Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1909 — A Splendidly Qualified Candidate For Auditor of Jasper County. [ARTICLE]

A Splendidly Qualified Candidate For Auditor of Jasper County.

J. P. Hammond has not been trying to conceal the fact that he wishes to become the next auditor of Jasper county, and he has been frankly making his wishes known whenever and wherever the opportunity presented itself. He is now taking a little time away from his duties as assistant cashier of the First National Bank to acquaint his friends and members of the republican party and citizens in general that he has this ambition, and readers of the Republican are quite apt to meet him in this quest almost any time. Joe is a resident of Marion township, but until two years ago he was identified for a long time with the Wheatfleld bank, later with the Remington First National and for the past year with the Rensselaer First National. His qualifications as an accountant and all around competent man with books will make him a valuable man in that office, and he is being assured by his friends from all over the county that they are for him. He pleads guilty to no worse habits than having umpired a number of ball games and the fact that he has escaped with his life not only shows some tact but justifies the belief that he can go through a campaign without Buffering serious injury. While the convention that will nominate a ticket for- the fall election will not be held until next spring / Mr. Hammond has decided to announce his name this far in advance and not be accused of doing any early gum shoe campaigning. The voters of the county will find him just as nice as he seems to be, in fact to possess qualities of true worth that ripen with acquaintance, and we can give Joseph P. Hammond an advance recommendation that should cause him to receive a glad hand wherever he shows himself.