The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-24
JOCKEY|NG
FOR PLACES
ON TICKET
Political Gossip at the State
Capital Brings Various
Names Into the Limelight
Will R. Wood Stirs Up a
Hornets Nest.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT THE STATE CAPIToI.

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indianapolis, Ind Feb 24-ryna -
the names mentioned in connection
with the office of United States marsb.tI
lor indiana is that of George w
oromer of Muncie, former congressn,ar
or the eighth district Cromer is a.
announced candidate for the republican
nomination for circuit judge for Della
ware county and he is said to be max
ing vigorous race for the place Rut
during the last few days talk has been
heard to the effect that an effort uo,,,a
De made to land the marshaIIsbin for
him. This is one of the best Offices an
the gift of Senator 5Beveridge. Harry
Z. Petit is the present United states
marshall but his term will expire with
IN short time and it is generally
understood that his successor will he
appointed The name of Cromer Is
the only one that has heen mentioned
thus far in connection with the Mace
out II is safe to assume that plenty of
applications have been filed with Sena
tor Beveridge for the office.
A Troublesome District.
AS is well known, there has for
years been SO much party friction and
iactional trouble in the eighth dis
erice that 1T rs dangerous proposition
into 1t, therefore 1t is the belief of
many that Mr.. Cromer will go right
ahead with his candidacy for the cir
cult judgeship
Strokes Jackson, Democratic state
chairman says it is his intention to
open the stateN headquarters in the
Fythlan building, this city, on March
To- and that from that time forward the
democratic campaign will be carried
forward with vigor. William F. Moore.
of indianapolis. the secretary of the
state committee, will be actively IN
charge of the state headquarters until
the campaign gets in full swing. Then
jackson will devote practically all OF
MS time to the campaign and the work
of the committee.
Opposition for Wood.
Now that VIII Z Wood. Of T.afavetts /
has finally determined that he viii |
sgain, be a candidate for the nomina- |
ION OF state senator from Benton ana |
Llppecanoe counties, the fight in Tin
'ecanoe county has opened up again
Senator Wood has been a member of
he state senate for twelve years, and
las served longer in that body than
ny other man ever did He has never
lad any difficulty in landing the nom
nation whenever he decided to run for
t.
Is Not Congressional Timber
After the close of the last session Of
he legislature Senator Wood said that
e was undecided as to whether he
yould run again for the senate There ]
Tas talk to the effect that he might
I'm for the nomination for congress
gafnst Congressman Crumpacker, but
his did not last long. Then it was said !
lat he would probably be a candidate
Of attorney general, and for some time
lis boom looked very promising. But
SENS now that he has laid aside all /, {
these ambitions, If he ever had them :
'r he has announced that he will be a :
lndidate for denomination for the {
,nate .
Benton county republicans apparent I
are not entirely satisfied with this a
announcement. however, for they de- t
are that it is about time that Benton e
'unty should have the nomination. +
Zeis of Oxford. a former member of h
e house of representatives. is talked -,