Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1898 — McCoy Is Still Chairman. [ARTICLE]

McCoy Is Still Chairman.

And Frank Hanley is Indorsed for Senator. The Tenth District Republican Convention, called to elect a district chairman and member of the state central committee, to succeed Thos. J. McCoy, of Rensselaer, was held at Lafayette Tuesday afternoon. It was aiarge meeting, and like all other assemblages of Republicans held this year, it was full of enthusiasm and confidence in the success of the party in the ensuing campaign.

The convention was presided over by Geo. P. Haywood, of Lafayette, Mr. McCoy, the regular chairman, being detained here by sickness. When nominations for chairman were called for Jasper county presented Mr. McCoy’s name for reelection, and his nomination was seconded by every county in the district. No other name was proposed and Mr. McCoy was unanimously elected.

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted. “That we, the Republican delegates of the Tenth district endorse the national and state administrations and approve of the actions of our representative in Congress.” “The Republicans of the Tenth district endorse the Hon. J. Frank Hanly and recommend his candidacy for United States Senator to the State Legislature.” The resolution endorsing Mr. Hanley was greeting with much enthusiasum. Mr. Hanly was called for and spoke as follows: “The English language is inadequate to express my gratitude to you for this expression of confidence and esteem, I would rather have the confidence of these representative Republicans than have any office within the gift of our people. As I looked over this convention I thought of year ago in Michigan City, and it is a source of profound gratification to be able to meet with no discord, but with a united party. Thanking you again and again, I will not detain you longer.”