The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-10
DEMOCRATS HOLD
SNAPPY MEETING
Young Mems Democratic Club Dis
cusses the News from Denver and
Fifty New Names Are Put on the
Clubs Rooster at Meeting Held
Last Night.

William Jennings Bryan, the man
whose name is the lips of the Am
crfcan people today, more of peerless
leader than ever in his career, will be
in Hammond this summer to address
the people. That is the positive state
ment given out by Chairman Ed simon
of the democratic county central COM
mittee At the meeting last night of the
Young Mems Democratic club in the
club rooms.
The news was hailed with enthusIasm
and the event will be looked fOreward
I" with expectation by the people of
all parties. Even should President
Roosevelt come TO Hammond as was in
timated in the republican club rooms
yesterday, his appearance cannot cast
shadow over that of the who
has even ms great n hold the people
today as the president has.
Bryan has been in Hammond in every
campaign and his figure is so familiar
that he will be hailed as one coming
into his own for "auld lang syne."
The details of the democratic candi-
dates trip are still tentative and his
visit to Hammond will depend upon
circumstances. but Mr. Simon has been
assured that Bryan will visit Ham
mond will gladly bide it's time.
The announcement was made shortly
after the meeting had adjourned, but
the club as a factor is so promising
that the time was considered opportune
to add to the enthusiasm by giving out
this news to the young men.
Clubs Make Arrangement.
The arrangements will be carried out
principally by the Hammond Demo-
cratic club with the younger organiza-
tion as an assistant and the prepara-
tions will be such as TO create a regular
Bryanfest
Some of the plans are under way,
however. already and in order to ac-
commodate all that wish to hear the
voice that has already addressed 5.0O0,-
600 people either an enormous tent will
be produced or an open air meeting be
held in one Of the parks providing the
weather is permissible.
Much interest was of course taken
last night in the club rooms in the
convention now on at Denver County
and state politics were lost sight Of
and only the national figure discussed.
1t was in itself miniature Bryanfest
with little Guffey salad dressed with
Standard Oil
The Guffey episode was rehearsed
and when the sentiment was crystalized
it was that Engineer Bryan carried to
much steam to flatten out the keystone
man 1t was. however. the consensus
! of opinion despite the johnson enthusi-
asm that BRYAN like whiskey and a
T fiddle had grown better with age. and
the spirit Of Bryan is felt in Ham
, mond today just the same as it is felt
over the country.
Making short But Snappy.
The meeting Of the Young Mems
Democratic club was short but snap
py one The club has an unwritten
, law in its constitution that every club
member bring in new one at every
meeting and consequently about twenty
candidates were voted upon, the club
now having a list of fifty names that
7 are to be put on the roster
TT is just a little bit early in the
, campaign. said President Nicholas
Lauer Of the club, ito shoot of the fire
, works but bide your time and before
= the campaign is over the voters of
Hammond will have become acquitted
! with the Young Mems Democratic club.
@ We are building a bandwagon and by
the time election comes around we ex-
pect to have every young democratic
voter who takes an interest in politics
in our wagon We have bunch Of fell
: lows in our camp now that we are
proud of and we have them from all
!, around"
+ c. Collins. the treasurer Of the
club and consequently the man that
looks after the finances is planning a
number Of good times" for the club
which are to take place toward the
I, middle Of the campaign.
: The members are working indus
trially to secure new members and are
getting around personally by letter
The club holds its regular meeting
every second Thursday OF the month.
{ The officers are: Nicholas Lauer, pres
e ident: Councilman John Carroll Its vice
y president; Henry Haage, 2nd vice pres
5 ident: Ed Rohde, secretary, and F. c.
tCollins, treasurer.