Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — BOEHNE DELEGATES ARE BEING CHOSEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BOEHNE DELEGATES ARE BEING CHOSEN

AND BOEHNE SENTIMENT IS CROPPING OUT IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. FIGHT AGAINSTROSS RULE Letters Pouring Into Boehne Headquarters By Thousands and All Tell Same Story About People Wanting to Support the Evansville Man.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 9. —Congressman John W. Boehne, of Evansville, is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana and he has gone into this contest t.o win the nomination. He is fighting a battle for the people against the Bosses and against Boss Rule in Indiana Democratic politics. Mr. Boehne has bepn a winner Ln politics and is a good fighter. He is clean, courageous and stands for all things that the rank and file of the party want and demand. Mr. Boehne wants the coming state convention to be a representative convention of the Democrats of Indiana and asks the people themselves to select their own delegates. He opposes the Idea of three or four political leaders getting off some where in a back room or private office and picking the men who are to go as

delegates to representative conventions. "Let the people select their own delegates; let the people rule,” is the slogan of the Evansville man who aspires to the highest office in the great state of Indiana. Letters by the thousands are pouring into the Boehne headquarters in this city, all containing expressions of loyalty in this struggle and offering assistance Already the fight for delegates has commenced and reports are coming that are most favorable. Many Boehne delegates are being chosen and Boehne sentiment is cropping out in all sections and in all congressional districts.

Democratic Candidate for Governor of Indiana.