Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1920 — TAGGART A STRONG CANDIDATE [ARTICLE]

TAGGART A STRONG CANDIDATE

Republican Paper Speaks Highly of Well Known Democrat. In speaking editorially of the candidacy of Thomas Taggart for the Democratic nomination for U. S. senator, the Indianapolis News says: On Saturday Mr. Taggart allowed himself to be persuaded by the state committee to become the candidate of the Democratlc party for the senatorship. It was a very happy solution for what wae, for the committee, a difficult problem. Without in any way disparaging the other men spoken of it may fairly be said that Mr. Taggart is probably the strongest candidate that could have been chosen. He is widely popular, and among members of both the great parties. During his brief term as senator he bore himself well and won the respect and confidence ot his associates. He is also a shrewd and resourceful political leader, and his services to his party in the approaching campaign will be helpful. So far from seeking the nomination, it can be said that it wae almost forced on him. There can be no doubt of the sincerity of bis prior refusals, based as they were on excellent reasons of a personal charkacter. Evidently he felt that when hi? party called so persistently it was his duty to respond, it is to his sense of party loyalty that the Democrats are Indebted for a candidate that is so eminently satisfactory to them. The state committee must have felt a great sense of relief when Mr. Taggart accepted the nomination.