The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-16
JOE BARR UP AGAINST
FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
1lme For Indiana to Come Forward
formally as Espouser of Fairbanks
Cause, Say Some of the Republic
an Leaders-Roosevelt Radicalism
at Low Tide in Popular Favor.

Indianapolis, Dec 16-PoliticaI side
HBhts are beginning to shine briqbtI,,
ana by them the political highway ie
oeih6 so illumined that the walker IN
the dark Is experiencing for the arst
llHle In this campaign a feeling IF 81
eurlty IN making out his directions ana
"Ao"ihg which way he is going. Per
sons VINO have not known where tba,,
were at are beginning now to Io,a -
themselves =
from the second district comes Tia
report that Tom Nugent's candidacy for
uistrlet chairman is being espousad III,
suPporters OF William l. TAYLOR and
iiarles ". Miller. candidates for the
5oFerhorshlp. 1t is explained thar Joo
present committeeman and can
aldate for reelection, is too rn,,cb ,s :,
" atson man to please either tbe To,.iol :
OF the Charlie Miller forces and tbo+
the latter have combined 70 .sha3-le, ,-le',
hiih he that as it may Barr ts ~,
against the fight of his life and ~
ehanees just now are that he vsll ba,,,,.
more time for hia private busineFy aftar
s9entions - con
hsiihetiner to Barr's Rescue.
.~9,s iiisi"ie Is the oppositiol to
brrr that John G. Bnlheimer. au litor
= state VINO lives in the Second Is
doing everything in his power n sa,-a
him Billheimer is probably the strare.
est individual factor in the district ana
his aid means much. SbonId Me-
dlsplace Barr the candidacy Of con
gresham Watson viii be ptvan
severe jolt
Anti-Watson forces have also ,,,oa,
ten-strike in the Tenth district ac-
cofdlng to rumors hereabouts This
uIstrlct Is represented by Henry "
1arshail now under indictment nv Tho
marion grand jury charged with COM
FIclty In the famous asphalt natcbtpg
frauds of this city. Marshall is lsno1rn
y Pc watson man and there is doubt
just now of his recollection. M ono
mas come out against him but il is he
ing quietly rumored that new man
VIII enter the field shortly. In tbis
connection il is stated that friends 80 I
Henry Marshall mot one night last vrsol,
TO consider the future of the Tantb
district chairman. Opinion was diytdad
relatively to the availability Of ! r,ar
under a cloud like that hanging ovar
head, To bring sentiment
10 crystalized form. a resolution was
offered it is said. voicing confidence
IN Marshall and endorsing ais re-
election; and the sad sequel is that the
resolution failed by many votes. When
y Is remembered that this meeting was
only of friends of the chair
man the action is highly significant
VIII BE Asked to Withdraw.
It is explained that friends Of Mar
shall, now that they see the tide
against him. will suggest to him that
ne decline to run for reelection.
y neither Marshall viii follow their ad-
wee remains to be seen If he does.
the anu-Watson forces will be Jonnie- ,
. spot with good. live candidate !
10 take his place.
1--we teast talk is growing and rumor :
mas u that Senator Albert 4 Reveridfre
viii act as permanent chairman and
7o"4lu slle keynote. This would be In
] oou taste II is declared. as the love !.
-e's' - TO pc something of a Fairbanks
I1arIAonists see vast possi- :
.i'e4gs III lhe peaceful scene OF SEN
luse presiding over a state
mar ~ Whleh Fairbanks is the main T
:, y. = acton, GOV hanly Will probably
-ot as temporary chairman b
District delegates to the Renrh1,cer
>3tloidi convention 10 be held 81 fvhF
g go. June 10. viii be elected earl,. :, v
february on date to be designate5 y
y the chairman of the State commit Z
&c Immediately after reorganizaIio,,
! the committee which will ~ - n
" Janury s. OF course the ehairmsn
VII oe James P. Goodrich. He 0.n5
g reelected by aeclamation. Two ii !,
1ore candidates have already announc- :
d themselves in each district Of ~ =
tate. II is generally thought ma -, Z
our delegates-at-large to be names -. :
he State convention win be Senata-s :. :
everidge and Hemenway, Gov HanIv !
nd Chairman Goodrich !,
May Oppose HanIy. s.
There is a possibility that Hanlv rra,. In
e opposed. Certain persons resan+ tv
Is action last month IN speaking II e
olumbus in advocacy of the election H
a democratic mayor. Love for r. E
'rm rather than politics guided the p
overnor in that. The democratic can N
date was law-and-order man. who