Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — W. D OWEN. [ARTICLE]

W. D OWEN.

The Republicans of the Tenth District Universally Satisfied with the Congressional Nomination —Comments Of the Press. Sults the Majority. Rochester Republican. The Republican believes that in nominating Mr. Owen for congress, the convention only carried out the wishes of a great majority of the Republicans in the district.

A Maa of Ability.

Chicago Journal. Hon. W. D. Owen, whom the Republicans of the Tenth District of Indiana have nominated for Congress, is a minister of the Christian Church, a young man of ability and a public speaker of unusual force.

A Wise Nomination.

Winamac Republican." Still the wisdom of the Republican party has again been manifested by the nomination of W. D. .Owen, for Congress. He is one of the best political speakers in the district, and will walk Thomas Jefferson's log for him.

A Good Selection.

Attica Ledger. W. D. Owen, of Logansport, was nominated for Congress, last Friday, by the Republicans of the. Tenth Dis-, trict. There were several candidates for the nomination and the selection of Mr. Owen is one of the best that could possibly be made.

A Man ofl'uswllied Character

Attica Herald. Hon. W. D. Owen, of Cass county, was nominated for Congress, on Thursday of last week, by the Republicans of the Tenth District. Mr. Owen is an estimable gentleman; a man of unsullied character, an eloquent speaker, and is in every way well fitted for the position lor which he has been selected. He will be the next Congressman ircm that District.

Yes, They’ll ail llear?ll*m.

Kentland Gazette. Mr. Owen will command support that will elect him. He is a maAof clean character and has the entire confidence of the people where he is known. This is the best evidence of his strength. As an orator, he has no equal in any of the ten-counties of this district; He will be heard by the people of Newton county during the canvass, who can then judge of his abilities. Many of our people who know him are exceedingly pleased with his nomination.

Elis Nomination a Just Tribute.

Kcchester Itepiiblicau. The nomination of Hon. W. D. Owen, of Logansport, for congressman on the Republican ticket is a just tribute to an honest, capable and conscientious, Christian gentleman. No blot is upon nhi cnaracter, and no man can question his fitness for the position to which he aspires. He is a young man with pleasing address, very popular, and in sfibit; is just suck a candidate as will call to his support every Republican in this district.

A Representative Republican,

Porter County Vidette. The temperance question was vital two years ago only in the legislative branch of politics, which manifested the greatest Republican strength of any portion oi the ticket; it is likely to excite little interest in the pending campaign, and especially is a matter with which any person, as a member of Congress, nas little to do. Upon this question two years ago tue present Repmdiean nominee for Congress, Mr. Owen, eloquently advocated the submission principle to which the state platform of the patty was committed. The position needs no defense now. It was signilieantly endorsed two years ago by receiving a larger vote (legislative) than any other branch of the Republican ticket. He and the party were not, as charged by thex designing adversaries, opposed, to “personal liberty,” but were and are in favor of the greatest personal liberty consistent with public progress and welfare. It is a party of progress, of which Mr. Owen is a representative member, and now if the oppositionists can gather any consolation from a consideration of this record in connection with their misrepresentations oi his alleged temperance fanaticism,' they were welcome to the comfort. Aad we conjecture these are about the most nntritknu crumbs the campaign will afford them-

Solid in White C'eunty.

3 Monticello Herald. ■ The wisdom of the delegates in selecting Mr. Owen as our standard bearer can not be questioned. It is a choice worthy of the enthusiastic body that expressed it, and one that will meet with the hearty approval of the Republican pirty. If he has an enemy that emeny does not reside in this locality, and his' friends and ardent supporters embrace the solid Republican strength of the county. We made this declaration unreservedly and bake it upon facts that are patent to every one who knows him. He is able. He is honest- He is eloquent. He is self-made. He is a Christian gentleman. He possesses the elements of a statesman and the purity of a man who would spurn to do a wrong thing. It is a pleasant* duty to advocate the election of such a candidate as W. D. Owen, and the lieraid embraces this welcome opportunity as one which often times does not fail* to the lot of a journalist. His election is a foregone conclusion and White county will furnish its full quota toward securing for him a majority that had not been equaled since the magnificent congressional career of Schuyler Colfax.