The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-01
IN POLITICS
HOW CANDIDATES FEEL.

HOW CANDIDATES FEEL.
Hugh II. Miller, Columbus-As I
have said right along, will have
majority of votes on the last ballot
lam not particularly anxious about the
first ballot. Ny friends are assert
ing that all we need do is to sit steady
in the boat.
James E. Watson, Rushville-Of
course we shall know more about it
the day after. I feel very hopeful.
however, and very confident. This has
been a great contest and I am CRATE
full to my friends for their support.
I share their confidence in the out
come.
William L. Taylor, indianapolis
have made clean fight in the middle
of the road. I have no federal or
state machine back of me. but am
supported by the working people. All
1 need to be nominated is that my
friends stand fast and not allow them
selves to be stampeded. My success
will then be assured on the fourth or
fifth ballot.
from all sections of the state have
come to me with assuring words. I
am well fixed geographically. having
been born in the southern part of
the state and having made by resi-
dence in the northern part. I have
been confident all along. but never felt
now. I believe will be nominated not
later than the fourth ballot.
William Hale, DR.. Sauer and Fred
Daniels, the East Chicago delegates
to the state convention. left yesterday
| for indianapolis. Abe Ottenheimer
went along to root for Billy Taylor.
| Judge v. S. Reiter has gone down
to attend the republican convention
at indianapolis and the superior court
is adjourned until next week
Prosecuting Attorney D. E. Boone is
unable to attend the convention at IN
dianapolis on account of the press of
| business in the courts.
| Republicans of Arkansas will meet
in state convention at Hot Springs
April g.. TO select delegates to the
Chicago convention.
| E. H Funston. former representative
in congress. and father of General Fred
Funston, is candidate for the Kan
sas state senate.
Representative Fowler of New Jer-
sey. author of the Fowler currency
bill, has announced Taft and Fort"
as his presidential ticket
The six delegates chosen to repre-
sent New Mexico at the republican ma
tional convention are A. B. Fall, w. H.
H. Llewellyn, H. o. Bursum. NJ. A.
Otero, T. B. Catren and Charles H.
Speiss. The national committee has
allotted but four delegates to New
Mexico. but 1t is expected that six viii
be admitted.
Agnatius ]. Dunn, who has been Sc
the democratic national convention to
nominate William J. Bryan for presi-
dent, is the present city attorney of
Omaha. Though a comparatively
young man, he has been prominent IN
democratic politics in Nebraska for ten
years or more.
DR.. w. B. Palmore of st. Louis Is
the latest candidate named for the
prohibition nomination for the presi-
dency. DR.. Palmore Is a wealthy bach
e1or. He has occupied numerous pull
pits throughout the southern states and
for frteen years has been editor OF
the ST. Louis Christian Advocate. Tol
many years he has been an indefati-
gable worker in tho temperance cause
Governor Johnson of Minnesota is
to be the chief speaker at the JET.
ferson dinner of the National Demo.
cratic club IN New York City on April
i13.
] Colonel Frederic e. Boothby. WHIT