The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
TIL: DEMOS
HOLD THEIR
IST CONFAB
Precinct Committeeman Are
Named at Huehn's Hall,
and the Becker Machine Is
in Splendid Working Or
der.

The first democratic meeting for the
coming campaign, was held last night
at Huehn's hall, was a surprise even
tc democrats themselves. In the meet
ing were represented the fly wheels,
pclleys, shafts, safety valves, oilers,
aiI~bearings. cranks spokes cogs and
nuts Of the Becker machine A nd zI4asss-
renee Becker, candidate for re-elec-
tion was the engineer. fireman, brake
man and conductor as well as the stem
atorian station announcer.
Evidently on the surface, Mayor
Recker and his machine are in good
shape and eager for the political fight
tc begin. Every democrat who has
taken any sort of interest in city pol
itics. turned out last night, thus show
ing by his presence. that he wants to
be counted in the organization. Har-
mony and good feeling just simply
oczed out although the program was
rather short to display any large guam
titles Of it. The unharmonious ones
were not present.
The object of the meeting was the
election of members for the city cen
trail committee each of whom are TO
act as precinct chairman. These pre-
cinct committeeman are to meet this
! evening in the democratic club rooms
| for the purpose Of selecting a chair
man of the city central committee, vice
chairman. a secretary and treasurer.
/ The meeting last night was called to
order by the city attorney. J. A. Gavit
with Alderman Nicholas Lauer acting
| as secretary. After Mayor Becker had
outlined the various voting precincts
the chairman asked that the meeting
proceed with the election of chairman.
| Robertsdale and the tenth ward not
having had any voters present the
chairman of the central committee will
appoint committeeman later
The speculation as to the probable
chairman of the central committee.
continued today. In democratic cir
clues the name of John L. Rhode. for
mer president of the board of public
works was mentioned most persistent
ly Mr. Rhode is now actively con-
nected with the Ahlborn Construction
company and spends all Of his time
experimenting work being done by the
company. His work takes him out of
the city and in view of that fact there
is some question as to whether he
would accept. That he could have it,
If he wanted it real badly, there is no
question. Although Col. l. T. Meyer
and Mayor Becker are not any bosom
friends, there were those who said that
the Colonel again looked ike the logi-
cal man. He has been chairman Of the
central committee three times. and
even his political enemies admit that
his work has been effective. Even the
hitch between him and Mayor Becker
is not thought to be big enough tC
prevent Col Meyer from jumping into
the fight just on democratic principles
alone Col Meyer. however. is a.
Washington at this time attending the
national convention there Of the Son:
Of the Revolution.
The precinct committeeman elected
last night were as follows. First ward
, first precinct. John F. Kuhlman. sec
ond precinct, Henry Krause. SECOND
ward. first precinct, Peter Moser, Pr
, second precinct J. F. Krost. Thir,
, ward. first precinct. Frank Tarnoski
second precinct Walter Karsten
. Fourth ward. absent, Fifth ward frs
! precinct. Charles ThieI. second precinct
, otto Duelke. ST. third precinct. Clar
ence ogden. Sixth ward. first precinct
Frank Kockler, second precinct, Thorn
4 as Dura. Seventh ward first precinc,
- w. B. Muir. second precinct. Chris
. Meyer Eighth ward first precinct Law
= renee Long, second precinct n F
# Cunningham. Ninth ward. first pre-
: cinct. Joseph Ibach. second precinc
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