Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1908 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Notice to Republic*! Voters. Notice is hereby given to the republican voters of Jasper County to meet in mass convention at their usual voting precincts on Saturday, February ist, 1908, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and two assistants for each voting precinct in Jasper county. Notice is further given that k the chairmen so elected will meet in the City of Rensselaer on Tuesday, February 4th, 1908, at ii o’clock a. m., at the east court room for the purpose of electing a County Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and for the purpose of transacting such other business as may come before said convention. The voters of* gMarion township instead of meeting at their usual voting precincts will meet in the following designated places: §5553 Marion No: I, East Court Room. Marion No. 2, Commissioners’ Court Room. Marion No. 3, West Court Room. Marion No. 4, Court Library, f Immediately after the perfecting of“each precinct organization each chairman thereof will be requested ho send to the County Chairman the full name of each officer and the name of each assistant together with the name of the office to which each of said persons was elected. It is earnestly requested that voter in each precinct attend the convention held in the precinct. Abraham Halleck, Chairman. Moses Leopold, Secretary. Attention Union Tp. Republicans. The Republicans of South Union tp. will-meet Saturday eveutng in stead of Saturday afternoon of this week, Feb. Ist, at 7 o’clock, at Parr, to select delegates to the Republican county orgauiziug convention. A full attendance is desired. W. L. Wood, Chairman. Notice To Newton Tp. Republicans. Newlon tp. Republicans aie le quested to Aeer in the court house instead of JL the regular meeting place in on Saturday, Feb. Ist, at2o’clocfe. This change i* am e to suit the convenience ol voters who desire to be iD town ou that day. S. B Holmes, Committeemau.

Some Political Suggestions. The couveutiou for the eelectiou ot delegates to the republican n&tional convention is drawing near. It will beheld next Tuesday in and will probably draw together a great many of the party leaders of tlie district. To ft ! I apiiearances there onij three candidates and as two ot them tvill l e selected theie is not very much of a scrap ou hands. The three candidates ate, 3eorge Ado, now announced as a safe ad ministration uiau; VV'ill R \Vood. of Lafayette, state senator and p omiuent lawyer a id politician, ami A. K. Sills, of Mouticello, also well kuowD. aud a formidable candidate whenever he goes after any position where the political game is played. It seems ‘tolerabjy certain that Will R. Wood is “agiu” the administration, and that he can not be counted upon to vote the will of the people, that is, to support Taft, should Fairbanks fail to be aouiinated. It may be that Senator Wood is not rightly figured, but those who have watched his train ing politically are of the opinion ttiat he is pledged to pass Taft up. Erery delegate should smoke him •at and make him state just what he will do, and then If he is elected a delegate, hold him responsible tor doing it Mr. Sills, smooth, and still magnetic, will prob- i ably oat with a statement of ; his intentions if he stays in the race, and if he is right, then he should be supported by all delegates who •re not willing to back op on the ; Roosevelt policies. There would , be plenty of room for another , candidate, If he would announce i himself firmly for the administra tion, and even tho he came ont a little late, he would probably get < the votes. This candidate is apt