Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1914 — John Gavit Hustling For Peterson For Governor. [ARTICLE]

John Gavit Hustling For Peterson For Governor.

The candidacy of Congressman Peterson, of Crown .Point, few the democratic nomination for governor is receiving considerable mention by the newspapers of the' state. There is no doubt that Mr. Peterson wants the nomination and it is reported that Attorney John Gavit, of Hammond, has been in Indianapolis hustling for him. Gavit says that no Indiana man enjoys the confidence and respect of president Wilson more than John B. Peterson. Mr. Gavit says: ‘Talk to the effect that Mr. Peterson has been induced to get into the race for factional warfare is the part of bosh. He has no other machines but hfa own personality and popularity, and we who know him best, know that he would not consent to be anybody’s tool. 'I have his word that he will seek th e democratic nomination for governor in 1916. -