Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1908 — CONVENTION NEXT WEDNESDAY [ARTICLE]

CONVENTION NEXT WEDNESDAY

To Nominate Congressman —E. P. Honan of Rensselaer a Receptive Candidate, The tenth district congressional convention will be held at Monticello on next Wednesday, July 22. The only persons so far ( prominently mentioned for the place are Judge William Darroch of Kentland and E. P. Honan of this city. Mr, Honan has made no active canvass for the place, and will net do so, wp understand, but if the nomination comes to him he will not cast it aside. Judge Darroch is reported to be doing some Work to turn thp nomination his way, but up to this time there seems to have been n? one approached here in the interest of any one for this nomination, and while Mr. Honan has not openly declared his desire for the place, it is generally believed that he is a receptive candidate. The Democrat should he pleased to have the nomination come to him and believes that he would give Mr r Crumpacker a closer race for the election than any one that has bees mentioned, besides it would not only be'an honor tp Mr. Honan but woul& also be an honoAto Rensselaer to have a candidate for congressional honors from our city. Should the convention in its judgment decide that Mr. Honan is the candidate for the place he will make a thorough canvass of the district and endeavor to overcome the hugs republican majority in the district, and with the disaffection in’the republican ranks and the opposition to Judge Crumpacker in his 'own party, the race is not a hopeless one. Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, candidate for governor, will be present at this convention and address the meeting, and the White county democrats will hold their county convention the same day, therefore a big crowd is assured.