Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1916 — YOUNG REPUBLICANS TO ORGANIZE [ARTICLE]

YOUNG REPUBLICANS TO ORGANIZE

D. D. Dean Selected by State Central Committee to Head Organization in Jasper County. D. D. Dean was in Indianapolis the first of the week and while there conferred with the state central committee in regards to the forming of an organization of the young republicans of Jasper county. These organizations are to be formed in each county in the state. The purpose of these organizations is to get the young republicans interested in political affairs.

The method of proccedure in the organizaing of such a body will be as follows: Three men to be selected from each township in a county, these men to be selected on the recommendation of the county chairman, by the Indiana State Central Committee. Mr. Dean has visited eight of the townships in Jasper county and has selected three from each of them. The other five townships will be visited very soon and the selections made in them also. These names will be submitted to the state central committee at Indianapolis for approval by that body. Mr. Dean is being assisted in the selection of these men by Republican County Chairman McLain. It is planned after this organization is perfected to have the members, work in conjunction with their precinct committeemen and to aid in the political campaign this fall. This body will secure speakers to make addresses in the county, and they will also probably hold a rally this fall. Chairman Dean will call a meeting of the men selected, who will compos? the organization, for the purpose of perfecting plans for the part ’they will take in the ‘campaign. These men will be invited 13 attend a banquet to be given at Indianapolis in October in their honor, and will be addressed by several political speakers. The names of the men selected for this organization will be published as soon as Mr. Dean has made all of his selections.