Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1916 — L. B. CLORE WANTS " TO CONTEST ADAIR [ARTICLE]

L. B. CLORE WANTS " TO CONTEST ADAIR

Laporte County Agent Will Not Sub- __ mit Quietly to Democratic Mar chine Candidate. Iveonard B. Clore, of Laporte, county agent, world’s champion corn raiser and well-known judge at com show’s, has tossed his hat into the ring and will run on the democratic ticket at the primaries on March 7th, that is, if he can get his petition filed in time with the secretary of state. Mr. Clore has judged com shows in this county and has many friends here. He formerly represented- his home county, Johnson, in the state legislature, but went to Laporte as county agent some time ago. He made a trip to Indianapolis the first of the week and returned home to say that he had been discouraged from throwing his hat into the ring. However, a number of his friends counseled with him and induced him to run and in deference to them he agreed to do so. Adair is the man who pushed Billy O’Brien and Senator VanNuys and Kirby Risk out of the way when the master, Taggart, spoke, and it looked and still does look-easy for A<3air. Clore can not expect to get any place owing to the complete control of the party by the bosses, but in some scattering places where a few newspapers or individuals are showing their' teeth as is the case in Jasper county under the leadership of Editor Babcock he might get a few votes. The anti-machine at this time, however, represents not to exceed fifteen per cent of the party. It is believed that' a canvass in Jasper county would show an overwhelming sentiment among democrats in favor of Taggart and Murphy, notwithstanding the fact that Editor Babcock has been very bitter toward them. There don’t seem to be any reason why Mr. Clore shall not feel free to contract for a county agent’s job for the next four or five years.