The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-09
ATTY. PATTERSON AN
AvOWEO CANDIDATE
Other Names Of Prominent Men on
Republican Ticket Are Frequently
Mentioned - Democrats Inactive,
But Citizens Party Is Destirring
Itself to Select Desirable Timber.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


East Chicago, Ind. Jan. 9.-Now that
the heat of the national po4rtical cam
paign has been forgotten. the Christ
mas and New Years season past and
business almost brought to its nor
nal condition, there comes a faint
CLEAN of political light which local
politicians declare is an augury of the
forthcoming mayoralty campaign. The
campaign in East Chicago and the Har-
Dor this year promises to be extremely
interesting and bitter both sections
of tht city declaring that the best in
tests of he city will demand their can
didate.
For instance, over in the Harbor,
there will be several possibilities
brought out. Attorney ]. A. Patterson,
who was recently appointed deputy
prosecuting attorney under c. E..
Greenwald, is the only one who has
openly declared himself to be a may
orally candidate. Mr.. Patterson will
make a strong fight for the nomina-
ton and has a legion of friends who
will support him in his contest. There
is considerable talk of Charles E. Fow-
Ter, the real estate man, while Thomas
OConnell of the Harbor hotel, and At
torney T. NJ c. Hembrof are reported
as being in a receptive frame of mind.
This quartet of candidates is a strong
one and one from which it will not be
hard to choose a winner. Representing a
varied host of friends, there is con-
siderable fear that when the time comes
internal wrangling will result in the
overthrow of the Harbors chances for
a mayoralty successor to Mr.. DeBriae
AZ .fE
Lewis in the Lead.
In East Chicago conditions are al
most as complicated. Alderman Albert
Lewis will, beyond a doubt head the
republican forces. Mr. Lewis work or
the council has been safe and intelli-
| gent and the determination of his abil.
/ ity to carry or lose this end of the
city will be decided entirely upon the
basis of personal friendship of the vot
ers for one or another of the possibili.
ties Friends of John D. Williams o.
| Magoun avenue are again urging the
office upon him with the assurance
that he will meet with better success
/ than ever before. DIR. A. G. Schleiker
the republican city chairman, has no
/ openly declared himself to be a can
4 didate, although his friends maintain
that he will be the next mayor of Eas
Chicago.
The democratic and citizens force
do not appear to have rallied for TIN
fight as yet, Councilman Joe Wick
linskt being the only Citizen" who's
name has been mentioned as a POSSIBLE
candidate. 1t is not generally believe,
that the democrats will place a tickle
in their field, as without a strong issu
democracy stood but little show il
East Chicago politics. The Citizens
ticket will again have its candidates
the information comes from a relabl
source, and will select the stronges
candidates in their ranks for the con
duction of a clean and conservativ
fight.
Reelection for SlOcOmb.
Little has been said about a success
sor for A G. Slocomb, the present cit
treasurer, although Mr.. Slocomb ha
signified his intention of again max
ing the race. Walter Spencer is work
Ing hard for his election as city cler
and his excellent manipulation of tn
office as deputy will practically resul
in it's being handed to him withou
opposition. Oscar Goerg of the Harbo
was elected city clerk at the last mu
nicipal election but attempted to faith
ON its intricacies for only twenty
four days when he turned it's burden
over to Mr.. Spencer as deputy with fu
powe rto act Mr.. Spencer is a brigh
clean-eut young fellow and his labor
in the interests of his home city ar
worthy the recognizance of his politi
cal followers.