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

THE REPUBLICANS.

It is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 people were in Rensselaer last Saturday iu attendance upon the republican county convention and to hear the speech of Major Calkins. It was the largest assembly that has met ln„the counlj to attend a party nominating convention since the war. The proceedings of the convention were entirely harmonious iu every particular; the ticket nominated is one of the best ever submitted to the ratification of the people; there Is not a weak, nor a bad, nor an inferior man on it; it is good In every part. Major Calkins’ speech elicited almost universal commendation, even those Who are politically opposed to him frankly confessing bls ability and sincerity; and uota few democrats openly announced their determination to vote for him. There is no doubt but that the action of the convention will be fully endorsed by the people at the polls—no doubt of the election of every man on the republleancounty ticket—uu increased republican majority in the county. All that needs to be done now is to close up the ranks, stick to every niau on the best ticket in ths field—and move straight forward to a complete victory, a clean sweep, i There has never been u cautpuigu

since the war. that republicans were better organized, or more determined to elect every man whom, the party conventions nominated; and never u campaign where the opposition was more dissatisfied with the action of their local leaders. Itisnounfrequent thing to hear democrats declare they will not under any conditions support those whom the leaders have attempted to force upon them as candidates. The nationals, too, are ns thoroughly disgusted with the coalition entered into between their central committee and the notorious democratic seat ring. The corrupt dickering between the self-appointed keepers of private consciences who claim to be independents and the men of relentless anti-Union record is rapidly working the disintegration of the humbug miscalled independent political organization of Jasper county.