The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-20
REPUBLICANS ARE
GETTING RESULTS
Brewers Called Off Temporarily By
Democrats and Unsuccessful Eff
forts Are Made to Still the Activ-
ity of the Liquor Element for the
Democratic Ticket.
Special to THE T1MEsJ

Indianapolis. Oct. 2O.-It is all so in
definite and indistinct as to be un-
noticed by the Iayman but the profess
sionaI politician who sees things afar
off says that the expected has hap
pened and that the beginning of the
drift to James E. Watson has set In.
Professional politicians are as quick to
discover such things seismographs
earth's crust.
The layman is assured that the drift
will be so pronounced within a few
days, now that it has started that
even a blind man will be able to see
they say is revealed by their attitude.
which changed as suddenly as the
veering of a weather vane.
Drift Toward Watson Seen.
1t is a wellknown fact that the re-
publicans have been waiting and ex-
pecting a shift in public sentiment.
They have realized that the drift has
been toward Marshall and perhaps to-
ward Bryan. but they have been con-
fident that a change would come in
time to save the day. Last week found
the republicans worried because the
change was not at hand. They feared
that it might not come at all that
it might come too late but just now
they are jubilant over the fact that
the drift has given its first indication
of a new direction and more than this
that the time is just absolutely ripe.
The change could not, they declare.
have set in at more timely moment,
The two weeks that remain. they ex-
plain, will enable the republicans to
get full benefit but will prevent a
reaction.
Atmosphere IL Charged.
So changed was the atmosphere in
the state headquarters today that Wis
itors could not help wondering what
good news had been received. But talks
with the managers revealed that no
one specific cause was responsible. The
| change was due to the results of in
definite and indistinct signs afar off
The professionals in the campaign re-
cognized these signs before they had
/ been on the horizon thirty seconds.
| The republicans have a way of get
/ ting results toward the close of the
/ campaign. They work days and days
/ bolstering up weak spots. ironing out
rough places, spreading salve where
/ salve is needed. using the whip where
force is more impotent than argument
! studying conditions. etc, and it is nat
ural that the fruits of these labors
I would be forthcoming in the closing
J days 1t was the same four years age
and it is the same now. Last campaign
/ the need of the hour was not nearly
so great but tremendous results were
]
! The greater needs this year are cal
culated to stimulate still greater re
suits.
Shift Gets Big Impetus.
If the drift has changed, the shift
to Watson will receive great impetus
as this is the big week of the republic
an campaign. Prominent speakers are
I here from many parts of the country
/ These include Leslie NJ. Shaw. former
: secretary of the treasury; John L. Grif-
4 fiths. consul general to Liverpool anc
! various congressman and senators and
cabinet officers. all of whom are de
! sirous of giving their friend, James E
/ Watson boost. The week will enc
with a whirlwind tour by Mr.. Taf
covering three days. during which tims
! he will make forty-three speeches IL
/ practically all the big cities of tn,
state. The tour will close Saturday
night with a big rally at Gary to b'
participated in by Senator Beveridge
/ The senior senator will then spend fv,
days in the state and three days viii
also be spent by Vice President Fair
banks
! Bryan shot down Indiana today from
! Chicago TO Louisville. making ifteer
speeches on the way. He will be a
| Louisville tonight. The nominee i:
on his way East and will stop off her,
on his way back home. on the 31st
Burke Cochran will be in this city to
night. John Kern will spend all mex
week in Indiana. He is now in tn,
East
| Watson and Marshall are makins