Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1908 — Fred Karch for Trustee. [ARTICLE]

Fred Karch for Trustee.

One of the ’largest township conventions ever held in Walker township was held in Knlman last Saturday, there being over one hundred voters present. The occasion for the turnout was the republican township convention. > The contestants for the office of trustee were the present trustee Fred Karch, and Harry Brown, a young man of 25 from the west end, and probably the youngest candidate for that office In the county. The result of the first ballot showed that Brown received 50 votes and Karch 50, one being blank. On the second ballot Brown received 47 and Karch 52. After a short speech by Brown the balance of the ticket was nominated, as follows: Assessor, Henry Meyers. Justices of the Peace, W. D. Meyers, Wm. Hoile. Constables, Henry Schmid, Henry Heldenblut Advisory Board, A. A. Brown, H. J. Hinrichs, Edward Weener.