Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — Mr. Watson of Indiana. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Watson of Indiana.

Marion Star. There is many an Ohio republican watching with interest the progress of the Indiana republican primary campaign, especially with regard to the selection of a candidate for U. S. senator. This is because of the large personal acquaintance of Hon. James E. Watson in Ohio, and the many warm friendships which attend that acquaintance. Moreover, Mr. Watson, is recognized as one of the big republicans of the county, who not only has ah understanding knowledge of big public questions, and has won his way to recognized leadership, but is in the very front rank of forceful men on the stump. Few men are so generally in demand in a national campaign and none leaves a better impression in the wake of his travels. For a long time Watson was conspicuous in the republican majority in the hpuse of congress, and did excellent work there. A few years ago he made the race for governor of Indiana and suffered from the ebb of the tide of republican popularity. But that was no fault of Watson, and did not weaken him in the estimate of those who had learned his capacity or knew of his admirable personal attributes. And it didn’t weaken his own political faith, it didn’t lead him to omit any of his endeavors for a return to republican policies. The Star would not disparage any of Mr. Watson’s fellow republicans who are seeking the honor of giving Indiana republican representation in the senate. But it does know and delights to recite Watson’s wonderful popularity. There have been many meetings in Indiana in the last six months, and it little mattered how full the program was, Watson was invariably and insistently called for. He is the idol of the live, hustling, determined republicans, and men of that type never fail to prove strong nominees. So, if Indiana republicans choose James E. Watson for their standard bearer we shall not only look forward to his election with confidence, but we shall be able to congratulate Indiana on her distinguished and able representative in the federal senate.