Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1894 — THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION. [ARTICLE]

THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.

Logansport Journal. Republicans are discussing the congressional situation in this district. Judge Wiliam Johnson announced his candidacy a few days ago. Charles B. Landis of the Delphi Journal yesterday formally announced to his friends that he was in the race. Capt. Frank Swigart of this city, has been canvassing the situation but has not yet formally announced his candidacy and authorized the Journal to say that his candidacy if decided upon would be properly announced. George W. Holman of Rochester has been mentioned by his friends but has made no decision.

Of the two who have formally ■announced their candidacy Judge Johnson made the race two years ago and was defeated by only 42 votes. An analysis of that vote shows that according to the returns in the Secretary of State’s office at Indianapolis he received 18,256 votes in the district as against 18,277 for Harrison. That he should fall only 21 votes behind President Harrison with his admirable administration is a high testimonial to his campaign work. An examination of the opposing figures shows that Hammond received 18,298 votes to 18,625 for Cleveland. Hammond evidently lost votes from some cause as he fell behind Cleveland 327 votes. Altogether, 348 voters voted for the two Presidents who did not vote for the two Congressmen and of these Hammond lost 327 and Johnson only 21. The figures show that any republican can be elected in the district this fall. Judge Johnson made an admirabie campaign. He is a man of ability, a man whose integrity has never been questioned. He was inclined to wear his judical dignity too much and his excess in this direction created some comment, but it is a fault that is entirely harmless and it has no bad effects. Charles B. Landis is a Logansport boy born in this city. He made a splendid fight in the convention two years ago, and almost succeeded in capturing the nomination. He is always in the fight for republican success, and he made a hard and earnest fight for Judge Johnson’s success two years ago. His canvass of the district made him many friends. The contest will be a friendly one no matter how many candidates may yet enter the field. Whoever is nominated will be elected, for the people have had enough of hard times.

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