The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-03

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he attained the age of 81. But this
time Senator Kopelke did not get to
go and 1t is said that he wanted to.
According to the stories told he is not
in the best of mood over 1t. but his
democracy is a different brand than
the Becker Knotts-Gavit clique.
Attorney Joseph Conroy and Judge
Mcmahon. of Hammond, would have
been elected delegates had the con-
vention had Its way. The convention
was tied up body and soul to the
clique. so Messrs. Conroy. Mcmahon and
others did not go. There >were many
other loyal party workers who were
ignored.
ACTIGN INCENsEs THEM.
Then rnere is the action of Mayor
Becker in knitting the resolution en-
dorsing Marshall for the presidency.
This, with the convention incident,
and other repeated unwise actions.
have aroused the democrats of the
county to a high state of excitement.
1t is we'll known that the governor
is popular with nose of the demo-
Gratis in the county and the repeated
attacks made upon him by Knots and
Becker are becoming unbearable.
Inc CONVENTION lHClu0nIs perhaps
more than other late events, has con-
+ tributed to the popular resentment.
Heretofore. 1t has been the custom of
the delegates to elect those who were
to go to the state convention-one for
every zoo votes cast for the governor.
This would give each section of the
county equal representation.
GREAT PIECE OF POLITICS.
MT oil
piece of politics." A previously pre-
pared list was rushed through over the
protests of those wanting square deal
Who went to the convention? Well.
/ hero they are, some of them are well
known, and others are new faces:
/ Hammond-Mayor Becker. William
Ahlborn, John Gavit. Peter Lyons. Ed
/ Simons. j. r. Reilly, Fred Carter. ]. E.
Fitzgerald, ohm L. Rhode. William VOL
{ ter Fred Barnett, Otto Duelke and E.
f. Beck.
Gary-Dick Winkler, Mayor Knots,
II. ]. Curtis, Alderman Feuer and w.
Cain
Grown Point-Henry Aulwurm and
John b. Peterson.
Indiana Harbor-P A. Parks and DR..
OFF
whiting-Mayor Parks, ex-Mayor
Smith and Judge Jones.
TolIeston-Franlx Borman.
Hobart--Wiliam Kostbade.
2 Loweli-A. s. Hull
-, SOUTH END sLIGHTED.
II will be seen from this list that but
three of the thirty delegates were from
the eight townships below the Lit
Atfe Calumet river. East Chicago, in
Guiding Indiana Harbor, according to
the terms of the state convention call
should have been given six delegates
and Chairman p. A Parks protested
against the ruling, but without avail.
ST. John township, the strongest
democratic stronghold in the county. in
proportion TO voters was given no rep
resentatMes, although some of its
prominent democrats expected to be
sent They are now sore" and are
asying some pretty loud things about
the high-handed methods Of the Beck
er-Knotts- Rhode Gavit clique.
ASK CAN'T TO STEP DOwNf
It is reported that some of the in
dignant democrats preparing a Pc
tition, which, after it has been signed
will be presented to John Gavit, re-
minding him of the fact that the dele
gate outrage is one of the most brazer
pieces of political thrickery ever per-
petrated in the county. The petition
IL Is SAID, Will ask MT GaVlt TO SteI
down and out.
Instead of harmonizing the various
factfonal interest in the party, it i,
charged that Gavit has created further
dissension and his resignation is II
be asked for. If 1t is not Forthcoming
some of the down county voters de
clare that they will effect an insurgen
organization and overthrow the pres
.ent democratic clique.
THE A. G. KNOTS DEAL RANKLES
The story has gone abroad that May
or Becker and Mayor T. E. Knots anC
Chairman Gavit, together with Rhode
are preparing to deliver the Lake coun
ty delegates to A. r. Knots the in
surgent republican, at the Forthcoming
democratic congressional convention
Many democrats have said that the,
will vote for a socialist rather thar
send A. T. Knots to congress. How
ever II viii be a hard fight to proven