The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
DEMOCRATS IN
MANY CONFERENCES
September Slated To Be the Busiest
Month in Indiana Politics That the
State Ever Knew From News
Learned Last Night-Senator Bev-
eridge Gives Up Entire Month.
Especial to THE T1nEs1


indianapolis, Aug. 25.-SeIdom if ever
vas there n more distinguished crowd
of politicians in Indianapolis than there
was last night. Both the Denison and
ClaypoOI hotels were thronEed with
men whose names are daily in the pub
lie prints. The Denison was thronsed
with democrats here for the Kern noti-
hcatiOn and the CIaypoOl was thronged
with republicans. 1t would have a
beautiful sight If the two camps had
got tOgether-but they didn't.
Prominent among the republicans at
the CIaypool were Senator James A.
Hemenway. Congressman James E.
Watson, candidate for governor: Gov
ernor Hanly. James P. Goodrich. state
chairman; Fred Sims. secretary of
state and acting state chairman; Carl
W. Riddick, secretary of the state com
mittee. and many members of the state
committee.
Discuss Campaign Plans.
They had gathered to discuss cam
paign plans and to arrange for the op-
ening of their campaign at Fit. Wayne
tomorrow night. Reports seemed en-
couraging Notwithstanding the decid-
edly democratic aspect of this city
caused by the presence of practically
all the big men of that party.
At the Denison were Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Kern, of the national ticket: Charles
Bryan, brother of the commoner; Sen
ator Charles A. Culbertson of Texas
and the following officers and members
of the national committee: Norman E.
Mack of Buffalo. chairman; Ulrey
Woodson of Kentucky, secretary; Tom
Taggart from Indiana; r. NJ Johnson
from Texas; Roger Sullivan from IL
linois ]. W. Thompson from Alabama
Robert Ewing from Louisiana: together
with James 7. Lloyd of Missouri. chair
man of the Democratic congressional
committee; Myron D. King, auditor of
the national committee; r. F. Rose
secretary to Mr. Bryan; Thomas r
Marshall candidate for governor,
Stokes Jackson, state chairman; and
district chairman, county chairmen
presidential electors etc, too numerous
end too obscure, by comparison, tc
mention
Conferences Were Many.
Conferences between the democratic
national leaders and state manager.
were on last night in many rooms ant
corners of the hotel
1t was explained that the object Of
the Hemenway conference was to dis.
cuss conditions relative to the legis
lative fight. Various candidates for tn,
general assembly were present 1t wa!
announced at the conclusion of the con
ference that Senator Hemenway's cam
paign will be opened Sept. u by Sen
ator Beverage in Boonville, the HON,
city of Senator Hemenway
VIII Hays chairman of the speak
ers bureau of the Republican state com
mittee, has conferred with Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks and Governor Hanl,
relative to their participation in tn
state campaign. Inasmuch as both will
be in demand by the national committe
it was thought advisable to set thei
Indiana dates Immediately. Both tn
vice president and the governor hav
agreed to give most of their time to tn
party within the state.
Gives Up Entire Month.
Senator Beverage has promised tn
entire month of October to the stat
committee. He will make at leas
twenty speeches. John L. Griffith,
consul at Liverpool has also promise
his entire time during October. He
regarded as one of the most accom-
plished speakers in the country. H
never fails to charm his audience an
to entertain and instruct It,
Prominent among the democrati
delegations here is the marching clu
of Kentucky Colonies in uniform an
headed by a band. They came frol
Louisville by special train and Gale
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Kern in a bod,
and the state of Kentucky was pledge
TO the democracy by William O'Hear1
president of the colonels