Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1898 — Republican Organization For 1898. [ARTICLE]

Republican Organization For 1898.

Rooms of the Republicap State 1 Central Committee. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 28,1897. J To the republicans of Indiana: It has been decided by the Republican State Centra) Coilimitte. that the republicans in each county of the State of Indiana shall, on the 22nd day-fft January, 1898, by precinct meetings, bv townships, ward or county delegate or mass conventions, or in such other manner, and at such hour and place as may be designated bv the County Central Committee, ami .after at least ten days’ publication of notice thereof, in the republican press of the county, to be given bv the officers of the County Central Committee, transact the following business. First—Elect from each voting precinct one member of the County Central Committee. The County Central Committee so chosen shall meet at such place as may be designated bv the County Chairman, on Saturday, January 29, 1898, at two o’clock p. m., and elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and provide for the selection of a Secretary and Treasurer. Second—Elect delegates and al-, ternate delegates to a Congressional District Convention, at whick\ one member of the State Central Committee from such Congressional District shall be elected. The several counties of the State « shall be entitled to representation in said Congressional District Convention as follows: One delegate and one alternate delegate for each two hundred votes, and each fraction of one hundred votes or over cast for Hon. Henry G. Thayer. Elector-at-Large for the State of Indiana, at the election held November 3. 1896: APPORTIONMENT TO COUNTIES BY DISTRICTS. -x- ’ * •:> * TENTH DISRR T. No. Dele- Vote of gates. 1896 Benton ..10 1.998 Jasper 10 2,032 Lake 24 4,883 Laporte 23 4,691 Newton 8 1,545 Porter 14 2,852. Tippecanoe 31 6,239 Warfen 10 2.045 White ..12 2,383 Total 112 * * * ■» The delegates so chosen from the counties composing the several Congressional Districts of the State shall meet on Tuesday, the first day of February, 1898, in Congressional District conventions as follows: • * * « 10th District, Lafayette. •* * * « The State Central Committeeman from each district shall publish the hour and place of holding the con. vention for the district. The new State Committee shall meet at the Denison House, in Indianapolis, on Tuesday, the Sth dav of February, 1898,. at two o'clock p. m. and shall elect a Chairman. ViceChairman, Treasurer and Secretary, and transact such other business as may be deemed necessary. At each of the district meetings there will be transacted no other business than that above designated. We urgently request that every republican in the State attend these meetings and assist in the selection of the best men possible The Chairman of the Marion County Central Committee is authorized to call the meetings for the purpose of electing delegates to the Seventh Congressional District convention on Monday, January 29, instead of Janqary 22, us provided in other counties in the State. This call is issued by order of the Republican State Central Committee, made at the meeting held in Indianapolis on the 28th day of December, 1891. \~ Geo. F. M< Ci'.llo<iii, , Chairman. R. E. Mansfield, Secretary.