Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1894 — Judge Johnston is a Candidate. [ARTICLE]

Judge Johnston is a Candidate.

The following communication from Valparaiso appeared in the Chicago Inter-Ocean, of last Friday: Ex-Judge William E. Johnston, of this city, to-day announced himself as candidate for Congress from this, the Tenth Congressional District. Judge Johnston is an old soldier and an able jurist, and is one of the ablest lawyers in Indiana. He was the Republican candidate two years ago and made a remarkable campaign, being defeated by only 38 votes, while Cleveland’s majority in the district was 550. In the three Republican counties in this district Judge Johnston ran 217 ahead of President Harrison and in the six Democratic counties he ran 295 ahead of his ticket He is the only candidate for Congress in the history of the Tenth District who ran ahead of the Presidential candidate. Judge Johnston’s opponents nomination so far announced are Capt. F. W. Swigart, of Logansport, and Charles B. Landis, of Delphi. Mr. Johnston’s prospects for the nomination are flattering, as he will probably go into the convention with a solid delegation from the four counties, Porter, LakeJ Nekton and Jasper, in the north end of the district, and a part of the delegates from Cass, White, Pulaski and Fulton.