Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1906 — THE DISTRICT CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

THE DISTRICT CONVENTION

THE EXPECTED MS HAPPENED AND HENRY W. MARSHALL IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN WITH A WHOOP. Congressman Crumpacker’s Grip on the Tenth District Still Continues.

The ’Tenth Bistrict Republican Convention met dm the Ellis Opera House here at 11 a: m., Tuesday to elect a district Chairman and member of the state .committee, to succeed A. K. Sills, of White County, whose term has-expired. Mr. Sills was present and-called the "Convention to order. He made a short speech, stating fine purposes of the convention, and followed; this by a eulogy of Congressman Crumpacker which was very enthusiasti<*.lly received by the coavention. Mr. Sills’ name was them proposed for permanent chairman of the convention, and unanimously elected. For permanent secretary C. K. Mavity, of the Lafayette Courier, with the-other Republican ed i tors present, as assistants. While the chak was appointing the various committees, Hon. U. Z. Wiley was called forward and made a short but very eloquent speech, in commendation of the Republieau party and its past and future work. His speech "was most enthusiastically received. The Chair announced the following committees: Rules and Order of Business: Porter—L. G. Furnese. Warren —John Gregory. - Newton. —Wm. Ade. LaPorte—Chas. Martin. _ White—S. C. Hutton. Committee on Credentials: Lake—Virgel Reiter. Porter —Grant Crumpacker. Porter —A. J. Bowser. LaPorte —P. O. Small: Lake—Thos. Daughtery. Committee on Resolutions* Tippecanoe —Geo. P. Haywood. Benton —Dan Messmer. Jasper—J. D. Allman. Lake —H. H. Wheeler. White—J. L. Ackerman. The convention did not adjourn for dinner and soon after noon was ready to elect a district chairman. By a resolution all nominating speeches were cut out, and the following names were proposed: Hon. Henry W. Marshall, of Tippecanoe. Charles Thompson, of Tippecanoe Geo. A. Williams, of Jasper. G. A. VanDnzen, of LaPorte. One ballot sufficed to settle the contest, as follows, by counties: Mar- Thomp- Wl‘- Vanshall. son. hams. Dozen. Benton 7 3 Jasper 11 Lake 32 LaPorte... :.23 7 Newton..... 2 .. X_— Porter 16 Tippec’ne..l6 17 Warren 11 White.. 9 4 Total ..... 105 31 22 7 Immendiately after the ballot, the chairman annonneed that Mr. Marshall was elected, and in response to the call of the convention he eame forward and made a short but very effective little speech. The resolutions were then considered and adopted, following which was an immediate adjournment, and a general * rush for the depot the special Lafayette and the regular two o’clock train.