Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1892 — Judge Wm. Johnston. [ARTICLE]

Jud ge Wm. Johnston.

And Hit Week’s Canvass in Jasper County. Judge William Johnston, of Valparaiso. the Republican candidate for Cor grew in thi3 district, completed, bis week’s canvass of Jasper county lost Saturday evening, with a speech at Egypt school house, in Jordan Tp. His first meeting was at Wheatfield, Monday afternoon, and the wide-1 awake people of the northern tier gave bim a splendid meeting, fully 600 people being present. Monday night he spoke at West Vernon school housn in Gillam Tp., Tuesday night at Sandridge in Barkley Tp., Wednesday night at Surrey, Thursday night at Mason school house, in GilJam, Friday night at Rensselaer, Saturday afternoon at Remington and Saturday at Egypt. lion. S.F. Thompson accompanied him to his Saturday meetings and spoke at both of them.

The school house meetings were nearly all of them very large for the neighborhoods, and in every one the interest was excellent. The Rensselaer meeting was a very good one, the court bouse being filled nearly to the limit of its sealing capacity, witb an intelligent ami appreciative audience. Very favorable reports are also given of the Remington mooting. Judge Johnston lias made a most favorable impression among our citizens, both as a public speaker 3nd in his walks and talks with the i>cople. As an orator be is cei tainly one of the most impressive and convincing that ever came among our people. His style of speaking is plain and simple but very impressive. His grasp of the whole political situation, past and present, seems to be complete. llis reasoning is of the clearest and most convincing character; and wliil - his logic is merciless in exposing the fallacies of opposing political parties, there is no unkindness nor abuse in what he says regarding those who bold the fallacious views. The Judge has certainly greatly strengthened his own and tbo Republican cause in general by bis week’s canvass in this county.