Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1901 — HOPKINS IN THE RACE [ARTICLE]

HOPKINS IN THE RACE

Be Announce* That He Would Like One of the Illium* Toga*. Aurora, Ills., Dec. 12.—Albert J. Hopkins yesterday formally announced his candidacy for the United States senate liefore a meeting of 500 of the leading Republicans of the old Eighth and new Eleventh congressional districts. lu'ld In the city hall here. The gathering was a notable demonstration in many respects and was unanimous In its choice of Its candidate for the senatorial toga. The announcement was made in a speech delivered by the representative. The number of prominent Republicans In the northern end of the state who responded to the call for the Hopkina love feast proved a surprise to the moat ardent of the Aurora man’s supporters. When the meeting was called to order 200 men who had journeyed’ from the neighboring counties were turned away from the hall. They assembled on the street and ratified th* proceedings under way within.