The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-12

NAME HITS
RIGHT SPOT
Hammond Republicans Re
joice to Think That There
Is a Chance That Republi-
can County Central Chair
man Schaaf May Run.

The news that Richard Schaaf Jr.
might accept the republican nomina-
tion for mayor of Hammond was en-
Enthusiastically received by the republic
cans of Hammond who believe that he
is the one man who can defeat the
democrats in this city.
No political gossip in years has ere
ated such universal excitement in both
political parties as the announcement
that Dick Schaaf might. in the time of
the party's need. come to it's rescue and
save the city from the Becker political
oligarchy.
That Dick Schaaf can win is the
opinion of practically every republican
in the city. a few who might oppose
him personally are eager to get on the
band wagon and shout for the man they
think is an assured winner.
schaaf Is a Tonic.
Dick Schaaf is the best tonic the re-
publican party in Hammond has had
since the last campaign. 1t has invog-
grated and rejuvenated the party The
name of Schaaf has electrified the re-
publicans all over the city. They
thought he was out of the question un-
til some of the leaders of the party
went to him and told him that, as
great as the personal sacrifice would
be. he must become the leader of the
republican forces.
! Schaaf did not agree to take the
nomination. 1t is not believed that he
has fully made up his mind. but his
| friends are waiting without the gates;
and they are hopeful. All day today
| Schaaf has been besieged by many
members of the party, who are urging
that he make the race
| The prospect of schaaf's nomination
/ and the possibility of his election was
! a bomb in the camp of the local demo-
Gratis They were amazed at the turn
affairs have taken. They tried Dick
! Schaafs mettle in the last campaign
and they found it of diamond hardness.
Feared by Democrats.
They realize that if Schaaf is nomi-
mated they will have the hardest fight
the party ever had in Hammond to elect
a democratic mayor Many of them
| admit. with the dissatisfaction in the
| democratic ranks. it Will be impossible.
A score of republicans were inter-
viewed on the prospect of Schaafs NOM
| ination and not one objected to his can
| didacy They say Schaaf is a young
man and would infuse his administra-
tion with the spirit of progress that
it needs so badly.
He has had great deal of expert
ence in banking and business ani
would give Hammond a business ad
ministration, which many people thinl
it needs. His experience as a fnancie1
would insure a degree of cons ervatisn
in the expenditure of the city's money
consistent with a progressive admins
tration and would keep Hammond II
its present place as the business center
of the region.
Would Rally to Ticket.
Schaafs acquaintance with politician
over the state would make him valu
able as the representative of this grea'
municipality wherever he might bc
called.
So the announcement that Schaaf ma!
run is hailed by the members of th'
republican party as their deliverance
With Schaaf at the head of the ticl1e
: it would be possible to make the res
of the ticket the strongest that tht
, party has ever had, for the prospective
candidate for othe roff1ces would know
the chances of his own success woul,
be excellent. In fact, the whole solu
tion of the problem of a republican mu
nicipal ticket is Schaaf, according t
many of the party leaders.