Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1904 — Orth Graves For Prosecutor. [ARTICLE]

Orth Graves For Prosecutor.

Genial “Old John Sink” bast of feelers and most faithful of pro seouting attorneys, will not have still another term in t.hat office as another than was nominated at the judicial convention at Brook Wednesday. The convention proved to be a long, hard contest, and twelve ballots were taken before a choice was made.

At the opening ballot, Roy Blue of Wheatfield, one of the Jasper ooupty candidates, led with 11 votes, and Sink of Rose Lawn and Cummings, of Kentland followed, with about eight votes each and the other two candidates, Guy of Remington, and Graves of Morocco about three or four votes. Blue slowly lost ground, from the start and withdrew about the 6th or 7th ballot.

Newton county stood nearly solid for Cummings, Jasper county swung slowly in line for Graves at the 12th ballot, gave him nearly 18 votes, and with two or three from Newton county gave him the nomination. Jap Guy, of Remington, vas in it long, if not large, and got a few votes at every ballot, including even the'last. ,

Orth Graves, the successful candidate, ia very estimable and able young man of Morocco, and worthy of the nomination and of the office. Good feeling prevailed throughout the convention and no soreness remained after it was ended. Why pay $1.40 and $1.50 for flour when you can buy just as good for $1.15 at Laßue Bros’.