Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1878 — Oar Own Nationals [ARTICLE]

Oar Own Nationals

Pursuant to tall the national greenback central committee of Jasper county met in the office ol Thomas Boroughs, Esq., SaturJav, May IStli, 187 N, ami was called to order by the chairman who stated the business which they were assembled to transact. It was resolved to hold n delegate convention at the'court house in lienstelaer, June 22d, to nominal!) h county ticket. This convention will be composed of two delegate? from each township of I lie ivainiy and one addi'ion d d- legi-to for each fitly voter or fra, tion of titty of twenly-ttvo or over, upon the basis of the total number of voltta polled in the several townships 'in JB7li; together with an equal nunila-r of alternate delegates. This will give an aggregate of 13(j entitled to scats in convention. n- f ..llows: ----- ■■ ' ’ ’ it .. i

IjTotal. ...» Alt'oatos \ | : Vote of I | 1870 |

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Hanging Grove H 100' 4 ( 4; 8 Gitlaiu T 7177?.T:. ; 144) 6- 6| 10 Walker 108 4 4‘ 8 Barkle.v 215) 5 5, 12 Marion ~..' 445 12 12 24 Jiirdan ; 140 6 6 10 Newton., Keener 06 8j S' 0 Kankakee 71 3 3 0 IV In-xt fie1d................. 50, 3; 8; 0 Carpenter i) 4512 12 12 24 Miltoy,... 40 3! 8 0 Union 831 4 4] 8 Total i 2079168® 13(1

Priitinry elections will be held in the several townships on Saturday, June 15th, to choose delegates to the county convention. The committee proceeded to fill vacancies in -the central committee by the appointment of Calvin White nnd Daniel Brown, of Newton township; Peter Folks and John A Benson, of Mitroy; Geo. H. Brown, jr., of llarkley; and Lorenzo Tinkhsm, of Walker.