Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1916 — WEATHERMAN FROWNS LON BIG RALLY DAY [ARTICLE]

WEATHERMAN FROWNS LON BIG RALLY DAY

Old Sol Refuses to Show Him—if and Heavy Downpour of Rain Today Keeps Many Away v Rain —something that must always be taken into consideration when any big celebration is planned and a good time anticipated—was on the job early this morniiig and has continued to be throughout the day, and as a result a great many who had intended to attend the big republican rally kept away, and ended the dreams of a perfect day of enjoyment and harmony. Not that there was not harmony at the rally, for it would take more than a rain to cause dissension in the ranks of the reunited republican party, but .the weatherman. did_ put a damper on the day’s doings and the crowd that was expected at the greatest rally ever held was not as large as it would have been if old Jupiter Pluvius had held off for a few hours. Notwithstanding the unkindness of the old man, several carloads of Jasper republicans went to Kentland chuck full of G. O. P. enthusiasm and brimful of confidence. A great many had signified their intentions of going and many of them would have gone, notwithstanding the downpour, if transportation facilities had presented themselves. on by the committee in charge of the celebration is not known, but it is presumed that the meeting was moved to a spot where the crowd would be sheltered and protected from the elements. It was an enthusiastic crowd, however, that was on hand to listen to the speakers of the day, and republicans and former progressives mingled together as in days of yore and here and there was oven a democrat in the crowd to hear the able speakers that had been procured, and ready to listen to the republican side of the national issues. -