Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1919 — URGED TO THROW HAT INTO RING [ARTICLE]

URGED TO THROW HAT INTO RING

STRONG. SENTIMENT FOR POPULAR STOCKMAN TO RACE FOR GOVERNORSHIP. [By Robert O. Graves.] Kentland, Ind., July 16.—'While the cattle men and others recently attending the annual Hereford sale at Orchard Lake Stock farms were congregated in the beautjful little city of Kentland, one heard from many of these visitors the question: “Will Warren T. McCray be a candidate for governor of Indiana again?” - No one seems to know What McCray’s intentions are along political lines, and when, today, he was found behind a ma?s of correspondence and at the same time attempting to entertain some of (his visitors, and there bluntly asked the question concerning his political intentions, he replied: “Don’t you think a farmer and a cattle man has about all he can do?” But, as he smilingly gave this evasive answer to the question, one was led to believe that perhaps behind the evasion there might have been some thought of again “throwing has hat into the ring” and again making the race for the governorship of Indiana. Warren T. McCray is not a politician, as we know politicians. He is an extremely successful farmer and stockman. He knows the “boys” about the country and calls each of them by name, but his friends say that he never shakes hands in the peculiar manner of the politicians which means “I am shaking your hand because I want your help.” This man, so say his friends, is ever ready to do something for his people—to extend kindnesses —to meet one alike on all occasions. He is a worker and a doer of things. He is influential because his neighbors have confidence in him after the years of acquaintance which they 'have had, and because they have all found him honest. He is a man of executive ability, and administrative force. These are the attributes which one hears on every si(le in and about this, the home of Mr. McCray. Many of them express an opinion —a wish —that Warren T. McCray should be placed in the gubernatorial chair. They want this man who is a man of the people and whom the people know and love as a neighbor and a citizen. A fair and unbiased man who casually meets the “common” people of northwestern Indiana and questions them on the subject is surprised to find the sentiment that is freely expressed and favorable to Warren T. McCray for the governorship of Indiana. »