The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-01
Factory Tnspectorship Has
Stirred up Tempest
in Teapot.
TWO RIVALS IN FIELD
Incumbent Backed by Labor and G..
A. R.-Congressman Watson,
Opponents Sponsor.
Especial to Lake County rImes.)

indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-The fight
over the appointment of a state factory
inspector, has reached an acute stage
here, and all Of the politicians have TAX
en- sides, in behalf OF one or the other
of the candidates, and the fact of the
long postponment OF the appointment,
taken with general political dullness.
has made this fight the subject of con-
sideration by practically all of the pol
lticians
1t is D. II. McAbee. the present in
cumbent of the office, against William
Blakely. of Shelbyville, and there Is no
telling how the matter will turn out.
though the best information points to
the success of Blakely in the matter.
That is not saying that Blakely will
be appointed. Usually secretive con-
cerning appointments the governor on
this matter has out -Hanlied Hanly
and it is pretty safe to say that none
aside from the executive himself. knows
who will be the lucky appointee. And
it may be that Hanly himself has not
yet made up his mind The matter will
be settled in such a short time however,
that the governor has probably decided
the matter.
Another Indication that he has, comes
from the fact that the governor weary
of the importuning of the many inter
ested in one candidate or the other, has
shut down on campaigning absolutely.
Backing Blakely is Congressman
James Watson who believes that Nc
Abee, having been in office for eight
years, has had enough.
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galrizatfon, thesslahor unions and the
idea that the very fact of eight years
service is enough to cause the governor
to reappoint McAbee.
There seems to be no question but
that months ago. the governor prom
ised Congressman Watson that he
(Watson) should have the naming of
the factory inspector, and Watson at
pnce gave in the name OF Blakely a
personal friend. whom Watson visits
when he is at Shelbyville. Effort after
effort have been made to dislodge Wat
son from the support of Blakely, but all
to no end. so far The Sixth District
man has stood pat. declaring against
any change in the program as an
nounced originally, and standing for the
appointment of Blakely.
switch Blakoly to some other job, but
unsuccessfully. so far as can be ascer-
tanned Watson has stood in the way
blocking the path leading to any change
in the arrangements Backing him ur
are one series of politicians who want
tho good things" passed around. Know
ing nothing of the merits of the case in
question. they are for Blakely and
against McAbee on the general prop
osition that he has had enough.
MeAbee Game Fighter.
But McAbee has made a good fight
He has received the Endorsement of or
gnnized labor. in far as that can be
obtained Al all. This is one factor that
he counts on very strongly in his fight
Then again. the fact that he is mem
Der Of the G. a H. and the Union Vet
eran Legion. the officers organization
has operated to strengthen his position
And his friends are armed with the
argument that his is an office not to be
juggled with by the politicians. for the
satisfaction Of political debts. but to be
considered from the standpoint OF merit
And they point 10 McAbee's eight wears
OF service as the big card in his favor.
The governor is tired Of II all. His
delay is due partly perhaps to his weak.
ened physical condition, He does not
have the nerve and the vitality thai
characterized the frst two years OF hi.
administration. He is broken. physic
ally. and his physical condition is re
nected a little in his mental condition
lie will probably so away again mex
week In talking with his friends nov
he says that he knows he must sta,
away long enough to recover hi
strength But he said that before h
went to Atlantic City. and yet fror
there. he returned. half well an
half sick condition that resulte
in more sick and less well very soon.
His friends hope that he realizes hi
real condition. now. however, and wi
go away and stay until his strength ha
returned.