Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — Former Jasper County Man May Be Warden. [ARTICLE]

Former Jasper County Man May Be Warden.

Crown Point Star. A report says that Sheriff Henry Whitaker, who steps out of office on January 1, may land in a state berth as warden of Prison North, the Michigan City penitentiary, if the wires leading to the offices of Governor-elect James Goodrich do not snap before January 1. The constellation in the political firmament is said by Lake county republican astronomers to favor the ex-sheriff to be, says . the Times. The appointment at Michigan City in Hie first place if to go to an up-state mail, and Lake county is entitled to big consideration at the capital. Whitaker has kept out of factional fights and he stands well with republicans who do things in the county. In fact he is a big cog in the machine himself. The wardenship pays $4,500 as a yearly salary.