The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-08
BECKER The
CHAIRMAN
Times Prediction That Lake
County Man Would Win
Is Verified.

Hon. John 3. Peterson the Crown
Point lawyer banker, the most noted
corporation lawyer in this part of
the state was this afternoon nominat-
ed by the Tenth District democrats as
the opponent of Hon. E. D. Crum-
packer member of Congress named =.
by the republicans. Mr.. Peterson
was named on the first BALLOT. As
THE TIMES predicted there was
nothing to it.
OH, YOU COL DUFFY.
Col. Mike Duffy of Fowler who
wants us all to raise a hundred
bushels of corn per acre, have hogs
worth ten dollars per hundred
weight on the hoof and at the same
time reduce the price of pork chops
to some reasonable price Of about
four cents per pound was stranded
high and dry in the Peterson wave.
N0fHrxG no ms
Attorney Peterson won the nominal
tion. in a walkaway, but not until the
delegates to the convention had placed
themselves high on the anxious seat as
to the outcome of the convention.
The atmosphere of uncertainty did
not clear until the Michigan City end
of the Laporte delegation arrived and
said that it would be for Peterson
In the meantime the Peterson men
had been scouting around for stray DEL
egates and when the final test came
nicely. The convention never went to
the point where any of the three candi-
dates had to show his utmost strength.
AN ELEVENTH HOUR MAN.
Although E. p Honan of Rensselaer,
had been mentioned at intervals as a
candidate he was really an eleventh
hour candidate and Lake county, finding
that it had three votes to spare. gave
them to him as a compliment. In early
stages of the wire pulling it was
agreed however. that in the event the
battle should wax warm that Honau
should throw his strength to Lake
county.
After the vote had been taken on the
first ballot the Benton county delega-
! tion moved to make the vote for Peter
son unanimous and e. P. Honan sec
onded the motion, at the same time
thanking the delegates for the support
| that he received.
PETERSON NOT PRESENT.
Michael Duffy. the Benton county can
| didate was in the convention but did
not address it. ohm Gavit of Hammond
! informed the convention that law busi-
ness had called Mr.. Peterson to Valpa
raiso and that it was with regret that
he missed the convention today.
Mayor Lawrence Becker by vote of
the committee on resolutions was made
permanent chairman of the convention
E. P. Honan OF Rensselaer,, having been
the temporary chairman. H. L. simon
of Kentiand was made permanent secre-
tary.
OH, YOU NAUGHTY TARIFF.
The resolutions adopted stated that
the convention renewed its allegiance
!, to the democratic party and the prin-
ciples as expounded by Thomas effer-
son. approved of the democratic state
platform and the administration of Gov
| ernor Marshall and the public account
ing law and put the convention on rec
ord as being in favor of granting all
soldiers of the civil war who hold an
. honorable discharge pension of not
less than one dollar a day. The pres
ent tariff law was treated in a separate
| paragraph as IOilOWS-
GREAT ON THE DE-NOUNCE.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied for the purpose of revenue. Such
duties to be so adjusted as to operate
equally to all the people and not dis
criminate between class or section, and
that tariff taxation should be limited
! to the needs of government and econ
lically administered. We denounce a:
VI eli nd Z
:. the whole country the Payne Aldricf
o. tariff law Of which the present repre-
, | sentative in congress from the tentf
= Indiana district is of the chic
:, apostles. and We demand its repeal fo
:, the reason that its tendency is to breeC
trusts and monopolies and enrich th
!, few at the expense Of the many. anC
;, increases beyond reason the daily cos
:, of living"