Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1908 — KERN AND GORE. [ARTICLE]

KERN AND GORE.

The Blind Senator From Oklahoma, WILL IE HERE DEMOCRATIC DAYOther Speakers and Candidates To Be In Rensselaer Next Wednesday. It was only after continued appeals at Fountain Park Thursday that John W.Kern, democratic candidate for vice-president, finally consented to come to Rensselaer next Wednesday for a short speech. As stated by The Democrat Wednesday the probability was that neither Mr. Kern nor Mr. Marshall could be here because of the fact that they were in great demand, and having spoken at Fountain Park Thursday would not be likely to return one week later to speak again in the same county and only 12 miles distant.

Mr. Kern finally told Mr. Honan at Fountain Park Thursday, so the latter states, that he would come also, arriving here at 9:56 a. m., speaking at 11 a. m., and leaving at 2 p. m., as he must be at some point ih the southern part of the state that evening. County Chairman Littlefield, in fact, was not informed officially who would be sent here until Thursday evening, when he was notified by the State Committee that Senator Gore of Oklahoma, Known as the blind senator, and who has a national reputation as a speaker, would be here, and for him to go ahead and advertise him. Mr. Marshall cannot possibly be here, and the unauthorized statement appearing in the Republican and on the bills gotten out by that sheet that he would be is misleading, to say the least. It no doubt kept several away from Fountain Park, however, under the impression that they would be able to see and hear him next week. Senator Gore will deliver the. principal address, and from what has been said of him we may expect an excellent speech. 'Senator Gore Will speak at 2 p. m. Judge Lairy of Logansport, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, Walter J. Lotz, candidate for Attorney-General, Judge Darroch, of Kentland, candidate for Congress from this district, A. J. Law’ of Newton county, candidate for State Senator for the counties of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White, and Guy T. Gerber of Rensselaer, candidate for Representative of the counties •f Jasper and White, will also be here, we are informed. County Chairman Littlefield has appointed John Eger, J. A. McFarland, J. J. Hunt. Dr. A. J. Miller and Eli Gerber as reception committee, and W. R. Nowels to preside in the forenoon meeting and Lee E. Glazebrook to preside in the afteri^oon.