Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1908 — HALLECK PLEASED OVER NOMINATION [ARTICLE]

HALLECK PLEASED OVER NOMINATION

Rensselaer Attorney Returned Home from Monticello Greatly Pleased . With His Success. JOHN THARP WAS THE JUDAS, Had a Half Vote Which He Refused to Give Halleck Altho He Had No Good Reason for His Contrary Action. ' i Attorney Abraham Halleck and his large crowd of supporters returned home from Monticello Friday evening greatly eleted at the success he had met in securing the republican nomination for state senator. The convention was a lively one and the preceding caucuses by the different county delegates held during the forenoon created considerable interest and the nomination of our fellow townsman was somewhat in dpubt for a time, but when Newton edtinty, loyal and friendly, lined up solidly for “Honest Abe” it was certain that the nominaton was secured. The only bad feature of the convention was the attitude of John Tharp, of Remington, who had previously shown his venom toward Rensselaer by aiding in the defeat of Jesse Wilson, four years ago for the nomination for senator and John again took on the stubborn attlude and refused to vote for Mr. Halleck.

He was entreated to do so by both County Surveyor Price and County Treasurer Allman, both from Carpenter township, but he refused to make the Jasper county vote unanimous and cast his five-tenths vote for Dr. Brown, of Starke county. - John’s attitude was that of an injured debtor, who was grieved becatffie he had to pay a bill, and there was considerable conjecture as to whether any one in Rensselaer had ever compelled John to settle up, but no one testified that John had ever been induced to do this and the actual reason for his bull-head-edness was not ascertained, that he was not acting on the arivlne nf any of his Remington friends is certain, for the Remington and Carpenter township republicans were as much disgusted at his stubbornness as were the local republicans at the convention.

There was no reason why Mr. Halleck Bhould not be given the nomination over Mr. Brown of Starke county, for that county is not apt to remain in the same district with us long and White, Newton and Jasper are sure to be together in state legislative districts for a long time. Mr. Halleck will be no disappointment to his supporters. He has Borne Ideas along lines of needed legislation, is a great thinker, a close observer and a vigilent worker in any matter he takes up. His success in politics has been unusual and Blnce he entered the arena as a county commissioner he has never met a defeat although he has nearly always been made the subject of bitter attacks, but he has held to his convictions unswervingly and has come out on top with a constantly increasing number of warm friends and hearty admirers. That he will be elected to the senate and that he will make his Influence felt there is also quite certain and this district will be represented as capably as it ever has been. ’ i

Mr. Halleck made his campaign without ever having spent a cent in the treating proposition. He has his own notions about what a candidate should do and be asked to do and he believes that an office should be given to a man for some better reason than because the delegate has been bribed with a cigar. Mr. Halleck Is a practical temperance man. He never took a drink of liquor In life, never uses tobacco In any form and Is addicted to no other vice that Is going to detract from his intelligence or his attention to duty in any way. No Interest will suffer in his hands and he will be found on the right side of all moral questions the same as his personal life Is along right lines, and the confidence reposed In him will be fostered until his constituents may decide that there are more Important fields for him to fllL