The Lake County times., 1908-04-14

next fall. Dan Shuck will gladly fur
Those who have the interests of the
party at heart should not overlook the
rhyming possibilities of frost and
Krost
Reports from the Creek townships
do not indicate that there is any great
political activity down there. The
townships have been sewed up for so
long for the republicans that it does
not begin down there until the G. o.
P. members get busy.
Pat Reilley, candidate for trustee,
expects to have every vote in the po-
lice station at the townshop nominat-
lice station at the township nominat-
The democratic state committee will
meet within the next two weeks to talk
campaign plans and to fix, the amount
each candidate is to be assessed for
campaign expenses. All of the candi-
dates nominated at the democratic
state convention two weeks ago will
be invited to attend the meeting.
Congressman Crumpaeler who has
for some years confined his speech
making to the Tenth district, is pre-
pairing to offer his services to the state
committee for a stumping tour Of the
state this year.
II want to deliver speeches for my
friend. Jim Watson" he said, accord
ing to the Valparaiso Messenger.
The news that Bruno Schreiber of
East Chicago, might pull off the demo-
cratic ticket in his race for trustee,
caused a gladness among the local can
didates that could not be accentuated
by the advent and arrival of spring.
Calumet township democrats have
shown that they intend to have an
organization which will prove valu-
able auxiliary to the county .organiza-
tion.
Former Governor Andrew F. Lee of
South Dakota has consented to go be-
fore the June primaries as the demo-
cratic candidate for United States sena-
tor.
Ex-Governor William L. Douglas of
Massachusetts,, whose name has been
frequently mentioned in connection
with the vice presidential nomination
on the democratic ticket, has issued a
statement to the effect that he is not
candidate for any office.
The republican state convention of
Pennsylvania will meet at Harrisburg,
April 29 On the same day the repub-
licans OF West Virginia will meet in
convention at Wheeling, and the re-
publicans of Vermont at Burlington.
Henry A. Williams, the new chairman
of the republican state executive COM
mittee of Ohio. is a veteran in poll
tics. He began his career more than
twenty years ago as executive clerk to
Governor Joseph B. Foraker.
Sly candidates for TTDffod C|ofor
ator are making things lively in South
Carolina at the present time. They are
Ex-Governor John G. Evans, ex-Gov-
ernor D. C. Hayward, Superintendent of
Education E. D. Smith. George Johns
tone and D. S. Henderson.
John N. c. Stockton Of Jacksonville.
candidate for governor of Florida, is
running on an anti-corporation and
prohibition platform. He has long
been prominent in Florida politics.
Four years ago he lost a close contest
to ]. P. Taliaferro. when they ran for
United States senator.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I will be a candidate for nomination
| for sheriff on the democratic ticket
subject to the decision of the demo.
cratic nominating convention. to be
held May 2. at Gary.
FRED S. CARTER
Editor OF THE TINES:
I hereby authorize to announce my
name as candidate for township trus-
tee, subject to the democratic pri-
maries, May 9. -e-o-d-
JOHN C. BECKER