Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1916 — YOUNG REPUBLICAN PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN [ARTICLE]

YOUNG REPUBLICAN PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN

D. D. Dean Elected Chairman of Young County Organization — . Plan Active Part. Twenty-four of the thirty-nine young republican selected by the republican state chairman and G. H. McLain and D. D. Dean, were present at the meeting of the organization held recently in Jasper county, for the purpose of selecting a permanent chairman and other officers. Three men were selected from each township and every township was represented but Keener and Union. D. D. Dean was selected as chairman, C. W. Bussell, Jr., of Hanging Grove township was elected vice-chairman, and Emmet Laßue was elected secretary. The meeting was addressed by John Moorman, of Knox, former district chairman, Lawrence Lyons, of Brook, present republican district chairman, and Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr, and County Chairman Geo. H. McLain. Each speaker heartily commended the action of the young men and urged them to take an active part in the coming campaign, and stated that such an organization would be of invaluable aid to the republican party of this county. Following the election of the officers, plans were discussed for the securing of some of the state s best speakers to come to Rensselaer before election day, and it is their intention to give the republicans of this county some big days before election. Tenth district Congressman Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, has already been secured for October 28th to make speeches throughout the county on this day and will make an address in the evening in Rensselaer.