The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12

nominating convention, because
thought it was the time for a conserva-
tive leader. I knew that Bryan could
not be elected and was not at all sur
prised at the result Now, my idea of
the newt presidential eanpaign. IS ~ =
we want a man who is not cons efva-
tive. What's the matter with Benjamin
F. Shively? The tariff issue is para
mount and will be in 1912. He is the
| greatest advocate Of a reduced tariff in
| the United States today I'm for him
| because he fits the issue. Governor
| Marshall, 1 do not think, has ever done
anything to qualify as the national
leader. He may be the man for US, but
1 have to be shown. Governor Mar
shall I believe has made a number of
mistakes.
SAYS HE HURT PARTY.
i In Lake county he has done much to
hurt the democracy. He declared Ham
mond a wide open town, full of evil
, and corruption, and never even investi-
gated the real conditions. Hammond
has been vi1lified and much abused
, without cause. 1 tell you it is a we'll
governed and we'll behaved city, where
, no gamblers or resort keepers are al
lowed to land
Mayor Becker further rubbed it in on
f Governor Marshall by pointing to Gov
, ernor Harmon of Ohio, and Mayor Cay
E nor of New York City, presidential
timber, and closed with the statement
e that II have not seen any evidence Of
\ Governor Marshalrs ability as nation,
. al leader. 1 am from Missouri I wan
n to be shown. 1 want TO see it before
n support him for the presidential
, | nomination.
g WAIT TILL TOM GETS BACK
: Governor Marshall is in Washington
| and just what he thinks of this speed
of Becker's will not be known until h
Z returns. But it is pointed out her
III that the Becker speech comes just a
III the inopportune time for Marshall, 70
l If he cannot make good right now wit
III the bulk of the democrats when hi
III popularity is at its height it is difficult
| to see how he can make good later or
in case his popularity begins to wane.
ii Mayor Becker, undoubtedly. see
| something that looks like a handwrit
! ing on the wall that spells the nam
"Gaynor." In fact, there is a suspicio
that he is trying to get on the ban
wagon, for there is good deal OF Gay
nor talk in connection with the pres
Dental nomination. Gaynor has starte
| in as mayor of New York in such wa
| as TO attract much attention. He hs
| appointed some Of the very best me
| in that city to offices in his admin.
| tration and he has not paid a particl
| of attention to Tammony. He has Tan
| many in such a position that 1t dal
not say a werd. 1t has TO like
| whether it gets anything from III
mayor or not. This is the first time
| many years that any democratic mayo
| of New York has dared to ignore Tan
| many, and for this reason Gaynor
! drawing around him many friend
\ whether Becker locks at the situate
| through these glasses is not know
l but some of Governor Marshalls friene
| believe he does.
BOOMING RALSTON
Another thing that developed at tn;
/ LAFAYETTE dinner was the recurrence
the boom for Samuel NJ. Ralston II
/ governor The democrats used
= nominate John w. Kern for governs
with a charming and refreshing reg,
larity, but Kern is down and out wit
" the organization because he denounce
e. the manner in which he was doubl'
e. crossed in the race for United State
ne senator last winter. an dnow they a
going to turn to Ralsron, APPARENT
with the same regularity with wink