The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
HIS APPEARANCE IN
GAME ADDS TO THE FUN
New Announcement Means War to
the Knife Between Beveridge and
Fairbanks Forces-Former With
Miller, Latter With Watson-La-
Dor May Side Against Watson.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 14-Jim de-
cided. After some weeks and months
of thinking over the advantages and
the disadvantages of running for the
republican nomination for governor, as
compared with the advantages and dis
advantages of running for congress
again in the Sixth district. Congress
man Watson finally made up his mind
that he would shy into the guberna-
torial race And while there is still
one chance that he might withdraw,
this is not thought to be very likely.
With Watson. Goodwine, Taylor and
Charles W. Miller definitely in the
fight the fun will begin. Watson and
Charles Miller will naturally draw
support from two different crowds.
Goodwine may draw a little from both
in case he remains in the race. Billy
Taylor will draw from both. though It
| looks as if Taylor and Watson could
not be in the same race. so close has
their interest been always before.
Unannounced but potentialities are
I Hugh TIL. Miller and James p. Good
rich. IT. TIL. Miller is credited by some
with playing a good game-lying low
and making no enemies. Goodrich's s
position it not well understood How
ever. the best informed politicians be-
lieve that he will never permit his
name to be used against Jim Watson.
Before Goodrich could become a fac
tion. therefore, Watson would have to
withdraw. And this is just the one
possibility Of Watson's withdrawal
the candidacy of Goodrich In any
event. any action of this sort would
presuppose a perfect understanding
between the two men.
War to the Knife
Watson's announcement throws down
the bars to an out and out fight be-
tween the Fairbanks and the Beveridge
! forces. Watson has always trained
with the Fairbanks crowd Charlie
Miller with the Beveridge crowd In
general alignments will be along those
lines.
But there will be breaks, and serious
ones. On the one hand, Miller dis
claims being the Beveridge candidate
for governor. II am Charles w Miller's
candidate" he declared time and time
again. II am not a Beveridge candi-
date, nor a Fairbanks candidate-just
my own candidate" And yet the Bev-
eridge fellows have annexed him, and
tied him, body and breeches to the
Beveridge band wagon.
And for the other hand it seems that
there will be serious defections from
members of the Fairbanks crowd
away from Watson. Most of his po-
litical friends in that crowd have ad-
vised him to stay in the Sixth, where
he has the future, and not get into
the state race. Some of them will sup.
port him. anyhow. even though he
went in against their advice, while
others will not. Where their support
will go is not known. But that it will
not be for Watson is pretty we'll un-
derstood.
Labor has a large knife out for Wat
son, and one out for Charlie Miller
also. The old soldiers all over tn,
state are against Watson because o
his interference in the factory inspec
torship Goodwine stands well will
both these elements, as does Bill!
Taylor.
Taylor Busy in Eleventh.
Taylor is getting mighty busy il
this. the Seventh district He is work
ing for real delegation this time, an,
not one that will thrown him after on,
or two ballots. Miller has a larg,
part Of IT sewn up in good shape now
but Watson will probably make in
roads on it when he gets good and go