Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1908 — A BUSY DAY POLITICALLY [ARTICLE]

A BUSY DAY POLITICALLY

Gibernatorial Candidates Visit Rensselaer, Either Personally or By Proxy.

Today (Tuesday) was a quite busy day here politically, with one republican candidate for governor, the representatives of two others and one candidate for representative here. Chas. W. Miller, conceded to be the second man at present In the gubernatorial race and a very fine looking and fine appearing man, was here for a few hours. He was introduced to a number ‘of citizens by Attorney C. G. Spitler and made a very ravorable Impression. Edwin P. Thayer, of Greenfield, who mixes politics with soldiery, being colonel of the 3rd regiment of the Indiana National Guard, was here in the interest of "Jim” Watson, who seems to have the lead via the race for the nomination. He held council with some so the Watson clan and found many a 'congenial spirit, for “Jim” has many friends over the state.

O. M. Godfrey, ex-clerk of Bartholomew county, was here a few hours In the Interest of Th. Miller, who is expected to get the nomination if neither Watßon nor Charley Miller is able M secure enough delegates to get the nomination within the first few ballots. The visit of Mr. Godfrey, by the way, should dispel the report sent out that Hugh Miller had withdrawn from the contest. He has received the hearty endorsement of his own district and some scattering votes at other places and is expecting to enter the convention with a good showing. In accordance with our early expression we believe that Hugh Th. Miller would make both the best governor and the best candidate. He is a clean man, not associated with any faction of state politics and with a record as free from any suggestion of serious error aB a man ever had. As both legislator and lieutenant-govern-or h 6 has maintained the confidence of every one with whom he has had any dealings. Not that these qualities do not exist in the other candidates, for it seems that the republican party is blessed with a number of very excellent candidates his year, but the quality is so well defined in Mr. Hugh Miller and all who have had a personal acquaintance with him speak so enthusiastically of them that we are Inclined to think that he would make the strongest candidate. Another candidate that was here was, John G. Brown, of Monon, who took the temperance end of the White county squabble and chme out first best in the .selection of delegates to the representative convention last Saturday. It really seems from all that we can gather from residents of White county that the issue there was on lines of saloons or no saloons and James Brown took the saloon end and the short end and John G. Brown took the other end and won out If these men should expcet the delegates to be selected In this county on the same basis then John G. would probably aIBO get the long end in this county. Mr. Godfrey will return here tomorrow