Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1914 — J. T. BIGGS NOMINATED STATE REPRESENTATIVE [ARTICLE]

J. T. BIGGS NOMINATED STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Wheatfield Township Man Received 10 4-7 Votes to 9 3-7 For W. L. Wood, of Farr.

Special to The Republican. Monticello, Ind., June 20th.—John T. Biggs, of Wheatfield township. Jasper county, received the nomination for state representative on the republican ticket at the convention held in this city this afterroon.

The only other candidate was W. L. Wood, of Parr, and the vote resulted as follows: Biggs, 10 4-7. Wood, 9 3-7. White county divided its 12 votes between the two candidates. Jasper county gave Wood 3 3-7 votes and Biggs 4 4-7 votes. Mr. Biggs was not an avowed candidate, although his name has been frequently mentioned in connection with the nomination during the past few days. He has been a member of the tax equalization board and was in Rensselaer when nominated. He is a high class citizen and would make this district a splendid representative in the state legislature. The democratic candidate is Patrick Hays, the present encumbent, whose 'home is in Idaville, White county.