The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-31
REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOS. CLAIM MARION
Brewery Posters and Bar Flies"
Have Injured Democratic Cause By
Driving Away Liberal Minded Re-
publicans and Temperance Demo
Gratis to Watson.
Special to The Time..l

Indianapolis, Oct. 31.-Tonight will
practically see the end of the campaign
in Indiana. Both parties are planning
to shoot their final wads. The leaders
will not be inactive Sunday and Mon
day, but the spectacular features Will
cease with this week. The eagle has
about screamed its last scream and the
last tail feather has about been
pIucked.
The democrats here will wind up
their campaign In this county tonight
when John W. Kern, candidate for vice
president, will be the stellar attraction
Kern has been touring the state all
week. He will speak at TomIinsOn hall
tonight and then stnrt out bright and
early tomorrow for his concluding
speech making day of the campaign.
Blaze of Glory Tomorrow.
The republicans OF Marion county
will conclude in blaze of glory to-
morrow night waen Senator Beveridge
will be starred. The senior senator has
also been out on a special train all
week Tomorrow will likewise be his
last day.
The result in this county is very
much in doubt. Democrats claim the
county from $500 to 10000. The re-
puDIcdDS Insist LndI Iney Will nave
from 200 to 5000 majority. The demo-
Gratis are counting on the saloon vote to
give Marshall a majority and on the
county gratis to elect their county
ticket. An unprecedented person would
probably concede the county to Taft
and admit an awfully close race be-
tween Marshall and Watson. The coun-
ty officers Will probably be divided,
tive and the republicans the Judicial
ones. The legislative ticket is uncer-
tain. The saloon element is for the
democratic candidates. Good citizens.
who are for the democrats for the
county offices, are for the republican
nominees for the general assemIy.
Both Sides Yell Fraud.
Both sides even now shouting fraud
are preparing to resist unlawful tao
tics at the polls. The democrats de-
clare. that 5000 negro repeaters have
been polled and the republicans assert
that detectives have discovered the
presence of 1900 democratic foaters
The republicans will control the cleo
ton machinery, inasmuch as the board
of election commissioners has two re
publicans to one democrat and mas
much further as the county commits
sioners, who have charge of the voting
machine. are all republicans.
The liberal element, including, OF
course. the thousands of Germans In
the city, may be democratic Liberal
support, however, is calculated to cos
the democrats votes Brewery posters
activity on the part of the saloon mer
and fragrant opposition to temperance
by bar flies" and hangers on will nc
doubt injure the democratic cause b,
driving from the party LIBERAL minded
republicans and temperance democrats
Democrats Have Cash.
The democrats are we'll supplied
with funds. For the first time il
twelve years they are meeting expenses
and appearing flush. The democrats
. backed by the brewers, are also bene
fted by a special fund raised by tn.
liquor interests and disbursed by til,
brewers. This amount is unknown bu
it is large. 1t will be used Tuesday II
getting the turbulent element to I'll,
polls. Each saloon man is expected t,
line up republicans for the democrat
state ticket The fund will aid great
ly in enabling the saloon men to max
good on the orders received by them
Desperate efforts have been made il
vote of organized labor. This is al
an-important factor inasmuch as Their
are $1,000 unionists in Indiana. Tn
democrats claim s. per cent of the un
ionists. The republican insist tina
their defense of the candidates has bee
honest and sincere and that they vii
at least break even with the democrat
on the labor vote.
Watson VIII Run Taft Closely.
Opinion is growing that Marshal
will not run much ahead of Bryan an
that Watson will keep close to TAT
1t had been generally thought tina
there would be $4,000 votes between tn
presidential and gubernatorial nomi
nees. Now it is thought that the mum
Der will be reduced to 10000.
Watson undoubtedly has made gain
the last ten days. The republican r,ia
of organization has been fruitful {
final results and increased enthusiast
for the republican cause has lifte
gloom that for time existed. Demo
Gratis insist that the Watson gain ha
not been at the expense. of Marshal
They say that the republicans hay
finally succeeded in making some nois