Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1914 — J.A. Wildasin Settled A 1912 Election Wager. [ARTICLE]

J.A. Wildasin Settled A 1912 Election Wager.

The Remington hotel was the scene of a banquet Tuesday evening, in which some thirty jovial fellows participated. It might be called a bi-partisan affair, for it was a political function in which the democrats and republicans got together in perfect fellowship and there was never a hint of dissension. The affair was the result of an election bet wagered almost two years ago between J. A Wildasin, of Kentland, and Charles C. Warner, of Rensselaer. Wildasin was the democratic candidate for joint representative of Lake and Newton counties. Warner was the republican candidate for joint representative of jasper and White counties. The banter was made on the basis of which would be the worst defeated. Both were beaten all right, Van Horn winning over Wildasin and Hays defeating Warner, but Wildasin lost by some 200 more than Warner did and thus was hung on him the expense of the spread. ■ The banqueters were thirty in number. W. E. Peek was made the manager in chief and he put on all the fancy touches and proved that Remington is on the map as a place for holding banquets. Mr. Warner took over as his guepts Judge Hanley, Moses .Leopold, J. A. Dunlap, Dr. I. M. Washburn, V. J. Crisler, R. D. Thompson, Firman Thompson and Ross Benjamin. (Mr. Wildasin brought over several prominent democrats from Kentland and Goodland and Ed Pecksaw to it that there were present a number of live wires of Remington and the occasion was one of the most enjoyable ever participated in by those present. It proted a good thing to have'held it so long after the election as all had forgotten what the issues were and politics never entered a single head and only one pocketbook, that of Mr. Wildasin, the good matured sponsor.