The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-03
N 'CARDLE FOR
TAX BOARD
Secretary of Grain Dealers
Association May Get
Appointment.
OTHERS ARE IN LINE
Only Three, However, Have Chance
Hanly Far From Well and
Friends Fear.

NSpecA0f 10 Like NOunty IhmSSJs
indianapolis, April S.-John Mcs
Cardle. New Richmond, now secretary
Of the Indiana Grain Dealers associa-
tion viii probably be named the third
member of the tax board. The gov
ernor has made no announcement OF
this appointment as yet. but the un-
derstanding around the state house is
that he Is to be the appointee. The
salary under the new law is $4,000
a year. Under the old law, before the
last legislature, the salary $4,000.
Three names have been considered
most prominently in connection with
this place-that OF John McCardle.
Sam Thomas OF South Bend and Dan
Chaplin of Rockport. The second is
at present the assessor for the town
ship Of st. Joseph county in which
South Bend is located. The third man
is now the republican chairman of the
fifth congressional district. Others
have been mentioned in connection
with the place including the name OF
Representative Babcock's father of
Topeka. But the three mentioned first
have stood the best show of the ap-
poLntment.
Governor Does Not Commit Himself.
When the governor was in his Of
y
ent in behalf OF different candidates.
Among those present was James Oli-
yer of South Bend, in behalf of Thom-
as. oliver was one OF the two people
who got to see the governor during
the short time he was at his Office. It
is understood that the governor did not
commit himself then.
Chaplin has a federal appointment
now; he is one OF the government in~
spectors OF denatured alcohol. q posi-
ten sha. pays Something like $4,000
a year on a per diem basis of 81 a
day. This is said to have been one
OF the considerations when the gov
ernor reached the conclusion in favor
of McCardle. As between Thomas and
McCardie it is not known what the
determining factor was. unless 1t was
the close personal relationship be-
tween Hanly and McCardIe for years
past The appointment will probably
be announced this week. as the tax
board starts in next Monday on the
first open session. lasting until May 90.
The governor was swamped yester-
day when he put in appearance at
: the executive chambers in the state
house in the morning. The worry of
4 considering the many applicants for
appointment was too much for him, and
e after speaking with oliver Of South
< Bend and Former Speaker Emmett
: Branch he gave up. and was taken to
a carriage, thence home.
2 Is in Bad shape.
I He is in bad shape physically as any
d one can see who comes in contact
e with him. He IS thin, very pale. and
: his hands and limbs tremble under the
slightest exertion. 1t seems as IL the
8 tremendous vitality which he has had
n as a reserve has gone back on him.
p and he will be compelled to take the
t rest of the week at home. gathering
y his strength.
y When he came in yesterday there
i was bunch to see him outside OF the
two mentioned Fred Sims, secretary
: of state; James p Goodrich, repubH-
II can state chairman; Frank Grubbs.
t assistant secretary of state; Gus Con-
do. chairman of the ways and means
committee in the house during the last
session; Former Representative Bab-
cock, and many others.
The governor saw two of the num-
i ber After Branch left, he gave up, and
It was assisted to a carriage which was
le called He was unable to go himself
but went home alone in the carriage
. His first attempt down at the Office
was wholly unsuccessful.
b No one seems TO know what is the
Z matter with the governor He has nc
strength at all and seems some brok-
en- His friends think he is in a ser
ious condition.