Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — Will H. Ade Rejects Governorship Boom of Progressives [ARTICLE]

Will H. Ade Rejects Governorship Boom of Progressives

Will H. Ade of Kentland, who has been mentioned frequently in connection with the Progressive nomination for governor, declares that he is not and never was a candidate for the office, that he knew his name had been mentioned, but it was without his consent, and that he had given the movement no encouragement whatever. In regard to the remainder of the state he ticket Mr. Ade said that he would support the best man regardless of politics. Mr. Ade added that he believes Charles E. Hughes' as good a progressive as there is in the country and that ho will support him for the presidency. A full ticket was nominated by the Progressives of * Newton county at the March pritnary, but some of the candidates have stated their intentipn of withdrawing from the ticket. '