Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — The Coming of the Delegates. [ARTICLE]

The Coming of the Delegates.

The delegates and visitors at the congressional and joint representative convention began to arrive in considerable numbers Tuesday evening. The Valparaiso delegation some 19 strong, arrived on the milk train from the north. It included such leading men as Ex-Congress-man Col. M. L. DeMotte, Capt. J. W. Elam, Grant Crumpacker, brother of the nominee of the convention, Capt. A. W. Lytle, and other prominent Porter county politicians. The same train also brought some other Porter and Lake county people. Six from East Chicago, including Mr. Wickey, candidate for joint representative, a few from Hammond and 3 from LaPorte. The Tuesday evening train brought in several from Monticello and Monon, 2 from Williamsport, 2 from Green Hill, 2 from Fowler. Still others came in .Tuesday evening from Benton and Newton •by teams. One party of 7 from Benton reached the Makeever House about midnight but had to look elsewhere for accommodations, as the hotel was full. Wednesday morning every train brought in large numbers, and every train was met by the Citizens' band. The milk train brought in the Tippecanoe and W arren county delegates in large numbers. I hey marched down from the train headed by the band, and an imposing procession. The Lafayette delegation included such prominent leaders as Hon. J. Frank Hanly, Col. Davisson, G. W. Heywood, and Daniel E. Storms. The 9:55 a. in. train from the south brought in several more of While county’s delegates. The 10:55 a. m. train from the north brought in forty or fifty people. Mostly from different points of Lake county and from the northern parts of Jasper and Newton counties. The Lake county delegates to the representative convention greatly swelled the crowd on this train. The greater part of the LaPorte county delegation also came on this train. Senator Culbert and Dr. M. A. Scott of Michigan City, Chas. Simmons, county chairman, Lucius Crumpacker, a cousin of the congressman, Wm. Banks, P. M. at LaPorte were members of this delegation. An up-to-date ’9B Model bicycle $19.50. 4w Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. Chas. E. Miller will again be at W. A. Huff’s jewelry store May 28 and 30tb., eyes carefully examined and properly fitted with j glasses. w3td26-27