Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1912 — George Ade’s Reply to The New York World. [ARTICLE]

George Ade’s Reply to The New York World.

George Ade’s boom for governor of Indiana, launched by Representative Crumpacker recently, has attracted so much notice that the editor of the • .; j ■ v_- , • New York World thought it would be a good idea to ascertain by first hand information if there, is any likelihood that one of Indiana’s literary stars would be chosen Governor Marshall. Accordingly a telegram was sent-to. Mr. Ade, asking him what his feelings are in regard to the matter; This is his reply, wired from Brook: “I have no wish to be governor of my beloved starts. I have even less of a wish to be a candidate for governor. At the same time I have no earthly objection to being mentioned for the governorship. “During the present rainy spell, which has delayed planting of corn, we sit around and mention our friends for the governorship. It is our principal indoor sport. Everybody’s doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ it.. Sometimes a man with a particularly keen insight into the possibilities of the autumn, mentons an enemy. “The suggestion that I might under certain unforeseen conditions become a candidate, has brought mirth and laughter into many homes lately saddened by internal dissensions of our party. It has caused no inconvenience to friends and has not alarmed others. It will permit the biographer to say in my "obituary notice, ‘ln 1912 he was mentioned for the governorship.’ Therefore, it is a good thing. “After all, I would rather be mentioned for the governorship tuan be elected governor, and then keep on being mentioned. With this kind explanation I shall retire to the storm cellar.

GEORGE ADE."