Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1915 — EXCELLENT TIMBER FOR NEXT GOVERNOR [ARTICLE]

EXCELLENT TIMBER FOR NEXT GOVERNOR

Republican Candidates of Ability to Seek Head of State Ticket— Primary Nominations. s? ,« Indiana’s campaiginng will start earlier under the primary election laws than it has during former yeain and it is now only eight months until all parties will nominate their tickets, form their organizations and take the steps for the election that will not be held until November, 1916. Two offices that are attracting unusual attention are those of governor and United States senator. Many names are mentioned in these connections and there are a number of avowed candidates. The next few weeks will witness some activities that will start the campaign going in good earnest. There are at least four avowed candidates for governor. The writer has heard two make announcement of their candidacy, has received a letter from a third and been visited by friends of the fourth. Mayor Johnson, of Gary, at a meeting of republican editors held in that city several weeks ago, stated that he would be a candidate. James P. Goodrich, of Winchester, informed the editor of The Republican one day at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis that he would be a candidate. Judge Quincy Myers, formerly of Logan sport, but now of Indianapolis, wrote to us that he would seek the nomination and friends of Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, called at The Republican office within the past week and made a trip over the district to ascertain the feeling toward Mr. McCray. Having personal acquaintance with some of these gentlemen and knowing the others by the endorsement of their friends we believe that it would be difficult to find four men with cleaner records. Since the nomination to be made by the primary method it is a duty each voter owes to the state and himself to learn what he can of the candidates and to vote intelligently when he is given his ballot the first of next March. If Mayor Johnson remains in the race the 10th district will have two candidates and it is probable that Lake county will stand behind their candiadte, but Newton county, the home of Warren T. McCray, will find Jasper, Benton, White and probably Tippecanoe and Warren, almost soild for the candidate of our neighboring county. Mr. MoCray is a successful businessman and one of the greatest stockmen in the country. That he possesses the qualifications necessary to administer the affairs of state in an able manner is vouched by those who know him best. The fact that he is a farmer and stockman and has a reputation as such will influence the farmer vote for him all over Indiana. A Winamac citizen who was in The Republican office several weeks ago remarked that he had never met Warren McCray, but was for him for governor, because he is a great stockman. He said he needed no further recommendation. Mr. McCray’s friends are active in his behalf and will launch his campaign with a conviction that he is the right man and has a fine chance to get the nomination and be elected. -

James P. Goodrich was a former state chairman of the republican party, preceding Edwin Lee in that position. He is a man of wide experience and a scholarly man of influence in his own home and throughout Indiana. He will be a good candidate and will make a fine governor if elected. Judge Quincy Myers, who is now practicing law in Indianapolis, is another able man. He has 'dea£ and the power to convert them into factors for great good. He stands four square in every manner and has many friends throughout Indiana who will labor hard for his nomination and election. During the next few months it is probable that many means of publicity will be employed by the candidates and every voter should try to decide upon the candidates best suited .from their viewpoint and give them support at the polls.