Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — Letter Written By U. S. Senator Beveridge to State Senator Wood [ARTICLE]

Letter Written By U. S. Senator Beveridge to State Senator Wood

■ * Indianapolis, Ind. July 2, 1910. Dear Will: I congratulate you upon your nomination for senator from Tippet canoe and Benton counties. I do not recall such a record of continued expression of confidence by the people in selecting a man term after term to represent them in the legislature as your case affords. It is a notable tribute-to your strength and popularity. Of course you will be elected, and by a majority which I think will surprise even you. I have been going over our reports from all over the state for past week, and find them beyond all expectations and hopes. We will'carry this county by a safe majority. We shall also gain several congressional districts. I wish that it were possible for me to have a long talk with you before I leave for a little rest, but I guess that it is out of the question for I leave for Anderson Monday morning to speak there, and am then going east to join Mrs. Beveridge and the babies. Do keep in touch with me. I want your ideas and council. Whatever I can do to swell the majority that you are going to receive, it will give me happiness to do. * - , V r Please reriiember me to Mrs. Wood. With kindnest regards and very best wishes, I* am, Faithfully, Albert J. Beveridge.

In 1910 Albert J. Beveridge was the candidate of the republican party for United States senator. Will R. Wood was nominated for state senator. He had voted for Senator Beveridge and was to do so again. Beveridge knew this arid wrote this extremely natroni?ing letter to him. Last week when Beveridge spoke in Rensselaer he referred to “that man Wood,” and as he did so he turned up his nose

and assumed a very superior air, but he could not say a word against him. The fact is, that U. S. Senator Beveridge and State Senator Wood had long been friends and the letter which the former sent to the latter began “Dear Will.” It is very unbecoming of Beveridge now to try to say derogatory things of his old friend. It is a ease of rank ingratitude and none will Approve it.