Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — Groendyke Is Merely A Joke. [ARTICLE]

Groendyke Is Merely A Joke.

Rev. Groendyke of Norh Judson, defeated candidate for the democratic nomination for state senator, was in Rensselaer Friday afternoon and harangued a small crowd olf the idle curious on one of the street corners for awhile and passed out some of his dope circulars. Groendyke, who is a native of Holland, is a sore-head, and announces that he will run as an independent candidate for senator. He never had aniy support in the convention except from his own county and that was for him because of the desire to appease him and because his disposition was known. He will cut no figure in the election, as his personality drives away votes instead of attracting them. His candidacy was a joke in the convention and is a joke now.