Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — HON. JOHN A. M. ADAIR HERE [ARTICLE]

HON. JOHN A. M. ADAIR HERE

Democratic Candidate for Governor Here Sunday Between Trains. Hon. John A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, stopped over in Rensselaer between trains Sunday while on his way from Laporte to Indianapolis, and a number of local Democrats met him while he was in the city. Mr. Adair spoke in Laporte Saturday night and came down to Rensselaer from Hammond Sunday on the 11:17 a. m. train, leaving for Indianapolis on the 1: 58 p. m. train. Mr. Adair has been speaking continuously for the past eight weeks, has been in over half the ninetytwo counties in Indiana, many of which he has covered thoroughly by automobile—in fact his travel via auto during bis eight weeks’ speechmaking has averaged ninety-four miles per day—and he expects to cover much more territory before election day. Mr. Adair believes in going directly to the people, and his campaign will be the most thorough one ever made in the state. He has already covered four times as much territory and made four times as many speeches as were made before by a candidate for -governor in Indiana. He attributes his success in having been elected to congress for several terms by largo majorities in a district several thousand Republican to the fact that he has gone directly to the voters with his appeal for their support and has done what he told them he would do if elected. Mr. Adair’s speaking- dates are arranged by the state committee, or speakers’ bureau of the committee, rather, and unfortunately Jasper county is not included in the list as made up. Chairman Welsh hopes, however, to yet secure Mr. Adair or Kern and Taggart for a speech in Rensselaer before the campaign closes. Mr. Adair was a guest at St, Joseph college for dinner, and afterward made a short talk to the faculty and student body. He stated that he finds conditions over the state very satisfactory and that he feels certain Indiana would have a good plurality for Wilson and that he will be re-elected by an overwhelming majority.