The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-02
CALL STATE
TICKET GOOD ONE
Indiana Democrats VIII Go To
Denver With Special Train and
Brass Band and Whoop It Up
For John W. Kern For Vice
President.
Especial to THE T1MEsl

indianapolis, July 2-The big repub-
iican meeting today of party managers
developed into ratification for Taft
and Sherman. Leaders coming in from
all parts of the state made it clear thaa
the ticket fs all right. All Joined in as
serting that their party Will hold the
state by large majority. None was
dOwn-hearted.
The meeting was important because
of the number of prominent members of
the party attracted by him. Senator
BeVeridEe came home from Massachu-
settles. senator Hemenway Joined him
here. State Chairman Goodrich forgot
his railroad up in Chicago and met with
the "bOys." Candidates on the state
ticket from every office from reporter
of the Supreme court to governor came
in. District and county chairmen, off,
GERS of clubs, editors, office holders,
workers i'm the party trenches-aiI
joined I'm one glorious love feast.
The Taft and sherman Flqorseme4.s
came early in the day in the distribu-
tion of the pamphlets that Carl w. Rid
dick, secretary of the state committee,
! got up. These We're attractive and
handsome. Likenesses of the nominees
on the cover were set forth by the in
scription: "A Good Ticket in Indiana"
Inside were comments on the ticket
by a score or more of prominent re-
publicans together with the half-tones
| of the commentors.
| The state committee met at IL in the
morning and disposed of much routine
business which had been piled up. A
! formal Endorsement of the national
ticket was expected Another meeting
was held in the afternoon and to this
candidates for state and congressional
offices, editors, club officers and others
We're invited. General plans for tho
campaign We're discussed.
Lincoln League Gets Busy.
Incidental to the big meeting, there
was a short session of the executive
committee of the Lincoln league. The
officers indorsed William L. Taylor of
this city. for the presidency of the Ma
tional Association of Republican Clubs,
which will meet in Cincinnati next Sep
| September. E. E. Neal, president of
the league, insisted that Indiana must
go to the convention, not only with q
candidate but with the largest elegation
| to boost him ever sent to a national
convention of the association. He
pointed out that the proximity of Gin
cinnati made big attendance from this
state practicable and he expressed tho
hope that a large percentage of the
900 members of republican clubs in
Indiana will arrange to anticipate. Mr..
Taylor is a former attorney general. He
twice made losing races for the guber-
Material nomination. He is a splendid
speaker and good fellow"
Big Crowd In Good Humor.
The big crowd at the CIaypool was in
the kind of good humor that creates
confidence. Early arrivals last night
brought in reports that the party is
in good shape throughout the state.
These reports We're reinforced today.
It was stated by the officers Of the
committee that the six months poll, now
completed. shows the state safely re-
publican and that all that viii be need
ed to elect the entire state ticket will
be to get the vote. The leaders de-
= MED that disaffection exists among
unionists and negroes. Such talk they
: asserted. had been spread by democrats
with whom the wish is father of the
thought
James F. Watson, candidate for gov
ernor, has not been making many
speeches but he has been in many coun-
ties conferring with leaders and get
r ting a direct line on the situation. He
: insists that everything is all right.
= Watson will open the speaking cam
? paign about Sept. !. He will then burn
things up, travelling up and down and
across the state, visiting every county
g and speaking as many time day as
$ engagements are made for him. His
t endurance as a campaigner is remark
: able He never tires and never ceases
S to enjoy the excitement.
Marshal Expected Tomorrow
Thomas r. Marshal, democratic can
t didate for governor. is expected here
tomorrow. He will leave Saturday with
I the members of the Indiana Democratic