Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1916 — GETS EARLY START IN POLITICAL GAME. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GETS EARLY START IN POLITICAL GAME.

This youngster figured In the political news on the day of his birth and from time to time since he has given promise that as long as he remains In the land of equal opportunity he will, at least take a “citizen’s interest In politics.** He got on the*wire again the other day when he was able to defy the solemn rule made by the Republican national committee, which had decreed In its official call for the national convention, which was held In Chicago last week, that Indiana should have thirty representatives—no more nor no less. As a matter of fact, however, the membership of the Indiana delegation was increased to thirty-one when the delegation in regularly constituted session, by formal vote, on an unexpected and touchingly worded motion presented by Fred A. Sims, decided that a special official Indiana gold badge should be made and presented to Will H. Hays, Jr., the young son of the hustling young chairman of the Republican state committee. The youngster was not present to express his appreciation of the receipt of the most unusual distinction that was ever accorded 'an Indiana Republican who had not been a regularly elected delegate to the national conJyention. However, he will be much In evidence when the presentation ceremonies are carried out by the offflcial representatives of the delegation when they Intrust to his care and keeping the gold badge that was voted to him. "> Mr. Hays, Jr., was bom last December, on a day when Republican politicians were hunting high and Atw for bis father in an effort to induce him to enter the primary for the Republican nomination for United States senator. In the picture he is resting comfortably in a loving cup that was given to his father by the Sullivan lodge of Elka.

WILL H. HAYS, JR. (From Indianapolis News)