The Lake County times., 1909-10-02
INVESTIGATED
BY MAYOR
Session Held in Absolute
Secrecy, But All the
Facts Transpire.

At a secret meeting held last night
in the office OF Edward schottier and
presided over by that defeated candi-
date for the office of city judge. May
or Lawrence Becker was the guest of
honor. 1t VS. a feeble effort to de-
velop an insurgent movement in the
republican ranks.
The action of SchottleY was not un-
expected. as his political friendship for
Lawrence Becker is matter of COM
mon knowledge, and the source of con
siderable question during the primary
campaign as to his loyalty to the tick
CT.
schottler is one of the men who has
fallen" for the Becker game of stir
ring up dissension in the republican
ranks. His wounded feelings were
salved by that broad Becker sympathy.
which is so readily extended to repub-
licans who were defeated in the pri-
maries. He viii be used by Becker un-
I'll the campaign is over. and then he
will be given the merry ha, hal The
vote at the republican primaries for
city judge was-Sproat 510, Henderson
S4s, Schottler 297 Brandenberg 23s.
Party Loyalty Weak.
Schottler's republicanism was SO
weak that 1t could not stand the strain
Of personal defeat. He went to Beck |
er for solaoe. Becker told him the best
balm to relieve the feelings of a defeat
ed candidate for nomination is to take I
a fall out of the party that failed to !
nominate him.
That sounded good to schottler. He
straightway did the bidding of his DO /
itfcal prompter and called a meeting Of I
his friends. There were just twenty
three of them present. all told. includ-
ing Mayor Becker. Most of the twen-
ythree We're members of the Modern
Woodman drill team
Schottler is the commander OF this
Seam, and it il apparent that those who
were present at this meeting follow
his orders to right about face and for
ward march" in politics, as well. as in
the lodge room.
A Steady Move.
It was stealthy political stroke.
1t was supposed to have portended in
Simultaneous political death to the par
ty. II was decidedly a gumshoe meve
The utmost secrecy was urged A SOL
emn oath was taken by all who were
present not to divulge the proceedings
Of the meeting. II was argued that 1t
would be more effective 10 stab the
party in the back than to fight 1t open
~ There was more certainty Of being
able to stick in the knife and make the
assassination sure and less danger of
being caught while sneaking away.
SchottIer DenOuncea Friends.
After pulling down the shades, lock-
ing the door and asceFtaining that the
outer guard was in his position. Schot-
tier called the meeting to order. The /
party leaders were called
'grafters" and every other opprobrious
apithet to which Schottler could Law his |
tongue. Lawrence Becker sat back and
nodded his approval In fact. he felt
more al home in that crowd Of political
than he did in the coun-
Ills Of his own party, where he knows 1
lie has some enemies
1t was the most beautiful manifesta
ion OF the sore head" that has been
een in long time. Becker.e face was
in smiles. The pass word
vas Hist, Hist. Hist" Those present
ven decided to have buttons made
'earing the inscription: "Clean Politics
or Me-" and then they pr8ceeded TO tie
p with gang that hasfbeen in poll
les only for what they cdtld get out Of !
ever since Becker haE been in pow :,
r.
A meeting is to hef held next Tues ,
ay. at which othe9 defeated candi- +
ates will be invitk ked to be present. F
Iayor Becker 7Ezpl6 be there and will n
e given hate het. the insignia of the d
der. and the II title. Most Majestic G
Amenter" b
Iniunctiolh Case Monday.