The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-18
Mayor Of Laporte Joins With
Mayor of Hammond in 0p-
posing Presidential Boom of
Hon 7. Marshall.
INTEREST Is TAKEN
IN SPEECH At GARY
Next Monday Governor Will
Invade "Enemy's Country"
And Will Make an Address
At the Steel City.
palladium Specially

(Palladium Specially
indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 1S.-Not only
does Mayor Lawrence Becker of Ham
mond, oppose the nomination of Cover
nor Marshall as the democratic candi-
date for president, but Lem barrow,
mayor OF Laporte, also does the same
thing. He was in town yesterday and
while here he made the statement tina
Marshall is not popular with the part.
In the north part of the state. He say.
that Governor Harmon of Ohio, is the
logical candidate for president and
that he is the favorite among the dem
ocrats In the north part of the state
Since Becker and Darrow have taken
this stand and have made their views
known to the public, they seem to have
made 1t plain that Marshall could not
get a solid delegation to the national
convention. Becker made his speech
at the Jackson Day banquet at Lafay-
cite the other night in which he jump
ed all over Marshall and declared in
plain words that he did not regard him
as strong man for the presidency
This speech created sensation
throughout the state. but it was said
by friends of Governor Marshall that
such talk would not amount to much
But now comes barrow with practic-
ally the same line of talk, and this
makes these democrats sit up and take
notice.
He Has Roasted Gary.
Much interest is expressed here in
the impression Governor Marshall may
make at Gary when he goes there next
to make speech at the annual
dinner of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew. The Governor has said some
sharp things about Gary, and it re-
mains to be seen what the Gary people
will think Of 1t. OF course, his speech
next Monday night will not be polit-
zeal one in any sense, but his visit to
the city will probably give the people
up there an opportunity to indicate
their opinion OF him. It was only a
few weeks ago that Governor Marshall
in speaking of the city of Gary, said
that 1t was causing the state of Indiana
80 much trouble that he often wonders
II the state would not be better off Il
Gary were to slip off into Lake Michi-
gan.
That did not set very well with the
Gary people, and they we're not slow
to say SO. But among the several
brands Of democrats that are found at
Gary, there are good many who fol-
low the lead Of the governor. II some
faction Of the party at Gary and Ham,
mond declared itself as favorable to
Marshall. of course. it would be up to
the other faction to oppose him. Pos
sibly that is the reason why Mayor
Becker doesn't like Marshall
One Hammond man who was in this
city day or two ago said it was true
that the governor made big mistake
II he declared that Hammond was q
wide open town. He says Mayor
Becker has things under absolute con-
troll at Hammond and that resort
can not open there and that the sa-
looms obey the laws. He said also
that Becker had some following in his
opposition to Marshall.
Going to Hunt Ducks.
Tom Taggart is going to Mississip-
pi to hunt ducks. He has made all
arrangements to start within the next
few days, and this will leave an ach-
ing void in democratic politics in In
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