The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-21

hammond OF Hammond. and L. e. Bar
man of Hobart
w. j. RILEY .sEsIDED.
The meeting of the county central |
committee, which has the question OF |
the location and date of the county con-
vcntion to settle. met in the Auditorium
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Coun- |
ty Chairman Dick" Schaaf's affable
countenance was In evidence early, but
he did not preside. the meeting being
called to order by Vice Chairman Walt
er J. Riley. Committee men were pres
ent from every precinct in the county
with the exception of Ross the vote
indicating the absence of this town
ships representatives as none was re-
corded from that section. The gather
ing, both before and after the trans
action of business, more resembled a
social gathering than political meet
ing, with politicians and candidates
from various localities distinctly re-
moved, who seldom see each other ex-
lcepting on occasions of this kind shak-
ing hands and exchanging hearty greet
ings across the hall, while little knots
stood grouped about discussing the sit
uation
After the convention had been called
/ to order County Chairman Schaaf was
introduced by presiding Chairman
Riley and he made an eloquent appeal
for party harmony in a fine and char.
acterfstic speech. He asked that every
republican in Lake county put his
shoulder to the whe.f with view to
a republican victory. He expressed his
appreciation of the honor that had been
conferred upon him by being put in the
office of county chairman and his re-
marks were received with much en-
thusiasm by the meeting. He did not
speak long and following his remarks
there was a demand for Judge Tuthill.
The jurist from Michigan City had
been invited to attend the gathering
and was on hand. He explained that he
did not know why he was there. ak
cepting that he had been sent for and
came. He made a great point of the
necessity for harmony and incidentally
took occasion to voice his sentiments
In regard to the wonders of Lake coun-
It's friendship for him and his friend
snip for 1T. In following up his plea
for harmony, he declared that harmony
did not mean apparent unanimity before
the convention, but actual harmony
AFTER 1t and before. too. Candidates he
declared. should go to work with the
good of the party in view, and there
Sill aid be no "soreheads" after the nom
nations were made. II the party saw
fit to nominate one candidate in pref
erence to another, the defeated candf
. date should take his defeat like mar
' and go to work for his successful rival
HARKED BACK TO CLEVELAND.
= The speaker called attention to TIL
/ fact that the local situation should no
! always be regarded as the only vita
. one. Grover Cleveland had been electe,
a by LOO and some vud votes. wher
v q close run was made 1t would be pos
sible for Lake county to cast the de
Gliding vote In a presidential election
Lake county was referred to as tn
banner republican county of the state
> having rolled up 1900 more votes Il
: 1908 than in two years before. Judg
: Tuthill paid glowing tribute to Chair
: man Schaaf. whose wise policy an
giod management he commended i
: every particular.
Following this address Charles F
Fowler arose to move that Indiana Har
Dor be selected as the place Of meet
ing for the next county convention. H
promised free hall, music and all tn
necessary accommodations for the com
}, fort Of the delegates. He asked tn
: committee men to stand by Indian
: Harbor. calling attention to its acces
Il stability and other features which max
W 1t convenient and desirable as a con
e vention city The time has now com,
: he said, when If Indiana Harbor wa
% ever to take its rank as a conventio
d city, It should do so. There was n
n reason. he declared. why Crown Poir
should get every county convention, nc
was thede any reason why Gary shout
be given the preference over Indian
Harbor.
10 NORTON TAKES CARE OF GARY.
ID Captain H. s. Norton followed NJ
lie Fowler, and placed Gary in noninatfo
m for the distinction. He explained ths
lie he was not member of the committe
Id but had come to ask that the CONVEX
in ticn be held in Gary, in the name
es the Gary Commercial club. Referrin
s. to the question of hall he represente
K that Gary could provide a. place
meeting three times as large cou
e. Indiana Harbor. Gary. he said had e.
i'll cellent accommodations which cou
I'd provide for the comfort of the inn
ell man, and that not only would he qua
artee the delegates all they wanted
eat, but that although Gary was SUI
posed to be dry he could vouch f.
it that there would be plenty to drir
a as we'll as to eat. The Gary CONNIE
nd cial clubs idea in going after the CO.
ed vention was for the purpose OF adve
Using 1t would give the city.
ks J. A Patterson arose to second c.
fe Fowler's motion and with reference
by the question of providing enough
ne drink for the delegates he took occasf
on to remark that Indiana Harbor was n
ms dry" as was Gary. and that NOR
ng over there was no democratic may
H. and police force over here to put I
entire convention In jail If they ha
I'LL pened to feel little too good ait
hit their libations.
ice H. H Highland, president of the NJ
nd chants association came forward witt
second to Captain Nortons motion