The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-31

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cussed within the past few days By re-
publican leaders. Since he has been in
the United States senate Senator Bev-
eridge has in many ways endeared him
self to the middle class of his state
the working people The one thing
that has caused more respect for him
than anything else Is the fact that he
has ben a hard worker and has not
given up on anything he has under
taken. During all of his holiday vaca-
ton here, for example, he was busy
drafting as bill for the government of
Alaska which was to be revised by him
and President Taft after he. returned
to Washington
Maybe Misunderstood.
These conditions being true. it is
natural that those who inimical to
the republican cause would say that
it is the plan of the senator to monop-
Ollie his own popularity and elect re-
publican legislature that would send
him back to the United States senate
regardless of the chances of the re-
publican state ticket for election.
As a matter of fact this statement
a
is close to Senator Beveridge is au-
thority for the statement that there
will be the greatest harmony between
or least all of them will not be men
who have been known as being very
close to Senator Beveridge
Supreme In State Politics.
The senator will return to Indiana
polls now in a short time" said one
of his close friends, and while he is
here this time some of the preliminary
plans for organization will be consid-
cred. But I am perfectly safe in say
ing that at no time will the personal
interests of Senator Beveridge be al
lowed to overshadow the rest of the
ticket.
The senator realizes that he is SUI
preme this year in Indiana politics He
relaizes also that he will not dictate
when 1t comes to making up the stat
ticket. AS matter of fact every can
didate' on the state ticket will be nom
mated without any suggestion from the
SENATOR except that good men should
be chosen. And after the ticket has
ben nominated all the candidates will
look alike to the senator"
1t is probable that there will be con-
tests for nominations on the republi-
can state ticket. but these contests
will not be allowed to become bitter
and it is said there will be no chances
for soreness after the state convention
as has sometimes been the case in the
past
Settle State Convention.
Tt is probable also that the time for
| holding the republican state convention
will be discussed when Senator Bever-
| idge is in Indianapolis this week
While this subject has not been consid
| cred to any great extent there seems
ito be a feeling that the convention
| should be held early. It is probable
| that there will not be any of wha,
might be termed terrific campaigns for
| the nomination and If there are anv
contests it Will be better anyhow to
hold the convention early so that con
ditions may settle in tim efor the cam
paign for election.
| Cause for Fears Disappears
| The feeling that there is anythfns
| to fear in the next state convention BY
sthe republicans is dying out While II
/ seems that the fact has gone un-
noticed for several weeks. 1t is true Just
| the same that the recent action of the
Indiana anti-saloon league in declar-
ling for a prohibition amendment, to.