Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1916 — WILL R. WOOD HERE TODAY [ARTICLE]

WILL R. WOOD HERE TODAY

Tenth District Congressman Visits Rensselaer to Confer With Republican Leaders. Hon. Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, 10th district congressman, was a Rensselaer visitor today, coming here for the purpose of conferring with George H. McLain, republican chairman of Jasper county, concerning the political outlook in this county.* Mr. Wood is again a candidate for confress, benig opposed by George E. Hershman, democratic candidate from Crown Point. Mr. Hershman has been campaigning in this_coynty for the past two days, making addresses at DeMotte, and Parr Thursday night. 1 Mr. Wood states that the political outlook in the east is bright for the republican party and predicts a sweeping republican victory at the polls this fall. The last session of congress was longer than usual and Mr. Wood returned to his home in Lafayette just recently. Mr. Wood will make an address in Rensselaer on the night of October 28th, to the voters of the county, and none should fail to hear him discuss political issues on this date.