Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1914 — TAGGART TO TALK TO SAVE THE GANG [ARTICLE]

TAGGART TO TALK TO SAVE THE GANG

Head of Powerful and Corrupt Machine Goes On Platform in Effort to Rescue the Ship.

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct, ' 19—Fof tile first time in his long political career Thomas Taggart has found it necessary to go into the campaign and make speeches in order to try to save the democratic party from rout. Taggart and W. H. O’Brien, auditor of state, will devote four days of next week to a campaign speaking trip through the Twelfth and Thirteenth districts. The democratic state headquarters has anfiounced that Taggart aijd O’Brien will make speeches at the following places: Goshen, Tuesday night, Oct. 20. Kendallville, Wednesday night, Oct. 21. ' * *

Angola, Thursday afternoon, Oct, 22. Auburn, Thursday night, Oct. 22. Ft. Wayne, Friday night, Oct. 23. There was great surprise when the news became public that Taggart and O’Brien were going on the stump. Such a thing never happened before in the history of the party. Some facetious persons have said that this probably means that Crawford Fairbanks and Donn Roberts will go on the stump also for the democratic state ticket. It is pointed out that the democratic state ticke is in such a had fix just now that there was nothing left to do hut for Taggart and O’Brien to take the stump in its behalf. If they cannot save Homer Cook and the state ticket it is believed, then they cannot he saved. The cry went up from the state headquarters that the state ticket was in great dangei Taggart nominated the ticket and it was put up to him to save it if possible. The democrats had been greatly disappointed because many speakers tliat were wanted failed to show up in the campaign. It was, therefore, up to Taggart and O’Brien, his right-hand man, to jump in. Neither Taggart nor O’Brien is an orator. Taggart especially does not like to make speeches, and like O’Brien, knows little other than organization. It was pointed out that their taking the stump was the strongest possible admission they could make that the ticket is on the rocks. If it were not Taggart would would not take the stump. 4

When in need of groceries, call 202. Dr. W. L. Myer ahd family spent Sunday with his relatives at Flora. Mrs. Frank Rowen made a trip to Monon today. Don’t pay more than 60c for potatoes. That’s our price.—Rowen & Kiser. - Mrs. K. Zillhart and daughter, Miss Pauline, of Barkley township, visited at Monon today. You will do well to order your next grocery order from us, Phone 202.—Rowen & Kiser’s. H. W. Jackson continues to improve and it Is probable will be able to be up town in a day or two. B. Frank Alter and Frank J 3. Ham went to Hammond today, having been called to serve on the federal jury. . * • : * . . The Ladies Junior Aid Society of the Christian church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. Nattie Scott. Charlie Brown, of Stanley, N. Dak., is visiting hi£ mother, Mrs. A. E. Brown, and his wife, who has been here since August. If you can’t get potatoes for 15c a peck at the place you trade, come to us. We have plenty of fine ones. —Rowen & Kiser. The big sale being held near Hebron today by Niles & McDonald, is being attended by several from this vicinity, including John Summers, S. H. Haskell, Ira Caldwell, Carey, Will, Ralph and Roy Lowman and Jess Nagle. The big Niles farm has been rented to A. B Lowman, who recently moved to it and Will Lowman thinks some of going there in the spring. Druggist B. F. Fendig is hack at his store again and seems to he entirely recovered from the nervous attack which siezed t him several weeks ago. He has increased in weight and feels as well as he did before he was first attacked by the trouble. His many friends are glad to see him so much and able again to take active control of his business. Order your Galling Cards at The Republican office.