Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1915 — A. B. CRAMPTOX FOR GOVERNOR [ARTICLE]

A. B. CRAMPTOX FOR GOVERNOR

’i; speaking “of rhe favorable men‘r. t has been.made of A. B. Crampton for governor of. Indiana, f the La:aye tv- Siir.day Leader -ays: ’ ' - weeks'" "ago-The’ Leader. ; ■, brief art: le, t. at s; ok? favorably of the jx>ssibiiitjes of A. ■ B. ra:.: -ca, the well known Delphi ■ editor; being an-? "aspirant/"for-, the* d-’ nomine*ion fcr governor; sSiana.. -At t.he?time the article! -cart dy have e-n said io ’ • a-’-'. !■ ■ IIT-.’ res ’lts that are most gratiLng, tor the reason that Air. t>,. • . ton would; be an excellent msn tor the place, apd for the added n-a-on that the Leader believes that he now. has serious thoughts of embarking in the political undertakiM'-spoken of. The democrats |ndiana are apparently somewhat at a loss in regard to their standard -bearer, although, as has been he above communication, a number of names have been mentioned", Certain it is that no democrat in Hoosierdom has clearer title and cleaner standing than has A. B. Crampton. The writer of the Terre Haute letter has touched upon a chord of sympathy when he utters his appeal to the editors of Indiana-—and they need not necessarily be democratic editors, either: he Touches a vital point in directing attention to the .fact that the G. AR. of this state at its last election conferred on Air Crampon the honor that never since their organization has fallen to a democrat. In truth, A. B. Crampton is a worthy addition to any company—-and the Leader is constrained to say that if he became the nominee of his party it would require an exceedinalv great amount of thought on the part of the republicans to keep the witty Soldier-editor from administering affairs of Indiana’s government for the four years to .ollo.v the 1916 election. The Leader isn't referring to Air. Cramptons availability and merits as a democrat, but as a real, live, hard-working editor. It is time Indiana had a newspaper man for governor, and since it is announced that Congressman Barnhart (also, an editor) is out of the race for the chief executiveship, it leaves the editorial fraternity free to center on ‘A. B, C.” as their personal choice for the place.

It sis said that Congressmen Adair and Bathhart have each withdrawn from the race for the democratic nomination for governor of Indiana, the antics of the “.Boss” Alurphy-Taggart-Fairbanks-Donn Roberta machine politicians having convinced them that the prospects for democratic success in 1916 are not* of such a nature that they cared to try it. • Something wrong down in dear old Hex., for a certainty. They haven’t trotted out a new president for ©ver a week. -