Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1920 — MONTICELLO AND DELPHI MEETNGS DRAW THOUSANDS [ARTICLE]

MONTICELLO AND DELPHI MEETNGS DRAW THOUSANDS

Rousing republican rallies were held in White and Carroll counties Friday afternoon and evening and the voters pf both counties turned out en masse to hear Senator James E. Watgd% and Warren T. McCray, candidate for governor. At Monticello, where the White county rally was held, in the afternoon several thousand people assembled and it was one of the biggest rallies ever held in the county. Every township was represented and a parade containing nearly 500 automobiles traveled over the streets. There were thirty floats in the parade, some representing republican views or the various arguments *of the democrats. The “Cox $15,000,000 slush fund” was represented by an empty barrel; a float, representing “the Democratic party” was draped in American flag and nothing in it. There was also an Uncle Sam float and many others. Monon township sent a delegation of automobiles, and republican enthusiasm abqunded everywhere. ' The meeting was held on the court house square, where a platform was erected near the building and seats provided on the lawn. Despite tee provision made for caring for a large gathering, the court house yard overflowed and hundreds occupied places in the streets. Senator James E. Watson directed the attention of the voter to democratic mismanagement and by request talked on the league of nations. His arguments were concise and to the point and the defects in the league as he viewed them were made plain to all. Mr. McCray spoke on efficiency in state affairs and explained how he expects, if elected governor, to install a budget system for the management of state institutions, which he claims will materially reduce tee state expenses. Mrs. Dodson, of Montana, also spoke, as did Congressman Will R. Wood, of Lafayette. All received enthusiastic applause. < Friday night the Carroll county meeting was held in the city park at Delphi and 5,000 people turned out to hear the speeches of Messrs. Watson and McCray. Ed Brown introduced Senator Watson and Bennie Cornell presented Mr. McCray. Besides the speeches, music was furnished by the Girls’ Glee Club of Huntington; The Delphi band and the Wheeling male quartet. It was the largest political rally Delphi has seen in many years. The addresses aroiised great applause, Senator Watson’s denunciation of the Wilson league of nations being especially popular.