Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1915 — BURGOO PICNIC NEXT BIG POLITICAL EVENT [ARTICLE]

BURGOO PICNIC NEXT BIG POLITICAL EVENT

Columbia Club and Politicians From Over State Plan Event For September 22nd. * ■ At State Fair Grounds Warren T. McCray Has Donated One Big Hereford Steer For the Picnic —Candidates Will Be There in Great Numbers and There Will Be Feasting, Oratory and a General Big Time—Menu Sufficient to Tempt Any Person to\Desire to Be There—James E. Watson Expected To Make Formal Announcement of His Candidacy For Governor. . f

The republicans of Indiana will hold a big ox roast and barbecue at the state fair grounds on Sept. 22nd. It is called a “burgoo’ picnic and is being promoted by the Columbia Club, of Indianapolis, and all the members are urged to come and to bring a few friends with them. The Republican has several tickets and will be pleased to give them to any who wish to go to the big event. Arrangements should be made to run a special train from Hammond that morning to take care of those who wish to go. And there should be fifty from Jasper county, for the affair promises to be a great success. Warren McCray, of Kentland, candidate for the nomination for governor, was one of the first to announce his hearty co-operation to make the acair a great success. He gave a big Hereford steer for the “burgoo” and announced his intention of coming down. Lawrence and Fred Lyons, of Brook, were in Indianapolis the past week and stated that they were expecting a large number of Mr. McCray’s friends to be there from Newton and adjoining counties. Other candidates will be there. It is not planned for any particular candidate but is a political love feast and James E. Watson, of Rushville; James P. Goodrich, of Winchester; R. O. Johnson, of Gary; Eben Wolcott, of Marion, E. M. Highway, of Crown Point; Charles W. Lanz, of Bedford; Charles A. Carlisle, of South Bend; Judge Olds, of Fort Wayne; Arthur R. Robinson and William Taylor, of Indianapolis; and many, many other candidates will be on hand and a flood of oratory and no end of handshaking will make every person there feel entirely at home. Many former leaders of the progressive party of -the state will be on hand to announce their new allegiance to the G. O. P. It is expected that James E. Watson will on that day give announcement of to his candidacy for the United States /senate and if there is any person in Indiana who can enthuse a crowd by oratory it is Jim Watson. The Daily Republican of Rushville, states that Mr. Watson will probably give announcement of his candidacy at a big barbecue of Rush county republicans to be held in that city on Wednesday, Sept. 15th, and in an able editorial sets out the standing of Mr. Watson in his home town. Mr. Watson is equipped for the senate as no other Hoosier candidate is the argument of his home newspaper and the many ardent friends of Mr. Watson from all parts of Indiana will begin active work for him as soon as he has made his formal announcement. The burgoo picnic looms big and there is a mighty good time in sight for any who attend it.