Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1905 — WILL ADE FOR REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CHAIRMAN. [ARTICLE]

WILL ADE FOR REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CHAIRMAN.

An Indianapolis political writer has the following of interest to the people of this district: The Ade family, of Kentland, made famous by George Ade, writer of fablesand plays may dip into the political game when the Republican State Committee is reorganized next January. Will Ade brother of George, is being urged to become a candidate for Tenth District Chairman, and he may be brought into the race before long. “Brought into the race” very nearly explains his attitude toward the proposition, for it is said that he does not think a man should seek the position. It is not known to what extent he has been influenced by his brother’s comedy, “The County Chairman,” but his friends are trying to show him that if he will “get busy” he can win out and perhaps attain a position where he can get material for another political play. He is regarded as a conservative business man, and will probably be a very formidable candidate if he runs. The present District Chairman is “Kit” Sills, of Monticello, and ho has had but one term. He expects to be a candidate for re-election, but the outcome of a contest between him and Ade would be very doubtful under the circumstances, as there are several candidates for state office in the Tenth who would have to play fair in a division of their delegations or take the consequences. Inasmuch as Sills and Congressman Crumpacker are very close friends, it will probably be said that the effort to bring Ade into the race is an anti-Crumpack-er movement, but it is not, as the men who want Ade are friendly to Crumpacker and expect to support him at the district convention next year.