Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1920 — NIBLACK ANNOUNCEMENT MADE [ARTICLE]

NIBLACK ANNOUNCEMENT MADE

Vincennes Man Democratic Candidate for Governor. Vincen/nies, Jan. 24. Mason J. Niblack of this city was the honor guest at a dinner given at the Union Depot hotel last night at which he announced bis candidacy for the nomination for governor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Niblack, who is a former speaker of the house of representatives and Who was a Democratic candidate for lieutenant-governor four years ago, surprised those at the banquet by failing to discuss any political issues. He devoted his speech to telling his hearers that, in his opinion, most persons take politics too seriously, and that in the event it was necessary to inject politics into different issues, the national government 'provided a wider field for it. Mr. Niblack said he believed in selecting a man for aui office in this or any state‘that the voter should select a man who from a business standpoint was qualified to handle the affairs of the state.