Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — CLEARING TRACK FOR UNCLE JAKE [ARTICLE]

CLEARING TRACK FOR UNCLE JAKE

Editor Leslie Miller of Morocco having withdrawn from the race for the nomination for representative in the Indiana General Assembly of the counties of ,Jasper, Newton and Benton has evidently caused a clearing- of the way for Unde Jacob Rich of Brook. Ira H. Drake of 'Kentland has followed the lead of Editor Miller and has withdrawn. This leaves Mr. Rich the only candidate from Newton county and Jasper county has no candidate. There is a candidate from Benton county, but undoubtedly Newton will be solid for Mr. Rich and Jasper will give him the greater part of her vote. Anticipating the nomination of Mr. Rich on the Republican ticket and knowing the hopelessness of a race against such a good fellow. Attorney Hume L. Sammons, of Kentland, who has filed with the secretary of state as a candidate for the Democratic nomination from the three counties above mentioned has withdrawn his name. Wm. M. Crockett of Lafayette who had filed for the Democratic nomination for congress in this district has filed his withdrawal. This leaves Fred Barnett 04 Hammond as the one willing to make the sacrificial offering for the cause of Democracy in the Tenth Indiana congressional district. a