The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-03-07

Republican County Convention.
Notwithstanding Tho extreme bad
weather laAt Saturday. tbs Repnh'icens|
Of Dubois county turned ont - sironS|
70 their County Convention. They met
II The Opera House and were called col
order II I d NJ. aud Dr.. w. 3. McNe-
han was made Chairman. with John =
Pleasant ami r. Schley = Secretaries.
seven townzhips were represented ~
delegates or members Of the Connty|
Committee. ana one hv \ proxy. Hsrbi-
son. Jackson. Marion aud Hall were not
represented. and Ferdinand had nobody
INT Postmaster Fisher The Chairman
explained tho object ~ the meeting, and
the following delegates and alscrnatee
were chosen. each one pledginR himself
that ne would attend 70 the duties In
volved.
D,sxnscr CONVENTION. Arm l0Ta. A.
yINCExNEe.
Delegates N. Fl. Wilson. q. g.
Schroeder. j. T. Rundv, T. L Kelso and
TR Green. AIternstes John Rosheri.
W. p. Kstserhenvv. J. N. Lennon, 9.
L. PAR and W. 8 Hunter.
DKLreATEs 70 sTATH CONVENTION
Arm. i7rH.
C. c. Schroeder. Y. n Wilson. Alter
natre-J. g. Lepinx and J. n. Pleasant.
STATE CoxvExricx JuxE 19fH.
C. =. Clarke, y. r Bixler, r. Keller, 3
a. Giezen, John Rolhert. Aifernates-
A. Anderson, a. Gramelspacher Jas
Corn. d. Reniepohler, J. NJ. Lennon.
"A Committee was appointed % dr1'
resolutions in regard 10 tho death Of ths
late Chairman o. the Committee, who
called this. Convention, DR.. r. n. Wei
man. and reported The following resolu'
lions. which we're adopted BY risisl
vote:
WnrRrAs. II has pleased God, n Ri
Wisdom. since the lset meeting Of thi'
Committee. % remove in the pride Of BIZ
manhood. The one man ia whom The H.
publican party Of Dubois county. %
nnis. placed their fullest confidence. anf
20 whom they had learned 10 look as Il
father for advice and counsel. ans
whose seat In the rooms Of this Com
miffep must forever remain vacant, AM
WHEREAS. We had. on account Of NJ
intrinsic worth. ierrned 20 love ami re
epers him - father, during thc Who'll
Of his eventful and highly useful lif
among a. not only An unewerving 81
vocalc or the und Ing, ennobling princi
pies Of Republicanisln, but = N eepes
Sal friend and active benefsctor Of n
poor. the friendless, and The unedu ated
therefore BE- II unanimously
Resolved. That in the death Of Ricl
mond n. Welman We rerognixe the &c
ting Of The highest star of The nine Isul
dred or this county. rising and ehinin
with brighter Instcr on the shore ete
nsI. e the principles be advocated her
and
Resolved. That We mourn his loss g
fnfher. brother and friend; that We e
uIate biz many virtir-. that we hand b
name down 70 prosieriiy as worthy
gfeatfnI rememh<rance. that We pol
with pride "a his character = ochola
soldier. physician, an educator n q
trne sense Of the word, and above al,
= man. and
Resolved. That We extend 10 hIs )
reaved family our heartfelt sympath'
knowing, however. that We can b
poorly sympaihize with those who ha
lost forever such : loved and IoviI
husband and father; and further
Received. That copy Of this BE- q
70 the bereaved family. and Be publish
"a the Huniingburg Argus.
Col. G. c. Schroeder. Postmaster
Hnntinghnrg. v = made Chairman of I
County Committee. with Mr.. T. r. Ko
- Secretary. "A. 4 Fisher. Posl-snasl
at Ferdinand. was made commiitecm
for that township, and with The abo
changes the Comfy COMMITTEES q 4
merIy constituted wae continued.
The Convention met TOR business. o
there was no effort or any kind ~ spec
making. They I'll seemed determine
bnf not enthusiastic. Not cheer No
The melodioms echoes Or The hall.
Postmasters Schroeder. GrameIspa'
o.. Green and Fisher seemed % have
management or the Convention ~
Blaine men.
Since the EFT sbli.hment OF The ne
department IN l7eq the navy has q