Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — DEMOCRATIC PLANS UPSET IN INDIANA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEMOCRATIC PLANS UPSET IN INDIANA

Hughes Garries State and G. 0. P. Gets Two Senators. Indianapolis, Nov. B.—V/ith both leading vice presidential candidates Indiana sons, this state was intensely interested in Tuesday’s elections. The Democrats have eleven of the thirteen present representatives and both United States senators. Much vigor was shown in the campaigns over these .offices. Two senators were elected. Harry S. New, Republican, faced Senator John W. Kern for the long

term, and James E. Watson, Republican, fought to take the short term from Senator Thomas Taggart. Eugene V. Debs, twice Socialist candidate for president, was a Candidate for congress representative from the Fifth district (Terre Haute) against Ralph v Moss, Democrat, and Everett Sanders. Republican. The Republicans claim and returns indicate the election of New and Watson, Republicans, to U. S. senate, to succeed Kern and Taggart, Democrats, and the entire Republican state ticket by about 35,000.

JAMES P. GOODRICH