Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1917 — DRYS WIN IN THE SENATE 38 TO 11 [ARTICLE]

DRYS WIN IN THE SENATE 38 TO 11

One-Sidednese of Vote Creates Great Surprise—Drys Hold Great j Celebration. ” ' ♦ The following wire was received from Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr, this afternoon: Indianapolis, _ 1:44 p. m., Feb. 2. — Rensselaer Republican: Senate votec thirty-eight dry, eleven wet.—Representative Wood. The final count was a great surprise, even to the drys themselves, who had (been anticipating a much keener fight. Indianapoils is filled with hundreds of visiting drys who, followin >■ the outcome, celebrated and paraded on the principal streets of the city. The result was a keen disappointment to the wets Probably if the question had come to the senate one week ago the wets would have emerged victorious. Since that time the drys have continued to gain and the sentiment shown in favor of the drys by so many Indiana people decided the questiorf in favor of the temperance workers.