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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
4
Tam A. seeks the Democratic nomination for Sullivan County sheriff in the upcoming primary on May 4. Matthew Lane is noted in the provided text.
A fragmented notice outlines Tamia as a Democratic candidate for commissioner of Sulivan County in the first district, subject to the May 4, 1920 primary. It also references W. He Poston and Ross Campbili with unclear roles and endorsements.
Fragmentary OCR record mentions a candidate for state commission and district 9, with dates and names garbled. No coherent event or outcome detectable.
The piece argues Americanism will dominate the 1920 campaign. It cites Republican actions since 1918 to defend American interests, including opposition to the League covenant, support for Esch-Cummins railroad reform, English language teaching, labor standards, and minimum wage laws, framing Democrats as divided on the issue.
The piece argues against lone leadership and praises teamwork as essential in politics citing Roosevelt and calls for broad party collaboration. It condemns Indiana's compulsory direct primary as fraudulent, demagogic, and limiting voter choice in Daviess County and laments limited local candidate selection under the law.
The Bloomington Telephone notes Uncle William Cullop enters the Democratic congress candidacy with 4 860 petitions. Bays backers accuse Cullop of treachery in 1916, while Cullop supporters pledge a strong campaign on his former term record. Oscar Bland remains the Republican nominee by unanimous choice.
Miss Bessie E. Ridge formerly with the War Department in Washington has taken a stenographer position in Congressman Oscar Bland's office. She plans to return to Indiana with Mr Bland when Congress adjourns.
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