Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1878 — Republican County Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican County Convention.

The republicane of Jasper county assembled in delegate convention in the court bouse in Rensselaer at 1:30 p. m., Saturday, August 3d, 1878. Horace E. James, chairman of the republican county central committee, called the meeting to order, and tho convention was organized by the selection of Dr. S. C. Maxwell, of Remington, for’chnrrrmtn, Horace E.J*me« seer nary, C. P. Wright of Jordan township and Noble J. York ot Marion township, assistant secretaries. A committee on rules and regulations wns appointed, consisting of Ezra L, Clark, of Marion township. John McCully, of Barkley, Albert (r. Robb, of Gillam, Wallace Tallman, of Carpenter, and A-. M. Munden, of Union, which after deliberation reported as follows: Ist. Credentials.—Each township to determine its own delegation, with the right of appeal to the convention at large. 2d. Order of Nomination. —Clerk, sheriff, treasurer, auditor, recorder, surveyor, coroner. commissioner for fii-st district, commissioner for third district. id. Mode of Voting.—Where only one candidate is presented for any office the vote, shall bo Liken vira race. Where more than one candidate is presented for the same office, the vote shall be taken by ballot ia iach delegation and be reported in writing; to the secretary “of the convention. No count of ballots shall be made until all are sn reported, and no change of votes shall be allowed after having been cast. 4th. No name once presented shall be dropped until withdrawn by authority of the candidate. The report of the committee was adopted unanimously. . Proceeded to nomination of candidates. Carpenter township delegation presented the name of .James F. Irwin for clerk. There being no other name before the convention, oh motion Mr. Irwin was nominated by acclamation. For sheriff George M. Robinson, of Maiion township, was nominated by acclamation. For t reasurer Henry I. A Jams, of Jordan township, was nominated by acclamation. For auditor Gillam township presented two candidates, William Hanley and Benjamin R. Faris. Proceeded to ballot wh ch resulted as f dlows: Faris 57J, Hanley 44j. (Secretaries omitted to make a record of the vote as cast by the townships). Hari g received n majority of the votes in convention, Mr. Benjamin R. Faris, of Gillam township was declared nominate! forcouuty auditor. - '' . For recorder the names of James T. Abbett and Henry B. Murray, of Barkley township. Charles Meyers of Wlieatfield township, and Isaac J. Porter, Samuel P. Howard, Albert W. Cleveland, William W. Re-d, Nathaniel W. Reeve, Augustus 11. Wood, Jenkins S. Cox, of Marion township, were presented.

FIRST BALLOT, __ . = = 1 §.?.=■?§ g ? ”> =- = 2 s. 2 : “5? : c —— ® ; ; . : ’ ; ; ; ; 3 ■» . I .... . I '- . .A.: : •T r» »»»,__ | qjdqqV 5,1 I ; m“ S I b- _ p.iv AIOJI u“ I 1 . ' * Wx ‘~ _ x? aopoj Ms I «"♦/* - • ■ • • • M , O I bt pUVpAOK) I: '• LL. ■ : '** S | : : Tv_ ' l*»a « i 7 • ■ Xbxiuk mF: : ~ ~ ~~~~ 1 ,00 . W 51 5 -<=' ■ - c -oxoaa wT I • - • ■ • • **' J X I . ; : :» ; | 'xo.q 5 I •*•■ «• : M %I ■■ ■ • s.taXa jt ~Whole number of votes cast, 102; necessary for choice, 52. Proceeded to SBCOXH BAI.t.OT. ‘ > SSG?K seg £ 2,°;» o = 5 x -2 s. s® a ns - ® : ™ e* ~ x - —.: s : ■ . : TOWNSHIP,. _ , Z. „ • li:•: : ! ; ■ : ■ I: : liaugiug Gyove.' 1 1 8 , Gillam J . * Newton 2 1 - i _ Keener. -z. f ‘ 5 Kankakee , i ■ 2 . Tarpcnfer h i 1 q 1o “ M .?•■.'■• J• . 3 • ~ S' R O' 2 IsH'?? 5 17 THIRD 8A1.1.0T. | 7g O - “—~ z — ::~r-r— — •$■ £ 7 z- | —3: * : : TOWNSHIP. * Hanging Grow ' - i. . 11 Gillam 4 ' ■ 8 Walker. I .•• 1 8 Marion.... , - : - 1 « ■ ■ „ Jordan .. . " ” 1 .NeiEtiUL^—u- 1 - _ Keener. . : 7 ® Kankakee.. 1 - Wheatfield ■ i > a i 1 Carpenter rn i i» > o Milroy. . L’nioii _ ■ ■ • •• • ■ ■ ■ Total . . 2)1 511 111 2’7 222 FOVKTH BALLOT. Murray and Cox withdraw. hliOl Towssnir. ’S.;.. Hnhgmg Grave. ; . » >■ 3 o Gillam 8 I 1 8 Walker. ...0........ 1 i,, ■■ • liarklev .-••• 88 ’ Marton • 8 4 - - ®, • • •lonian ... • Newton ....:.I'2 2 2 — r . •.. .. Ktoner ■ ■■ Kknkakce.— 1 d 2-1 Wtwsatlield ~l ■ ..1 4 Carpenter 1 I*-. 8 Milroy. -A-. , 3 - - Union.,:,.. ■;

nmi ballot. Reed withdraw*. ifni rowaanir. : •/ :. ■ llanginr Grove 1 1. Gi11am."......; 8 1.4 Walker x.,. . 1 8 Barkley ....' 4 8 . , Marion -1. Z • Hl Jordan. I Newton 0 . .. <• Keener _ 5 Kankakee 8 • . Wbeatneld ,■ 4 Uarpentcr ~ . • 4 Milroy 8 Union Total 20 1.1 a 37 20 ~ sixth ballot'. Porter withdraw*. - ~— > x'» K f I I "i “ ? ’ township. Hanging Grove. /. 1 • 8 _ Gillam 8 5 Walker 4 1 Barkley « • 4 Marion ■ 9 3 9 . Jordan .. 5 2 Newton B Keener .. ..< ■ ■ 5 Kankakee. 2 “ - Wheatttehl ........ Carpenter 1| I ti 1 Milroy 3; Union-. 4 Total ... I Li l 4 REVE.NTfI Tnwiu>l<ij>. AbMt. Btru. Meytes. Hanging Groie 1 4 Gillam 8 Wnlkm-rTrr- rr.-v . a 4 4Barkley 10 Marion 10 11 Jordan 0 1 Newton tt Keener. S Kankakee 2 2 Wheattleld 4 Carpenter 1 J 7 2 Milivy. 7................ 8 .. ?. L_iZ Union 4 Total M » 12 James T. Abbett, of B irkley township, having received a majority of all the votes cast in convention was declared duly nominated for county For surveyor, Lewis AICPf, of Carpenter township, was nominated by acclamation. For coroner, Norman Warner, of Marion township, was nominated by acclamation.

For commissioner from the first district, Isaac D. Dunn, of Kankakee township, and Lemuel Shortridge, of Keener township, were proposed to tho convention. The ballot resulted as follows: Tamiship. Dunn. Shortridge. Hanging Grove . i : —5Gillam . 4 4 Walker ' 4 1 Barkley 7 3 Marton ...: W Jordan 6 1 Newton <> Keener 5 Kankakee 4 Carjienter 10 10 Milroy. ....:. 3 Union 4 Total 00 _ 42 Mr. Dunn having received a majority of the ballots cast was declared the nominee of the convention for commissioner for first district. For commissioner from the third district, William B. Price and Albert J. Bellows, of Carpenter township, and John Waymire, of Jordan township, were proposed. The ballot resulted as follbws : Tonnship. Price. Bellows. Waywire. Hanging Grove 5 Gillam 8 Walker “ Barkley 3 4 3 Marion !■> < 4 2 Jordan 1 5 Newton. 6 Keener. ' 5 Kankakee 4 Wheatfield 3 1 Carpenter H 8 1 Milroy. 3 Union 3 1 Total..' G 9 1« Ifi William B. Price, ofKlarpenter township, having received a majority ot all the votes cast in convention wns declared the republican candidate for commissioner from the third district. No further business appearing the convention adjourhed sine die. 8. U. Maxwell, Chairman. Horace E. James, Secretory. Charles P. Wright, Noble J. Y'ork, Assistant Secretaries.