The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-16
FIRST RALLY OF
CAMPAIGN HERE
Young Mems Republican Club Holds
Enthusiastic Meeting and Ar
ranges Spectacular Demonstration
Which is To Be Held at Hammond
Next Week.

AhOh' denry r. COcnems, one OF the
lending politicians of wisconsin, the
man who was selected to nominate Rob-
ert LaFOIlette at the Republican ma
tfOnal convention and whose speech was
wildly cheered for half an hour by that
body, will speak In Hammond Wednes-
day, Sept. 23, just week from today,
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Republican club of Hammond.
This Is to be the first big political
rally of the campaign in this city and
the plans which were set foot at the
meeting of the Young Mems Republican
club, held in the court house last even
Ing, leaves no doubt as to the success
of the meeting.
Meeting VIII Be Well Advertised.
The meeting will be advertised ex-
tensively in Hammond and the young
republicans of Whiting, East Chicago,
Indiana Harbor and Gary will be in
vited to come to this city and make the
meeting the greatest gathering of
young republicans the county has ever
known.
Last evening all of the committees on
arrangements were appointed and there
will be intense activity from now on.
The meeting last night was one of the
most enthusiastic which has yet been
held The fact that this rally, from it's
conception to its execution, is to be a
lyoung mems affair in which one of the
most brilliant young men in the west
the all-around man of his college, the
captain of Wisconsin football team,
the orator of his school will speak
will make it one of the most interest
ing meetings. from young mans point
of view, that will be held during sthe
campaign.
A Whiriwind Candidate.
Henry F. Cochems was recently a
candidate for congress in his Milwaukee
district against the present incumbent
who has held the office for three terms
and after a whirlwind campaign was
defeated by only 153 votes out of $4,000
This is something of an indication o.
the esteem in which this young Wis
consin politician is held, in his owr
city.
The plan now is to have the members
| of the Young Mems Republican cluf
meet Mr.. Cochems at the hotel hall
to three-quarters of an hour before the
meeting. parade of the members o.
the club will then be formed which
will act as an escort for Mr.. Cochem.
ard, headed by band. will marcl
around the central portion of the city
+. 1t will finally go to the hall wher'
the address of the evening will be made
VIII Wear Campaign Hats.
Every member of the club will b.
provided with a campaign hat of ap
proved style and there will be enough
red fire burned to attract the attention
of the entire city The hall will be ap
lpropriately decorated and nothing will
be left undone to make the meeting
great success.
The rally will be different from an
other political meeting which has bee
u held in Hammond in that there will b
n a good musical program. The variou
Iqrartettes will sing campaign parodie
Y and the band will play several selec
tions in the hall
Charles F. Dickinson, whose must
store is in 272 State street has volun
teered to organize fife and drum corp
of young republicans and any youn
!, men who are interested in this part Q
the work are requested to report to NJ
d Dickinson as he is ANXIOUS to begi
d practice right away.
Announces Executive Committee.
President Roscoe e. Woods last nigh
- announced the executive committee G
Is the Young Mems Republican club. Thi
d will eventually consist of. Is member
. but only 10 of that number have bee
appointed The appointments thi
committee which have already been an
lnounced are Attorney Edward Schottle
Dan Enright, Reece Powell, w. y
= Hankley. Attorney Edward Branden
burg, Bert Ponches; Charles r. Dye
! Harvey Post, John stamm and Cal
1t Ames.
IN There were several special commit
IS tees appointed to make arrangement
Z for the Cochems meeting next Wednes
st day. The committee on advertisin;
N Carl Ames, Ralph Groman, Edwar'
le Brandenburg- The committee on inv
= tations, Theodore Moore. Gerald Gillet
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Continued ON nage ?.