... ! Delegates at |large ! Repub ld c a it vole of 1876..

TOWS.SU ir.

Hanging Grove i 48 2 3 6 tilth.m .;;| »7 2 6 8 Waluer ; 48 2 3j 6 ll«k.lcv Jl 124 2 8, 10 Marion.... ... J j Jordan. .J] 82 2i o 7 Keener 67 2 3 fi Kankakee 41 2 2 4 W heatfieid... 31 2 2 4 Carpenter 270 2 18 20 Milroy 19 2 1 8 Union v.. 38 2 2 4 Total. I RIB 26 76 102

Upon motion an t discussion it was decided that the committee of each township should appoint its own time for the selection of delegates to the county nominating convention. On motion it was decided that all republican voters of Jasper county who may attend any of the republican conventions (for the nomination of stale, congressional, districts or judicial tickets) be considered delegates to the same to represent their respective townships and participate in casting the vote of the county. On motion of lion. R. S. Dwiggins these proceedings to he published in Thk Kkns--Bki.akk Union and the secretary of the convention was instructed to furnish copies thereof to tbe publishers of the Democratic Sentinel and Remington Timen with the request of the convention lit it they be published in their respective newspapers. Adjourned nine die.

JOHN LEWIS,

Chairman.

Nobi.e J. Yor.it, Assistant Secretary.