Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1914 — COMMITTEEMEN AND CANDIDATES MEET [ARTICLE]

COMMITTEEMEN AND CANDIDATES MEET

Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, and Several Organizers Here to Discuss Polities. '

County>cfiairman McLain called the county committee together today at 11 o’clock and the poMtical situation was discussed by several «nen representing the state committee. The county delegates were largely present, as also was Senator Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, republican candidate for congress, Dr. Frank W. Smith, of Gary, district chairman, was present and took charge of the meeting. He made a fine talk in which he stated that throughout the district was the demand for democratic defeat strong. He said that the drift was to the republican party, because therein lies the sure way of success. He said that all over the district and state were the progressives returning to the republicans, and that the old party Would undoubtedly‘succeed at the polls in November. He urged that all republicans work diligently to that end. Dr. Smith was followed by Senator Wood, who made a brief speech in favor of restoration of tariff. He said that the foreign war showed how clearly we need a tariff, so that things which this country has been depending upon foreign countries to supply can be manufactured in America and not abroad. He is to speak at Parr Saturday and there should be a big crowd out to hear him. Will H. Adams, of Wabash,'republican candidate for clerk of the supreme and appellate courts, was present and talked briefly, as also did Earl Gruber, of Frankfort, and Hiarry*flogan, of Ft. Wayne, who are organizers for the state committoo. E. G. Sproat, of Hammond, district chairman for the young men’s movement, was present and made a short talk. All report lots of enthusiasm and energetic work being carried on all over Indiana. The result will be success at the polls in November.