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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
7
Rates listed for one year six months and three months. Publishers DIRRELLE CHANEY and R P WHITE are noted. Entry date indicates second class matter July 1 1873 at Sullivan Indiana post office under Congress act of March 8 1873.
The Indiana Republican Party calls all affiliates to a delegate convention at Tomlinson Hall in Indianapolis on April 5 and 6 1916. Delegates will nominate state officers US senator governor and electors and draft a platform while selecting national convention delegates. Will Hays and L W Henley urge party participation.
Statement of Ownership for The Sullivan Union published April 1 1916 in Sullivan Indiana lists editors Dirrelle Chaney and R P White with post office address Sullivan Ind. Owners are Chaney and White, no bondholders, average copies information not required for weekly paper. Sworn March 25 1916 before Guy M Kinman notary public.
An Indianapolis Star excerpt extols Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for cold symptoms and coughs, claiming rapid recovery once started. The article then shifts to a historical obituary list noting several Indiana lawmakers who died in office, detailing successors and short tenures.
The speaker’s aim is to redirect the country’s tariff sentiment toward a commission that would preserve the present tariff misfit rather than provide protection or revenue as Woodrow Wilson would.
The New Republic piece describes a shift in British policy as World War ends. British Association of Chambers of Commerce resolutions push self sufficiency and colonial preference. Resolutions imply protectionist implications, signaling stronger demand on government to favor domestic agriculture and industry. American exporters should adjust to a rising nationalist trade stance.
L. W. Henley secretary of the state Republican committee announced that nominations candidates will be barred from the floor at the Indiana state convention to be held at Tomlinson hall April 5 and 6. Delegates and those with duties will have access while tickets will be distributed through district and county chairs. Henley expects the convention to be the largest in years amid high activity with more than fifty nomination contests.
An Indiana historical note observes that the first and last men elected to the U S Senate from Indiana died while serving. In a century the state has sent twenty nine men to the Senate.
Will Hays abandons his senatorial bid to stay as Indiana Republican state chairman. The Princeton Clayton News lauds his sacrifice as patriotism and loyalty to the party, saying the party’s success outweighs any one man’s ambitions.
The Owen County Journal notes Will Hays refused a Senate nomination bid to avoid weakening the party in Indiana. It argues his action reflects deep patriotism and selflessness, contrasting past splits in 1912 and urging other Republicans to prioritize country and party over personal ambition.
The Martinsville Republican notes with regret that Will H. Hays will not join the senate but celebrates his return as the state's Republican campaign leader. It hails him as Indiana’s strongest power in uniting the party and the unanimous choice to guide the 1912 campaign.
Blanche M. Bond as administratrix of Harriet J. Walker seeks public auction of 100 acres in Sullivan County Indiana on April 15 1916 at 2 PM. The sale includes part of location 32 with a 17.5 acre portion described by metes and bounds. Terms: one third cash, six months, and twelve months with six percent interest notes secured by mortgage. James M. House attorney. First insertion March 22 1916.
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