The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Crisis in Republican Ranks
Expected to Be Reached
in a Few Days.
SITUATION STYLES
Yesterday Comparatively Calm But
Respite May Be 0minous-
Trouble Over Insurance.
Especial to Lake county Times).

Especial TO Lake County Times).
Indianapolis, Feb. 16.-Between now
and next Tuesday evening. either the
CRISIS IN the republican party will be
over and the waters placid ana smooth
or there will be a boiling up. the like
Of which has not been seen in the
state within party ranks for many
years. Despite a temporary lull, yes
terday, the situation is stin so sizzling
hot that only the bravest will inter
fere In the interests Of peace
There is no longer any secret about
the trouble having originated over the
Insurance measure. AS was indicated
in these columns Some ten days ago.
there was a decided and determined
fight for q separate department of in
surance, the commissioner Of which
was to be appointed by the governor.
Exactly these two points seem to be
causing the trouble There is a de-
termined sentiment that there should
be no separate department. but that
the insurance department should be
kept IN the state auditors office. And
4 there Is sentiment, too, that the gov
ernor alone should not be given the
4 power OF appointing an Insurance com
missioner
Coupled with this opposition is the
name Of one high state officer who is
said to be for the new department. per-
+ functorily and against it really. He
is said to be damning 1t with faint
praise. And as he happens to occupy
an important strategic position with
reference to the matter, his word car
ries weight.
/ between the governor and this officer
The new few days will determine e
whether the split will come, and If it
does, the number involved will not be
/ limited to two
Loophole for Blind Tiger.
Senator Beardsley of EIkhart county
introduced yesterday afternoon a bill
In the senate that viii largely vitiate
the effects Of the blind tiger bill that
Senator Ganiard engineered through
both branches of the legislature. in his
estimation. II is bin that, in effect
will relieve the druggists from the ap-
plication Of the blind tiger" law
IN effect. the bill provides that it
will be unlawful for any drug store
to sell intoxicating liquor in quanti-
ties less than a quart. But by omis-
sion. il permits them to sell intoxicat-
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