Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1919 — CITIZENS JOIN IN GIVING M’CRAY BOOST. [ARTICLE]

CITIZENS JOIN IN GIVING M’CRAY BOOST.

The Newton county central committee of the Republican party attempted to hold a meeting at Morocco Thursday for the purpose among other things of officially giving the state of Indiana an expression of its feeling toward Warren j T. McCray’s candidacy for governor. The meeting, however, was captured by a hundred or more citizens who had learned of it and then began an old ( time political love feast at which McCray’s name was cheered to the echo. The entire thing was unplanned. It was non-partisan to a great extent, for among the citizens who crowded into the hall there were many whose names had always been prominently associated with the Democratic party. t It was best called a “McCray meeting.” The central thought and the theme of the meeting was Warren T. McCray. The central/committee seemed to be not at disturbed by the interruption occasioned by the visit from the body of- citizens, but on the other hand the various members at once handed over the reins of the meeting to teh enthusiastic supporters of Mr. McCray and entered into, the spirit of the meeting. . • * After numerous short speeches had been made by those in attendance —all of which were strongly to the effect that Warren T. McCray must be the next governor of Indiana, the committee was able to se- ! cure permission of the meeting long enough to pass a stronger resolution supporting the candidacy. Just before the close of the meeting the following resolution was adopted by the voters present: Be it Resolved: That we indorse the action of our U. S. senators in refusing to accept and adopt the league of nations pact formulated in Paris and presented to the senate for ratification without American interpretation and definite understanding concerning the provisions thereof. * Be it further resolved that in the best interest of the Republican party of Indiana, the republican organization and party in general and the citizenry of the state of Indiana, we, the republican organization of Newton county, Indiana, do hereby endorse the candidacy of our fellow citizen, Warren T. McQay, for governor of Indiana — not dlone on account of his publicly expressed views on national issues, his substantial and sound judgment on questions appertaining to local government, his high standing as a counselor in the party, but also for the further reason that he has proved himself to be a success-

ful farmer, a thorough business man of broad experience and capacity—loyal, fearless and industrious, and one who if elected, will gyve Indiana a clean, honest administration of economy. With an intimate knowledge of the sterling worth and- character and loyal republicanism of Warren T. McCray, we, his neighbors, commend his candidacy to the republican voters of Indiana.