The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-17
BIG CROWD GOES
FROM HAMM0NO& GARY
East Chicago Demonstration Tonight
Is To Be Unparalleled There and
Republicans Have Concluded
Splendid Preparations for the
Gathering.

Lake county, from one end of 1t to
the other, throbs with republican ac-
tivity today. for the twin Watson DEM
onstrations mt Crown Point and East
Chicago. Reports from the county seat
Indicate that the magnificent weather is
bringing an immense crowd there. The
Erie train to Crown Point this morning
took over two hundred from Gary and
took another Dig delegation and the
special train at 1:3O will be jammed.
MIR. Watson and his party came to
Crown Point from Lowell this morning
in automobiles and n calvacade of Z50
hOrsemen. accompanied by hundreds of
rigs, took him TO Crown Point, where
an all day barbecue took place.
Big Time at East Chicago.
At East Chicago tonight two bands,
a torchlight parade.S lots of red fire,
several hundred loyal republican
marchers and good speakers will be
the zcrowfffgs success at the big Wat
son rally of the Young Mems Repub-
lican clubs efforts. The organization
held their final meeting In their head
quarters on Olcott avenue last night
and completed their plans. Every
thing is in readiness for campaign
such as has never before been wit
messed in East Chicago. Organizations
in other cities have ben communicate
with and will be present. in goodly
numbers. ready to help in the culmina-
tion of the local clubs Ideas.
The Lewis rink will be in readiness
to accommodate the vast crowd. Chairs
l.
rink and there will be seat for every
one. Ladies are especially invited to
attend the Watson meeting tonight. as
by their influence the election of Wat
son is made doubly certain, although
local republicans have no fear of such
an emergency being required.
Two Bands of Music.
Hays Whiting military band and
Barney Young's famous Hammond or
ganization are to furnish the music fol
the occasion and the two bands should
certainly add ginger to the enthusiasm
of the evening. President Joe A
Meade has completed all arrangement.
for the enlivening of the parade anC
is very sanguine over the general out
look for a successful rally
Members Mccoy. Schieiker, Kennedy
and Meade will act as a reception com
mittee, going to Crown Point this aft
ernoon to take charge of Mr.. Watson
as soon as he finishes speaking at tn,
barbecue given by the Crown Poin
republican leaders. Mr.. Watson will b,
either entertained at the Majestic hote
in Hammond, or at the home of E. w
Wickey. candidate for representative
but will take the leading position II
the big parade at o'clock. It ha
been estimated that at least 1900 peo
pie will participate in the parade. an
II this is a fact East Chicago's repub
lican forces have no fear Of the sue
cess of the rally for which they hav
labored for the past two weeks
Great Speaker.
James Eli Watson is a man who can
not fail to convince his listeners of tn
truth and force of his statements. Hi
handling of the liquor and labor ques
tions. which are so Interesting to citi
zens of East Chicago and vicinity, wi
wn him many votes among the laborin
men. several of whom have heretofor
threatened to vote the socialist an
democratic tickets. No one should los
an opportunity to hear a man such a
Mr.. Watson. who is not only a splendi
talker. but a man of fearless convic
tions, raised to the high position h
now occupies by his individual merit
along lines of constructive Legislation