Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1908 — SPECIAL ELECTION NEXT THURSDAY [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL ELECTION NEXT THURSDAY

Voters Should Turn Out and See That Mr. Law In Elected. The special senatorial election in this district to elect a state senator for the special session of the legislature to succeed Senator McCain of Kentland, whose office was vacated when he got the appointment as postmaster at that place, will be held next Thursday, Sept. 17. The candidates to be voted for are Algie J. Law of Newton county and Abraham Halleck of Rensselaer, the regular democratic and republican nominees, respectively. Between these two men the voter should not hesitate a moment in making a choice. Mr. Law, is a successful farmer of intelligence and ability. He has never sought an office in his life and this nomination came to him unasked for. In fact he would have declined to accept it at all even after being nominated except for the personal appeal of his neighbors and friends who anxious to have a nftin of Mr. Law’s calibre to represent them in the legislature. Because of this, and not for any personal motive, Mr. Law accepted the nomination and if elected the people of Indiana will have at least one true representative in their state legislature. As the time is short before this special election—-it coming unexpectedly to everyone—Mr. Law will be unable to get all over the district and meet many of the voters personally, as he had intended to do before the regular' election, but notwithstanding this if the voters

turn out next Thursday as they should his election is assured. To those of The Democrat’s readers who have not met Mr. Law personally we will say that he is a nicelooking, intelligent gentleman, probably about 40 years of age, a man who stands very highly in Newton county, where he was born and has lived all his life. He is a pleasant appearing man and makes a good impression upon all who meet him. A successful and up-to-date farmer himself, he has an interest in promoting their welfare and can be counted upon guard their interests and those of the common people, if elected, to the best of his ability. The people of this senatorial district will make no mistake by electing Algie J. Law for state senator, and ft is to be hoped that they will not let the election next Thursday go by default and then complain again after it is too late, pome out yourself and vote and have your neighbor do the same.