The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-05
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IS GR|LLED
The Biggest Political Rally
Ever Seen in Lake
County Takes Place.

A Thousand men In the procession
bearing torches, redfire sticks and IL
Illuminated signs, 1000 enthusiastic peo-
pie wildly cheering the sentiments of
James e. Watson, the republican can
didate for governor, and listening re-
spectfuIIy to the scholarly and logical
address of James A. Garfield, the son
of the martyred president; 500 people
more struggling to get within the
enormous tent. which was already
crowdede 10 the limit of it's capacity,
hundreds upon hundreds who came to
the tent and went away again In the
belief that they could not get within
hearing distance of speakers; tells the
story of the great republican rally in
Hammond Saturday night.
Beyond All Expectations.
The rally succeeded beyond the
widest dreams of its promoters. Never
in the history of this city has there
been a meeting to equal it. Never has
the enthusiasm been so great, never
before has a meeting had such great
political significance and today the re-
publicans of Lake county are convinced
that William H. Taft, James Z. Wat
sen and the whole county ticket will
receive maJoFities in Lake county which
will safely place Hammond and Lake
county within the republican fold.
County Chairman T. Richard
Schaaf. whom his lieutenants idoiize
and who by his never ceasing efforts,
has built up an organization which
made the success of last evening pos
sible is the happiest man in the coun-
ty. He modestIy gives the boys the
credit for it and tells them that it is
their success, but they know better
and republicans from all over the coun-
ty are loud in the praises of Dick
Schaaf
Many Outside Delegations.
And the outside delegations came
Just as they said they would. Special
trains and special street cars from
the quarters of the region brought
their hundreds of shouting republicans
and helped to swell the ranks in the
parade. These hundreds returned to
their homes carrying the essence of
the republican gospel as preached by
James E. Watson, to be preached over
again to other thousands
From the time of Mr.. Watson's ar
rival at 4:36 until he left for Indi-
annapolis on the Monon road at :56
there was something doing every min
ute. A large and enthusiastic gather
ing of young republicans met the
candidate for governor at the depot
and escorted him to his hotel
A Thousand Voters Come.
AS soon as that was done William
Hastings who is Richard Schaaf's right
hand man and represents the Young
Mems Republican club as its treasur
er, began making arrangements for the
reception of the visiting delegations
The Crown Point delegation of 200
came in on an Erie special at 7:15
and was met by a delegation of young
republicans. The Gary delegation 500
strong, accompanied by a band and
wearing ribbons printed with the
words: Gary 500 for Watson" came
in on two Chicago, Lake Shore and
South Bend interurbans and marched
down North Holman street to Hof-
man street, where they picked up 25C
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor re-
publieans and escorted them to the SUI
periOr court house. where the parade
was to be formed.
AS the Garyites, who never fall down
on anything they undertake. proudly
marched through the teaming thou
SdndS, VINO lined the sidewalks headed
by their band. they received an ova-
tion, as did the splendid East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor delegations which
showed their enterprise by bearing
many banners with appropriate nscrip-
tions.
Parade Is Formed.
These three delegations marched pasi
the court house, down South Holman
street, where they conference.-the &c
and returned in time to follow the
Hammond and Crown Point marchers
over the course of the parade The
route of the parade was from the court
house to Hotel Majestic, where the two
carriages containing Mr.. Watson, Mr.
Garfield. County Chairman Schaaf Sec
retary Fred Crumpacker and the "OIt
Shady Quartette, were placed at the heaC
of the procession and it moved dowr
West State street.
The parade turned down Mortor
court to Sibley street and then dowr
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