Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1898 — HERE ARE THE WINNERS [ARTICLE]

HERE ARE THE WINNERS

Nominated by the Jasper Co. Republican Convention. Delegates Do Work the People will Approve in November- ■ * Details of Good Natun-d Rivalry and the Results Thereof. . THE TICKET. Clerk Estil E. Pierson Auditor .. .. Wm. C. Babcock Treasurer Robt. A. Parkison Sheriff Nate J. Reed Coroner Truitt P- Wright Surveyor Myrt B. Price Comm’n’r, Ist,.. Abraham Halleck Comm’n’r, 2nd,.Simeon A. Dowell Proceedings in Detail. » * I— y The Jasper county Republican convention met Monday afternoon, March 21st in Ellis’ Opera House, the court room being too small to acccommodate the delegates, let alone the audience, of whom a very large number were present. The convention was called to order at two o’clock by County Chairman, C. W. Hanley. Secretary Warren read the call. John O’Conner, of Walker, was chosen permanent chairman, by acclamation. He made a few well chosen remarks, in which he eloquently referred to the present Cuban situation, and the grand spirit of unity and patriotism shown by our whole people, at this time. Chas. H. Peck, of Remington, was chosen secretary. On motion it was ordered that each delegation choose a chairman, who would collect the vote and deliver the same to the convention chairman. J. F. Warren and C. E. Mills were appointed tellers. No time was wasted on preliminaries, and the presentation of names for Clerk, was proceeded with. The townships were called. The names of Chas. C. Warner, Chas. J. Dean, and Philip Blue were nominated by Marion. Carpenter nominated, John A. Lam born. Union nominated a man “just above Parr, by name Estil E. Pierson, by B. D. Comer “In Union is Strength,” quoth Barney. A motion that all the candidates take seats on the platform was lost. The townships were then called, the ballots collected, all placed in the same box, and they were then counted. FIRST BALLOT. Warner • 30 Dean 6 Blue 22 La inborn 31 Pierson 47 Whole number -of votes cast 136. Necessary to choice 69. No choice being made, the convention proceeded to vote again, with the following result. SECOND BALLOT. Warner . .35 Dean 3 Blue 14 Lam born 29 Pierson 54 Whole number votes 135. Necessary to choice 68. THIRD BALLOT: Warner *... 40 Dean ’.; .0 Blue 10 Lam born 26 Pierson 61 FOURTH BALLOT. Warner' .*... .43 Blue 2 Lam born F. 24 Pierson ' .65 Necessary to choice 68.

The next ballot settled the case, with the following result. Warner .• 46 Blue 1 Lamborn 15 Pierson 72 The announcement of the result was followed by a Pierson yell. The chairman announced Estil E. Pierson, nominated. On motion the nomination was made unanimous. Mr. Pierson was called to the platform, and thanked the convention for their action. FOR AUDITOR. The nomination of a candidate was next in order. Marion township presented the name of William C. Babcock. Carpenter presented FOR CORONER. Truitt P. Wright, of Marion Township, the present coroner, was unanimously renominated. FOR SURVEYOR. Marion Township nominated Hugh L. Gamble. Union named the name of Perry E. Carson. One ballot, of course settled it as follows: Babcock 116 Carson 19 The chairman declared Babcock nominated. Mr Babcock was called for but did not come forward. FOR TREASURER, The name of Robert A. Parkison, of Barkley, was presented. There being no other name presented he was nominated by acclamation. FOR SHERIFF. Nate J. Reed, of Carpenter, the present sheriff, was the only name presented. He was nominated by acclamation. John E. Alter. Carpenter named Myrt B. Price. FIRST BALLOT. Gamble 63 Alter ......40 Price’ • • 28 P. O. Kennedy 2 SECOND BALLOR. Gamble 62 Alter 31 Price 32 S. A. Dowell 4 Kennedy 7 A. Halleck 1 THIRD BALLOT. . Gamble 50 Alter 22 Price ....•••• 47 M. G. Lewis 8 Kennedy 9 FOURTH BALLOT. Alter .7 Gamble . 43 Price 80 Kennedy 4 k Price was declared nominated. He was called to the platform, and entended his thanks to the convention. FOR COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT Keener named Abraham Halleck the present incumbent. Union named Thomas Florence. THE BALLOT. Halleck : 124 Florence .8 J. F. Pettit 1 Mr. Halleck was declared the nominee. He was called for, and expressed his thanks. COMISSIONER 2ND. DISTRICT. Marion named James F. Irwin, and Henry Grow and Simeon A. Dowell. THE BALLOTS. Ist 2nd 3rd 4th i Irwin 45 44 45 34 Gr0w.......'. ...,.39 38 28 10 Dowell 43 45 60 91 Halstead 7 7 4 • Dowell was declared nominated, and the convention then proceeded to elect delegates to the state convention. The utmost good feeling and harmony characterized every stage of the proceedings. List of Delegates. MARION, IST PRECINCT. Abe Hardy <. J. N. Leatherman Fritz Zard Herman Churchill

John Rush E. A. Aldrich Wm. Penn C. A. Hopkins Geo. Barcus John Daugherty Nehemiah Hopkins MARION 2ND PREOIS&tJ Chas. Clark J. C. Carmichael B. Dillon Reet Hopkins W. Stevenson Jesse Nichols J. C. Harris J. H. Perkins . J. R. Vanatta J. W. Cowden George Parkison MARION, 3RD PRECINGT. Erastus Winters J. M. McDonald G. E. Murray Wai Parkison F. B. Meyer Hugh McKinney C. C. Starr MARION, 4TH PRECINCT. A. T. Perkins E. L. Hollingsworth J. D. Babcock Jos. Sparling G. W. Goff Chas. Battleday Benj. Harris Guss Grant J. H. S. Ellis 'HANGING GROVE. Samuel Holmes Robt Drake Warren Poole Henry Lee E. C. Maxwell JORDAN. Daniel Way mire Morris Gorman Jos. Branson Chas. Reed GILLAM; . Paris Robinson Oris McCullough John Guild Jas. Stevens Mich. Robinson Alston Nichol 4 KEENER. David Gleason Luther Frame D./Ev-Fairchild A. Crawford RxDunn W. C. Tyler C. Bierma C.O. Spencer H. M. Hart H. Feldman WHEATFIELD A. S. Keene Chas. Sphatztery John Whitaker W. O. Miller W. Brown John Tilton Newton Beyers. KANKAKEE. Robt. Manning H. Dahncke Chas. Peregrine J. N. White WALKER. John Cavinder L Gilbranson W. D. Meyers Wm. Hoile John O'Conner J. F. Pettit . F. M. Goff. UNION NORTH. John Swartz John Richmond Wm. Brockus J. R. Marlatt George Hurley. UNION SOUTH. J. L. Babcock Alvah Stevenson John Humes Jr. S. T. Comer John Leish • CARPENTER EAST. C. H. Peck C. T. Denham G. E. Hargreaves J. C. Hensler John Taylor I. D. Luckey E. M. Green CARPENTER SOUTH. A. J. Bellows John Allman A. Walters T. Shaw Dye A. Hicks Homer Hardy H. Miller CARPENTER WEST. C. Hensler B. Porter Wm. Penwright S. Gray Geo. May F. Gray Frank Babcock NEWTON. John Nowels Everett Halstead Ernest Morlan Jesse Sayler E. Weathener BARKLEY EAST. Wm. Tanner Chas Murray Dave Black Tom Tanner Chas. Parker J. V. Baker Forg Payne BARKLEY WEST. Sam English Wm. Murray H. G. Daniels Chas Reed’ J. V. McCurtain Chas Walker Milroy. Harry Davis, Riley Johns. JUDICIAL CONVENTION DELEGATES. Marion, Wallace Robinson, T. J. Joyner, Frank Foltz, Delos Thompson. Jordan, W. V. Porter. Union, B. D. McColly, J. 11. McClanahan. Keener, A. Halleck. Walker, George Meyers. Wheatfield, John Graves. Kankakee, 1. D. Dunn. Carpenter, Jasper Guy, Levi Hawkins, M. Y. May. Barkley, W. Murray, H. G. Daniels. Hanging Grove, Geo. Hammer ton.