The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-10

resenting the voters of Lake, Porter and
Huehn's hall In Hammond and nomi-
mated their candidates for senator,
joint representative and prosecuting at
torney.
The whole procedure lasted less than
half an hour. The lack of enthusiasm
was supplanted by big gobs of har-
mony. which was served in true demo-
cratic cut and dried fashion.
John A. Gavit of Hammond, county
chairman. presided as chairman of the
meeting, and, Judge Barnett of Ham
mond acted as secretary.
The nomination of Hugh Corbett for
the office of joint senator was made by
Mayor Thomas Knots of Gary.
Mr.. Corbett made short thank you"
address and exhorted his hearers to
organization work and harmony, say
ing that the democrats could count on
the insurgent split in the republican
party for a democratic victory.
Everybody was eager for Attorney
Richard Wolf to get up and make his
speech in answer to the nomination. Mr.
Wolf was nominated for prosecuting at
torney by Attorney Martin of Ham
mond. Mr.. Wolf is a man in the prime
OF life, and two weeks ago established
his law office in whiting having come
from Valparaiso where he had been for
two years. Previous to his residence in
Valparaiso he was in Burlington, VT.
Much Interest In Sanmons.
Because of his few acquaintances in
Lake county there was also consider
able interest in the appearance of Hume
Sammons, the Kentland lawyer who
was nominated for joint representa-
tive. Mr.. Sammons. too. is in the prime
OF life and apparently capable of car
rying his share of the heavy burden
that the democratic party has on it's
hands this fall I'VE may not win
said Ire anaonga other things. s-but 7
won't give up hope until the ballots
are counted"
The convention adjourned without
any further speechmaking, although
Mayor Becker asked for a few minutes
in which to PROFOUND question He
asked the convention to identity the
person whom the poet Dryden could
have meant in an excerpt which the
mayor quoted. He had only half finish
ed before Mayor Knots mentioned
Roosevelt, and the convention Joined in
the chorus.
At eleven o'clock this morning, the
hour set for the opening of the demo-
cratic senatorial nominating convention
in Hammond. 1t was found that the
Porter county delegation had not yet
arrived, and that the shrine parade and
circus which was billed for the city was
to much of an attraction for delegates
to attend to the business for which they
had primarily come to Hammond.
The meeting however was formally
, opened by John Gavit county chairman
and an adjournment was Immediately
Len until one o'clock this afternoon
te convention for the nomination OF
joint representative from Lake and
Sewton county which was originally set
lor one o'clock this afternoon. was set
to take place imediately after the sena-
torial convention.
Two Candidates I'm Field.
The day started with but two candi-
dates in the field. one for each office
Atty. Hugh F. Corbett of Gary was the
only active candidate for the nomina
tion of joint senator from Lake and
Porter counties, and his selection was
practically assured before the conven-
tion opened.
mons OF Kentland, Newton county wa.
the only one mentioned for the office
OF joint representatie, and his nomina
tion was practically assured before tn,
convention opened.
1t was hope that Atty. John B. Peter
son of Crown Point the democratic
nominee for congress would be presen
to address the convention, but a previ
Gus engagement to speak at anothe
convention in his district today.