Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1915 — POLITICAL ACTIVITY AMONG REPUBLICANS [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL ACTIVITY AMONG REPUBLICANS

Idle Factories and Industrial Depression Brings Demand For Crange Of Administration.

Indianapolis, May 10.—Not in twenty years has there been so much political activity between campaigns as is now in evidence all over Indiana. In fact tRe campaign of 1916 is already on. This is an unusual satdation, as under ordinary conditions a state campaign in Indiana does not open until the first of the year in which the election occurs. The cause for this condition is evident. The people are not satisfied with the present administration. They are demanding a change. They’re tired of idle factories and industrial depression, so they are taking the initiative in the preliminary activities which always precede the opening pf a political campaign. The republicans of Indiana especially are busy. Organization meetings and love feasts are being held ail over the state. The center of republican activity, however, is around the Columbia Club at Indianapolis. The board of directors of this famous club, which was organized over twenty years ago, to promote the candidacy of Benjamin Harrison for president, decided early in the year to make the club a powerful state organization for the promulgation of republican principles. As a result of this action, a special membership campaign was instituted and is now being developed throughout the state. Already an increase of more than eighty per cent in the membership has been reported since March Ist. Upwards of eight hundred new members have joined the club within the last few weeks, representing practically every county in the state. It is expected that a membership of five| thousand will be secured before the close of the 1916 campaign. The idea of a strong central club where republicans from all parts of the state can come together occasionally is a very popular one. The plan has the full endorsement of the state committee, the republican newspaper men, county chairmen and other party leaders, all of whom are active in promoting the interests of the club. “Non-resident members” are admitted from all points of the state outside of Marion county on payment of S2O per year dues. The membership committee will visit every county in the state during the next few weeks.

I have 76 varieties of bedding plants and for porch boxes. The greenhouse is open for inspection at any time.; — J. H. HOLDEN.