The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-18

very pleasant memory. However, Mr..
New is not TO blame for anything that
happened there. Before the convention
he did not show any favors to any
candidate for the nomination for prest-
dent and he did not play any favorites.
Each candidate stood for himself, so
far as the national chairman was con-
cerned. And 1t is believed that New
could have been elected national chair
man to handle the Taft campaign If
he had allowed his name to be used in
that connection. But he did not want
the place.
Never "a Faction Follower.
One thing In News favor is the fact
that he has never been closely con-
nected with any faction of the party In
Indiana He comes as near being an
unattached" member as any one in
the state. so that his hands would be
free to help whoever may be nominated
for office next year.
There will not be any big fight for
the position as state chairman. The re-
publicans of Indiana cannot afford a
fight of any kind. Their margin just
at this time is too narrow to permit
of anything that looks like factional-
ism, and they realize it themselves bet
ter than anyone else does. In the next
| campaign the party will come nearer to
presenting a solid front with few dis
sensions than it has for many years. IT
| is true that there will be local diff
culties to handle in many of the coun-
/ ties and cities of the state, but these
are always present and always will be
present in every campaign. Unfortu-
nate situations are being created local
| ~ in several places because of bitter
fights for postofhces. but these will
have time to heal before the next cam
| paign comes on.
BeverIdge Has Hands Full.
Senator Beveridge is having his
troubles with these matters. He has
the distribution of the patronage in
eleven of the thirteen districts in the
state in which there are democratic
congressman, and any one who has not
had this kind of a Job on his hands
cannot form even a faint impression
of the responsibility that it carries
But Senator Beveridge is going straight
ahead in what appears to him to be the
proper course in the matter, and wher
the local situations are analysed II
the various places 1t is believed 1t viii
be found that he has adopted a wise
! fight over a postoffice that an election
shall be held at which the members Of
the party shall decide for themselves
who shall have the place. This has ap'
pealed to the party as a fair PROPOSE
ton and the one least likely to stir III
hard feelings. Senator Beveridge il
just now at a point where he has K
make a fight for his political life, an(
it is not likely that he will make an!
move purposely that will endange,
either his own chances or those of th'
party at the next election, for If tn,
party goes down to defeat he goeI
down with IT.
New Looks Good to All.
So, it can be seen that If the repub
licans are wise from now on they vii
get together and go into the next hgh
with solid front. And the opinion o
those who have studied the situation
is that Harry New would be about tn
best man that could be picked for stat
chairman to lead the kind of a fgh
that will have to be made next year.
Thus far three other names hav
= been mentioned for state chairman
Winfield S. Durbin of Anderson, forme
governor, is one. He is one of tn
craftiest and most successful politician
in the state, and he said some month
ago that If he were selected as stat
chairman he would accept the place
, But that was before News name wa
brought forward, and 1t is believed nov
that if New wants the place Durbin will
gladly let him have it, so far as he /
concerned. Charles F. Remy of thi
city. former reporter of the supreme