The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-04
H: TAKES
HIS RIVAL s
BALLYHOO
Brennan Takes Advantage
of Crowd Gathered by
Moe Brass Band to Ad-
dress It-Mulitude Howls
It's Delight.

Saturday and Sunday night the can
dates for the republican mayoralty
nomination wound up their campaigns
with their own private meetings in
various parts of the city. and today are
prepared to turn over their cases to
the jury of republican voters.
1t was a warm finish Frequently
when the Moe and Brennan followings
met they bristled up against each
other in friendly combat of words,
making the last moments of the race
full of kaleidoscope developments.
An event which appealed to the risi-
biiIfIes of the huge crowd which
th4onged Broadway Saturday night
falling politics, was when John Bren-
nan, jumping on q chair on the curb at
Seventh avenue and Broadway. ad-
dressed a Moe gathering which had
followed the brass band down Broad
way. and before he finished he had the
crowd, IT seemed, almost to man,
wildly cheering for him.
Hampers Vie win Sandwiches.
The shouts of the Moe men when
they stopped the band on the corner
was overwhelmed by the thunderous
roar for Brennan when he made his
speech, and the talk was one of the
best that he has ever handed out to
the people Of Gary. At the finish the
band as we'll as the crowd dispersed,
the former playing taps" as they re-
treated down the street
Big Brennan banners were strung up
on the Gary hotel and above the String
fellow drug store, Haunting in the face
Of the Moe sandwich wagons and en-
blems which followed his brass band
up and down the street. For the past
three days scarcely a man, woman or
child has been seen on the street but
who wears a button bearing the name
or picture of their favorite candidate.
Far into the night shouts for the
headIiners on the ticket Saturday and
even Sunday, when the tireless work
ers were found still on the job attend
ing various political meetings about
the city.
stampedes the Meeting.
Another exciting incident which oc-
Cured Saturday night was at Twenty
first and Broadway. where it was
thought that a republican meeting was
in progress. Brennan and his follow
ers went to the place and had no more
than entered the building when the
crowd was thrown into an uproar OF
excitement. Immediately the CROWD
took sides and yells of Moe and Bren-
nan permeated the air for blocks
around Every one in the crowd show
ed good natured partisanship unit
Clarence Bretsch, almost wild with ex.
element. Jumped TO the speakers plat
form and began to denounce Brennan
in an indecent manner. and the GROVE
howled him into silence.
Brennan then left the hall to aver
any more unpleasantries. Just as h'
left however, the words of Clarence
Bretsch began ringing in his ears anC
induced him with his Irish fighting
spirit aroused to make his second curb
stone speech outside of the hall.
Leave Hall to Hear Him.
AS soon as the men heard his voic,
and the cheers they ran pellmell gu
of the. building and into the street t
hear what he had to say. In an in
.stant another Moe meeting was con
verted into a Brennan rally. The mel
that stuck with Moe remained in tn
building and continued their program
while without the noise OF Brennan
cheering nearly drowned out TIL
speakers.
Earlier Saturday night Brennan
talked to a number Of republicans il
the dining room Of the Kirk hotel Al
though the place could hold three hun
bred there was not room for all to &c
inside the door The enthusiasm O
the west side voters seemed to know
no bounds and they Justify rooted 70
Brennan
Another big meeting was held las
night in Petrovic's hall. 1927 Washing
ton street.