Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1915 — STRAW PRIMARY TO CONTINUE ONE WEEK [ARTICLE]

STRAW PRIMARY TO CONTINUE ONE WEEK

Not Enough Votes Cast to Be Thoroughly Representative—McCray (Strong For Governor. For Governor— McCray 150 Goodrich 11 Myers 10 Johnson . .... t 10 Carlisle 1 For U. <S. Senator— Watson 72 Miller 64 Taylor 29 Robinson t 16 Olds 1 The “straw” primary conducted by The Republican closed Saturday night with that result. The vote was not as representative as we had hoped for and it has been decided to continue it for another week in order that more can express their choice of candidates. When voters enter the primary election booths next March they will be confronted with a big ticket containing the names of the men above named and also the names of many, many others for various offices. It will be the largest ballot, probably, you have ever seen and it will be up to the electorate of the Estate and county to select their candidates. All parties will be up against the same ’thing and when you apply for a ballot you will have to state your politics on the ticket you wish to vote and you wfll be handed a sheet of .paper containing all who seek nomination. So fiar there are five men for governor and five for senator on the republican ticket and it is surprising that many people are not 'acquainted with any of the candidates. It is demonstrated by The Republican’s “straw” primary that it will be up to the candidates in a Primary election to get to the people either personally, by letter or through the newspapers. Many men who always vote the Straight republican ticket and who say “Oh, any of them are good enough for me, I’ll vote the ticket whoever is nominated,” should try to determine which men they want, so that they will be ready for the primary election next spring. Candidates will have to “get around” and this means a great big expense, but it wfll do the business and these nominations are going to the men who see the voters face to face.

This is the first time a primary has been compulsory in Indiana, and from the experience in the “straw” vote being taken by The Republican we will say that it is going to catch a big lot of peoPle unable to vote intelligently, but it should serve as a reason for a more thorough investigation than voters have been in the habit of making before and may prove all right in the long run. That it will be expensive for the state candidates there can be no doubt. There will be the three ,ways of getting to the voters. One will be through the newspapers. The Republican has three thousand readers in this part pf Indiana and realizes from many experiences that every item has its power in influencing public sentiment. The local newspapers are essentially the ones that the great majority of people rely u»on to 'be set right on many topics. As a republican paper it will be our aim to get information concerning these candidates to our clientele of readers, but we shall not do so in a manner to prejudice our readers. The candidates all look good to us, but we have our choice and we believe every voter should have. There are several things to be considered in making the nomination. One is to secure men with ability and honesty. Another is to name a ticket with some tack as to the running qualifications .of the candidates. The Republican feels that every voter should try to determine whom he desires and be ready to vote intelligently when the time comes. In order that more can express themselves ip our “straw” primary we will continue it over another week. Cut the ballot out of the paper and send -it or bring it to The Republican, lif you forget to cut it out get a ballot at The Republican office or at Fate’s College Inn. But be sure to vote.

We have just unloaded a car of stoneware. Stone jars from 14 gallon to 20 gallons; milk crocks from % gallon to 2 gallons; jugs from % gallon to 5 gallons; churns from 2 gallons to 6 gallons, and at prices that we can save you money on all stoneware and flower pots. JOHN EGER.