The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-03

been very friendly to Charles Miller
| too, and there was every reason fol
/ watson to take his chances with
Quincy Myers, who could do him some
good. Fremont c. Goodwine of VIII.
Transport was also a member of the
Watson crowd, and as both he and
Gillett were from the tenth district,
1t was expected that one OF them
would have TO be sacrificed.
Gooowine has always been active
politically and GflIett is exceedingly
inactive and the desire or the prospec-
tive candidate for governor to have an
active politician on the ticket. ,s
thought to have been a factor In brsnr-
ms about the defeat of the Hammond
man.
Il Was In the Very Air.
After the convention was called to
order almost every one seemed to
know intuitively that Watson would be
elected. It was in the air. The cheers
and the repeated calling Of .watson,s
name left little doubt in the minds of
most people as to how the delegates
would vote
After the third ballot for governor
and votes, one by one but with the
regularity of time itself, were going
over to Watson. it become apparent
that unless there was some combina-
ton Of the forces Of the candidates
the RushydlIe whirlwfnd would be the
Candidate z.s'i
It was then that the psychological
moment came when the entire Lake
county delegation should have gone
over to Watson and made possible his
nomination on the fourth instead of the
election in Lake county in the fall?
fifth ballot, as Watson only needed ten
votes to win
Stuck and Made "a Mistake.
But the Lake county delegation stuck
to their old program There were
dyed -the-wool Watson men. Miller
men, Taylor men. and a Hugh T. Nil
lerman- There were no old political
heads to make suggestions. Such men
as w. H Gostlin and John w. Over
We're almost frantic in their desire to
get the delegates to change their vote
for Watson, but they failed to see the
signs of the times and before thew
could act Watson was in the race for |
the office of governor.
1t is true that in Cass county. from, |
whence Quincy Myers came. the dele |
gates divided their votes equally |
among the candidates for governor
out this was Lake county's opportunitv
Ind the delegates did not take ad.
rantage of it,
The result was that Watson owed
Lake county nothing and as watson
was suddenly made the arbiter of all
luestions of party policy. Lake. county
got nothing
Penn Ry. Against GiIIett.
In addition to this it is understood
hat a great many Of the corporation
awyers over the state were opposed
o Gillett on account of sme adverse
lecisions which he had made affecting
heir clients. This was especially true
I all attorneys representing the Penn
ylvania railroad, which had been or
ended by GiIlett.
And a peculiar fact about the con-
ention is that Watson, who was on
osed by union labor, was elected with .
shout. while Gillett, who was en-
orsed by labor which had ALWAYS bad ,
square deal at his hands, was de- :
eated. :
How 1t VIII Result. :
The effect of the turn the political !
ituation has taken in the northern I
art OF the tenth district will be hard t
ngure out. Watson, a man who was I
pposed by large number of peonle ,
n this district, is the candidate Of '
ne parry. Gillett, the man who was q
niversaily liked and the election of
'hom was the only thing Lake county
sked OF the convention, was turned q
own The democrats in Hammond are r
ell pleased with the selection Of Mar
hall. Is there not hint in this Sit s
alton of the possible outcome of the