Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1904 — NOT 16TO 1 AS W. J. BRYAN WOULD HAVE IT, BUT 29 TO 1. [ARTICLE]

NOT 16TO 1 AS W. J. BRYAN WOULD HAVE IT, BUT 29 TO 1.

Hammond Tribune: Mr. John M. Gwin, grandfather of H, P. Overton of the 0. Ji Ry, this city, aud commonly known as Grandfather Gwin of Rensselaer, Indiana, now comes forward and says be believes he can show a greater number of votes in his family than any other man who will vote for Teddy this fall. Thus, he challenges not only any man in Indiana but any man in the United States both as to the number of voters and in the right line. In 1896, Mr. Bryan’s first campaign, Mr. Gwin’s family stood sixteen to one, sixteen Republicans and one Democrat, one son-in-law having gone wayward after coming into the family. For the coming election he has three sons. Eve son-in-laws, fifteen grand-sons, four grand-sone-in-law and one grand-daughter, Mrs. Ida Nowels of Pueblo, Colorado, all cf these ex -ept one grand-sor, Marion Gvin who is in Uncle Sam’s Navy, and who is in the right line will vote the Republican ticket cn November 8-n. One son-in-law wi l vote Democratic ticket. Oae ton and one grpndson, both deceased were staunch Republicans.

Mr. Gwin was 86 yearj old last August aud walks as spry as mest men of 50 years. He cast bis first vote for Wilbam Henry Ha: risen in 1840 and wuen the Whig paity merged into the Republican he stayed with it, bus never missed an election at which he was entitled to vote and never scratched his ticket He has helped to elect eleven Presidents, and feels sur-* that be will help elect another one on Nov. Bth. Hi two oldest sone, William H and Jesse C. Gwin served in the Rebellion for Uncle Sam. Mr. Gwin looks like he might be heie to help elect two or th.ee more presidents