The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-28

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the deals they tried to put over on us
last night"
Mr.. Crollius said: I'VE won in every
one of the three wards of the city. The
'rump' conventions of the Knots crowd
was the f1ercest kind of a deal ever
tried in my experience. I'll show Mr.
Knots that he Is in the kindergarten
class when 1t comes to politics"
Once during the balloting on Cain in
the second ward, Mr.. Crollius dropped
into the meeting after most of his sun
porters had left, and, meeting Knots.
hurled at him the most uncompIiment
airy string of language that could be
coined with the exception of what
Knots shot back at Crollius.
CrOIIius Expects to Show Him.
III show you a few things about
politics yet, and don't you forget it,"
shouted CrolIus.
BE sure and keep your fingers
crossed while you are talking to me-"
replied Knots.
This was the start of the argument.
and before it was finished it seemed as
If the men would come to blows
In the second ward the two candi-
dates, r. e Houren anu b P Muller
were both elected in the same manner
The Crollius vanguards arrived a lit
tie earlier than the Knots men and
had their chairman selected before the
opposition got busy. Another chair
man was Immediately selected by the
opposing faction and both of them (Mr.
Houren and Mr.. Muller) presided at the
same time. During the time when the
NJ n rar1fr
a motion distinctly, one Chairman
would declare the motion carried and
the other would overrule it.
Effort to Switch Meetings.
Finally an effort was made by Null
Ter to change the meeting place from
the hall at Twelfth and Adams streets
to Washington street, and Mr. Houren
made desperate attempt to keep them
there. The whole matter ended by the
mass meeting being held in the street
in front of the building. at which both
Mr.. Houren and Mr.. Muller were Sc
lected as committeeman. At certain
stages of the meeting at this place it
looked as If a general riot would be
precipitated. and fist fights in MANY
instances were narrowly averted Pc
ncemen, however, had been stationed at
martin az
a precautionary measure
The question of who was elected com
mitteeman in the second and third
wards will never be decided. 1t prob
ably Will result in both Knots and
Crollius being nominated for the may
orally and both claiming the nomina
ton as regular The fight last night
split the democratic party from end to
nd
never be healed; bitter antagonistic
feelings were aroused that will never
be pacifed.
Activity among the political leaders
early IN the day foreboded trouble dur
ing the mass meetings at night. Rigs
and automobiles were hired to assist
the candidates in circulating about the
city and urging their friends to attend
the meetings. From all appearances a
city election was IN progress in which
the fight was close and bitter The
whole town. including the democrats
and republicans, took an interest in the
during the afternoon and
evening.
In the third ward all was peace and
quietude. Philip J. McCaffery. the
Crollius candidate, was elected in Bak-
er's garage practically without opposf-
tion and the election was so decisive
that no attempt was made to select Dan
in 'rump" convention +
This mass meeting then DISPERSED and +
most of those present went to the other (
two meetings, which had not yet adj
jOurned. On Fifth avenue they met At
torney Hugh Corbett and his support
ers leaving the hall after they had
elected him committeeman in the prop-
er manner. They soon discovered that
Knots men were not satisfied with the
way the proceedings were carried out
and were holding a meeting Of their
own, and claiming that the meeting
called before the proper time. The
same situation was also discovered in
the south end OF the city in the third +
ward
Considerable talk was heard of set
Ting the matter it court but it is not /
believed that they would have any jur-
isdiction