The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-18
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meeting a whirlwind and the push and
energy of the Young Mems Republican
Club will be relied upon to make the
affair a success.
The committee which was appointed
at the meeting of the Young Mems
Republican Club last Tuesday to look
into the matter of providing some sort
of marching equipment which will dis
tinguish the members of the club will
be ready to report at the meeting next
Tuesday.
A large number of the members Of
the club have signif1ed their intention
of going to Indiana Harbor tomorrow
night where Senator James Hemenway
and Congressman Theodore Burton,
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee. win be the speakers of the
evening.
The Hammond party VIII the Chica-
! go, Lake Shore and South Bend car on
North Holman street at 7:10 o'clock
and will go directly to Indiana Harbor.
Fare round trip ten cents.
This trip can be made in half to
three-q quarters of an hour. The mem
bers of the club willsbe assured a good
| time and it is hoped that there will be
at least one car full of them who will
make the trip.
William Hastings is having prepared
| a number of ribbons which will be
worn by the members of the club and
Their will also be other things provided
| which will let the people of Indiana
Harbor know that the young republic
ans of Hammond are attending the
meeting
Now that the members of the Young
Mems Republican club will have more
time in which to prepare for the Wat
son opener there is no doubt that ii
will be a great political gathering.
The following is the letter which Mr.
Cochems sent to Hammond to explain
the fact of his inability to speak in
this city:
Milwaukee, September II, 'OS.
MR.. ROSCOE E. WOODS,
Dear Sir
1 am in receipt of wire from
Colorado this morning that my
brother is in a precarious condi-
ton. and to hold myself in readf-
ness to leave. Immediately l wired
you so as to relieve any embarass-
ments which might come from this
change of arrangements. I have
disappointed you so much that 1
do not know how I shall ever be
able to make reparation.
If the meeting has been billed I
think 1 could get Mr.. Francis Nc
Govern, who was a candidate here
for the United States senate, and
known as THE Fighting District
Attorney of Milwaukee County,"
whose war on graft has made him
one of the leading figures in this
country He is a brilliant speaker.
Mr.. MCGEE, who seconded the nomi-
nation of Senator LaFoIlette in the
national convention, think I could
also persuade, If you wired me, to
speak. Mr. MCGEE will be one of
the prominent men on the speaking
staff of the national committee, and
if the breach can be filed, and that
arrangement made, wire me, and l
shall promptly arrange it.
To me personally this is a great
disappointment, because 1 had
hoped for the opportunity to say
some plain things which I believe
ought to be said in this campaign
in Mr.. Taft's behalf; things which
it seems to me have not been given
utterance to along larger lines.
My heart is with you in the work
you are carrying on, and 1 want
you to know that this exigency
III which has arisen has caused me the
very keenest disappointment.
In any event, let me have word
from you. I am,
Sincerely yours,
HENRY f. COCHENS.