The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-11
REPUBL ICANS HAVE
But LITTLE FEAR
Hoosier Members of the G. 0. P.
Praise the Nominee But Declare
That He Cannot Swing the State
of Indiana Into the Republican
Columns.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 10 SpeciaD
The news of the nomination of John
W. Kern for the vice presidency was
received here this afternoon with great
joy by the democrats. and the senti-
ment is expressed that he will be a
strength to the ticket in thiS state. Mr..
Kern Is popular with his party, having
been nominated twice for governor and
having been the nominee of the leGis-
Iatiye minority for United states SEN
atOr.
Mr Kern has many friends among
the republicans, and the absence of a
republican candidate on the national
ticket for Indiana Will tend. it is said.
TO arouse state pride, as in the case OF
Mr. Fairbanks four years ago.
Mrs. Kern. wife of the nominee, when
notified of her husbands success at
Denver at Denver appeared to depre
cate it.
Wife sorry at Nomination.
Il hao hoped, she said. you would
give me the good news that Mr.. Kern
had not been nominated. l. of course
appreciate the honor conferred upon
my husband but 1 cannot understand
what conditions at Denver arose that
would case him to have accepted the
nomination. Mr.. Kern has injured his
health in past campaigns by his ac-
tfvity and as his health means vastly
more to me than any political honors
he may gain. I am sincerely sorry he
has been named. although I suppose
I should not say so.
Mr. Kern went to Denver an avowed
opponent of an injunction plank
that would cast any reflection upon the
courts though he favored a plank that
would advocate law requiring trial
OF contempt cases in which injunctions
are issued by another judge by
jury.
Friend Says He's Labor's Friend.
His views generally were indorsed
by business men of both parties and
there was much discussion of them.
That he viii prove a strong candidate
in respect to the labor vote there can
be little doubt. his friends declare. as
he has been the attorney of laboring
men in cases of strikes.
Republicans here say his nomination
doesn't bring any particular strength to
the democratic ticket. though they say
some republicans Will vote for him.
These latter are personal friends of
long standing and represent but a
small vote in a campaign.
Republicans point out that Mr.. Kern
twice has ben candidate for governor
and in both races while leading the
ticket. did not show such great popu-
larity as would indicate an ability to
overcome a normal majority Of 10000
to $4,000 like that of the republicans of
Indiana
Big Democratic Vote Seen.
That he is a good reasoner, all con-
cede but republicans say they do not
consider his talents so much superior
to other men who will take part in the
Indiana campaign, as TO awaken fear
the masses will be swayed by him.
But they admit that hts nomination
Will be potent in bringing out the dem
ocratic vote of the state on election day.
and that if the state is to be one of the
backgrounds of the campa gn there
will be another reason by the republic
ans should perfect their organization
in every detail and leave nothing un-
done that will tend to give them the
victory.
some of the republicans either be
lieve or affect IS believe that MI
Kern's nomination will be good thing
for the party. as it will prove that the
democrats are alert and determined and
thus induce similar conditions.
Republicans Don't Fear Result.
Republicans have carried the state in
the last seven elections by large ma
jorities and might think the victory
won without an effort and thereby lose
the state.
When the probability of Mr.. Kern's
nomination was first discussed the re
publican leaders took the view that II
would add to the liveliness of the In
diana campaign, but none of them has
expressed any fear of the result II
November.