Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1916 — Former Jasper County Boy Candidate For Representative. [ARTICLE]

Former Jasper County Boy Candidate For Representative.

—George E. Hershman, now-an attorney at Crown Point, but a native of Jasper county and a former resident of this city, has announced as a candidate for the democratic nomination for representative in congress of the tenth congressional district. Reno Isherwood, publisher of The Tippecanoe County Democrat, is also announced as a candidate. While the temperance issue is not before the public in any manner this year, the attitude of candidates in this respect is not to be lost sigth of and .Mr. Isherwood is a pronounced wet, having supported that side of the local option fights in Lafayette. Mr. Hershman is a dry, having been always and devotedly on that side of the question. Isherwood has claimed to be anti-machine and is a sort of political free lance and is presumed to have the support of Editor Babcock, which is not worth very much. Mr. Hershman should get the votes of every-democrat in Jasper county. He is a clean and honorable young man and Jasper county democrats are of that kind. However, the nomination is,sure to ibe a hollow honor unless the unexpected happens, for Congressman Will R. Wood; republican, is certain to be returned to congress by a larger majority than last year.