The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-20
BEvE:R|DGE
Pol ICY IS
QUESTION
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, July Cot has
taken several days for the politicians
to figure out just the factional stand
ing Of the men who have been desig
mated by Senator Beveridge for APP
pointments as census inspectors Of the
eleven democratic districts in the state,
but it has been learned that they are
all out and out Beverage men. There
was a belief on the part of many of
the party leaders some time ago that
Senator Beveridge would not select all
of his appointees from among his own
faithful followers, but in this they
seem to have been mistaken. In view
of the fact that the state committee
is to be re-organized within the next
few months and that it is to get ready
| for the campaign next year. which will
mean political life or death for Sen
ator Beveridge, it was their hope that
he would go outside Of his own ele-
ment of the party for a part of his
timber for census inspectors.
Controls Federal Appointments.
Senator Beverage is the one man
who controls all Of the federal ap-
| pointments in eleven of the thirteen
|
only republican senator and that there
are eleven democratic congressman. The
administration being republican. Of
course, the democratic congressman are
not allowed to make any appointments
and all Of this patronage falls to Sena
tor Beveridge. No senator or congress
man ever before in the history Of the
government had as many appointments
I
his most ardent friends have been hop
ing that he would so distribute this
patronage as to satisfy all of the fac
tions in the party.
Antagonizes Factions.
The appointments have caused con-
siderable comment in political circles
here, and while it is the general belief
that Senator Beverage wishes to do
the very best thing for the party and
/ at the same time get good men for the
places, it is felt that he has been Civ
en- some bad advice in certain districts
that has caused him to make selections
which will antagonize some of the
factions
Dyed-in-the-WooI BeveridSe Men.
William D. Crow of Petersburg. who
was chosen in the First district, is the
editor of a paper that has always sup
ported Beveridge. Although Former
Senator Hemenway lives in the
First district. he never had much to
expect from Crow. This selection will
probably not suit the Hemenway fol-
lowers.
In the Second district, James A. Ear
ing of Bedford was chosen, although
Mayor Mallott of Bloomington believed
all along that he was to have the
place. Just why Earring is named is
not known. for, 1t is said. that Mallott
is a frst-class organizer and executive
and many people in that district had
been hoping to see him selected. Ear
ing was county chairman Of Lawrence
county last year and for time the
county organization was in such a poor
condition that the state committee had
to take the matter in hand and organ
ize the county to save the ticket Ear
ing is a faithful adherent to Senator
Beveridge.
Newspaper Man Appointed.
VIII Lingle OF PaoH has been chosen
in the Third district. Lingle is regard
ed as a thoroughly competent man fol
the place and no complaint has beer
r made about his appointment. He is
Beverage man.
Y The Fourth district has william Q
= Usher. who has always stood by Senate
1 Beveridge.
e In the Fifth district the supervise