The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
CANNOT RUN BECAUSE
OF PRESENT OFFICE
Ensley to Take Charge of Taylor's
Campaign-C. w. Miller Will Be
His Own Manager-Taggart Still
Believed to Have Enough Power
to Swing the State Craftsmanship.
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Indianapolis. Dec. 31-Politicians
are wondering who. IL anyone. viii
enter the race for lieutenant governor
to take the place Of Roy Shattuck OF
Brazil. who has announced he viii
withdraw because OF constitutional OBJ
iections to his running, inasmuch as
he is now mayor of his home city.
Shattuck was advised recently by At
torney General Bingham that he was
not eligible to make the race. His
withdrawal is expected daily.
Several state politicians think that
Governor Hanly viii bring some one
into the race. Neither Fremont Good
wine nor John Edwards are satisfac-
tory. it is explained. to the governor.
1 Edwards one Of the republican
floor leaders in the last house and he
openly opposed Hanly from beginning
Of the session to the end. Goodwine
was more conservative but when 1t
came to showdown. he was found
among the anti-H Hanly crowd He
voted for the passage of several meas
ures over the governors veto.
Several Mentioned.
/ Several men have been -rnentioned as
prospective entries IN the race for
flicutenant governor bat little IS heard
of these men now. Henry MARSHALL
was regarded as a receptive candidate
for the nomination until the asphalt
patching frauds in Indianapolis gee
him in bad. James Wade Emison OF
Vincennes, Walter Ball Of Muneie, A
+. Knots Of Hammond, and others had
their eye on the nomination. His in
dictment by the Marion country grand
jury put Marshall out OF the running
Knots got out because he and Good
wine came from the same district.
Ball decided not to announce himself
because Of the muddled condition Of
Eighth district affairs and Emison quit
thinking OF the job after Edwards, who
is from his district, announced him
self
Though many persons think that
Hanly will enter a candidate IN the
race, they do not mention any names.
When asked who the governor might
like to see on the ticket they profess
> ignorance.
VIII Manage TayIor's Campaign.
oliver Ensley, retiring treasurer Of
Marion county and chairman of the
Seventh district, wiz assume the man
. agement of William L. Taylors candi-
dacy for the governorship. Thursday.
Mr. EnsIey will leave the treasurer's 8
office New Years day and he will be-
gin active work for Mr.. Taylor i'm
mediately thereafter. Mr. Taylor left
! yesterday for trip through the north
ern part of the state. and Congress
q man James F. Watson went TO Evans
= VILE In the interests of his candidacy.
Y He will remain In the southern part
= of the state for a week. Hugh Tn
e Miller and Charles W Miller were
here yesterday consulting with friends
! Both reported that the political future
:. looked bright to them. VIII Irwin oi
e Columbus will manage Hugh Miller's
9 campaign and Charles ". Miller viii
5 be his own manager. Captain Jacl
t Goudy long ago assumed charge Of
e Watson's candidacy.
r. TaEgart stiII Power.
y Though the democratic reorganizer:
i are still hoping that they viii hav.
enough votes TO elect state chairman
Of their own liking, II is generally
thought that Taggart will remain Il
charge OF the party machinery Sat
s urday's primaries and county conyen
e ton did not give the reorganizers muci
s encouragement It is figured that Tag
: CART will control the Second Third
5 Fourth. Fifth. Seventh. Eighth, and per
n haps Ninth districts. while the -antis
y will have only the First. Tenth
Twelfth and Thirteenth districts, ans
Is probably the Sixth and Eleventh. which
are regarded as being in doubt. Dis
u trict conventions for the selection o
s committeeman will be held Thursda,
and the state committee viii eject
~ chairman on Jan. s. Stokes Jackson
Of Greenfield. Taggart machine can
didate for the chairmanship. is pickle
- as the winner.