Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1912 — Two Candidates For the Tenth District Chairmanship. [ARTICLE]

Two Candidates For the Tenth District Chairmanship.

Two men have been mentioned in connection with the chairmanship of the Tenth district. The convention will be held in the Victoria theatre in Lafayette on January 31 and a" successor to Andrew J. Hickey, of LaPorte, who has been legislated out of the district will be chosen. The gentlemen mentioned in connection with the important position of chairman are Warren Simpkins, of Benton county, and W. 0. Thomas, of White county. Mr. Simpkins is engaged in the drug business at Boswell. He is secretary of the Boswell fair and has been chairman of the Benton county central committee for a number of years. He is one of the most active republicans in Benton county. Mr. Thomas is an attorney at Monticello and has as prosecuting attorney for the counties of White and Carroll. He is also an aggressive party worker.