The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-14
WITHDRAWS FROM
THE CONTEST
Democrats Believe They Have Good
Chance and Judge Darroch Is Run
ming as Big Favorite for the Monti-
cello Convention Which Will Be
Held Next Week.

Col. Legrand T Meyer, former citv
attorney Of Hammond, will not be a
for the nomination as con-
gresham from the tenth Indiana dis
trict. He burned all bridges behind him
yesterday when he sent a letter to his
boosters and admirers in Jasper county
declining their support in his behalf
and thanking them for the honor that
they would confer upon him. In his
letter he announced his reasons for de-
clining. chief among them that the
Lake county delegation to the district
convention is prepledged to Judge Dar-
roch of Newton county
The advances made to the local at
torney from some of the democratic
leaders of Jasper county has been a
chief topic of conversation in the local
democratic camp and had the colonel
accepted the offer Of the Jasper county
leaders things in the Lake county dem
ocratic sky would have portended a
queer state of affairs at the district
convention which is to be held at Mont
tcello July twenty third.
With Col. Meyer out of the race it
begins to look as the opponent of Judge
Crumpacker viii either be Judge Oar
roch or Attorney Honan, with Darroch
far in the lead over the Rensselaer,
man.
The Present Status,
The state of affairs in the Tenth Con-
gressional district summed up from a
democratic viewpoint in this:
m De.nocratfc obopcae +l,;-
the congressional district are better
than they ever were In addition to
the sentiment said to be turning
against Crumpacker, the guaranteed
bank. provided for in the demo-
cratic platform as against postal saw
ings in the republican platform is
live issue in the Tenth Congressional
district, both Jasper and Newton coun-
ties having had sorry experiences with
unguaranteed banks. The democratic
platform favors the postal savings
bank system, if the guaranteed bank
system cannot be secured and then with
/ a provision that the deposited money be
kept in the communities where the pos
tai savings banks are established.
feature which is not mentioned in the
republican platform.
(2) Democratic chances being better
this year than ever. Judge Darroch. who
bore the empty honor as candidate for
two campaigns is to be rewarded by be-
ing nominated because of his untiring
efforts for the partys cause in the last
campaign.
How Strong Is Honan:
CD Unless Honan of Rensselaer,,
counts a big nigger In the fence some
where. who is busy in the various coun-
ties over the district seeking candi-
dates to take away prestige from Dar-
roch. and eventually unite the different
factions in his behalf, there seems little
chance for him. especially when strong
democrats of his county leave him to
go elsewhere to seek candidate for
nomination.
ca The Lake county delegation is
pledged to Darroch, owing to his and
Newton countys support to Lake coun-
ty, against James X. Risk of Tippecanoe
county as chairman of the Tenth Con-
gressional district
90 The Jasper county leaders who
have approached Colonel Never. claim
to be looking for a man who has been
involved in the factional fights in the
district. and at the same time. one who
could make a campaign with a chance
of success
60 Colonel Meyer knowing that
Lake county is prepledged to Judge
Darroch. prefers to be out unless he
knew that his choice would be unani-
nous and that the leaders over the dis
trict considered the success of the
ticket of more Importance than fac
tional fight. He declines the offer from
Jasper county with thanks, and appre-
citation.
Darroch Lake COunty's Choice.
Even if there is truth in the asser-
tion sometimes made by local demo
Gratis that the boosting of Colonel
= Meyer by the Jasperites. is only deep
laid plot on the part of Honan to put as
many candidates in the field as pos
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