The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-22
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IN STATE CAPITAL.

open position in the indianapolis cam
paign- It was given out that at the
meeting of the alliance last Monday
! night a declaration would be made in
| favor OF Charles A. Gauss. the demo-
/ cratic candidate for mayor, and that al
of the members of the alliance would
be instructed to vote for him. But the
| program was changed No such de-
claration was made.
It was said by some Of the members
! of the alliance that this Indianapolis
| meeting and It's declaration in favor
of the democratic candidate for mayor
\ Of this city would be the first meeting
of the kind but that others like it
would be held in Evansville, Fort
Wayne. South Bend and Terre Haute.
and that similar declarations in favor
of the democratic candidates for mayor
in those cities would be made. So the
prospect was that the meeting last /
Monday night would be of considerable |
Importance in political circles.
Talk Matter Over.
When it became known that the In
dianapolis German alliance was con-
sidering taking this step and making
this announcement of its support of
Gauss some of the wiser heads got to-
gether in the organization and talked
the matter over. Several conferences
were held Sunday and Monday at
which the matter was discussed A
considerable opposition developed to
y the scheme to make open declara-
4 ton. The opponents said 1t would not
do to take such a step. The principal
reason given for this opposition was
that 1t would be in violation of the
constitution of the alliance which failed
I to say anything about the right OF the
Il 0v 1raf1 fzof Ion, to tn
litical struggle in favor of any candi-
< date. The constitution was looked up
8 and this was found to be true.
Another reason given was that It
q would do Gauss more harm than good
If the German Alliance would declare
for him. 1t was pointed out that all
8 of the members, or practically all OF
q them, are already for Gauss, and that
b to declare for him as an organization
& could not make their support any
h stronger. 1t is said that fully 80 per
IS cent of the German Alliance members
will vote for Gauss. The other 10 per
Il cent would not vote for him. even
II though the organization were to come
out openly for him. This was used by
the opponents of the plan to show the
others that there would be nothing to
such declaration might be the means
gain by an open declaration, and that
Of lining up for Shank, the republican
candidate for mayor many voters who
now expect to stay at home on election
day and not vote at all.
So when the meeting was held Mon
day night the question of endorsing
a Gauss for mayor was passed over with
- out receiving any attention whatever
1t is said that it was not even men
toned in the meeting. the leaders hav-
ipc In In .,
all should be done.
What VIII Effect BE.
The effect of this decision on the
political situation in the several large
cities of the state where the German
vote is strong is hard to figure out r
is safe to say, however, that since the
German Alliance of indianapolis has
decided to keep out of the city cam
paign organization the organiza-
ton in other cities in the state win
follow suit and that 1t will not take
an active part in the campaign in favor
of he democratic candidates. as was at
first given out.
In this regard, at least. the situation
will be somewhat cleared But the de-
cision of the alliance to keep out of
the campaign does not prevent the
leaders from passing the word around
that this candidate or that candidate
should be supported by the German
voters.
That Raiston ChairmanshIp story.
The story that Samuel NJ RaIston OF
Lebanon may be the Taggart candidate
for chairman OF the democratic state
committee does not seem to take very
well here. and furthermore, it fails APP
parently to stir up much enthusiasm
While it is understood to be true that
Taggart, Steve Fleming. w H. OBrien
and Joe Kelley did hold conferences in
this city few days ago and talk over
| | reorganization matters, and probably
selected Ralston their candidate fol-
1 chairman, yet there is no certainty that
! Ralston Will even be a candidate foi
| the honor In fact, it is said thai
| Ralston heard the talk OF his being Sc
/ lected for state chairman, and that hi
4 said to some Of his friends that he wa,
4 not and would not be a candidate fol
- the Craftsmanship. He told them, it /.
N said. tbat he did not regard it as far
| to credit him with ambitions which h,
| did not entertain.
Back from Vacation.
Harry S. New has returned from hi.
/ summer vacation in Michigan, but h,
| has not yet told anyone whether h,
viii accept the republican state chair
manship in case 1t is offered to him bl
the state committee. 1t is believed
however. that when the time comes ant
Mr.. New Is pressed for an answer h
| Will agree to take the place. for it will
| be pointed out to him that he is tn
| one man in the state that can carry OF
the campaign and lead all the faction
Of the party into harmonious work. I
is agreed all sides that Mr.. New
would be the best harmonizer tina
could be found for the chairmanshfI
But he is keeping stHl about polite
and will probably not open his hea
about it until he takes q notion TO stat
whether or not he will accept the stat
| craftsmanship.
Glad to Get the MarshaHs.
Much interest is taken here in tn
l fact that Governor Marshall has state
that he will locate permanently in thi
city at the close of his term as gov
ernor, and that he will not return I
Columbia City to live. The governo
and Mrs. Marshall are plain people VIII
have made very favorable impressio
] i'll this city, and their decision to re