The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-08


that, in case Ralston could not be nomi-
mated. the Taggart crowd could nomi-
nate O'Brien. thus keeping the nominal
ton within the ranks of the Taggart
bunch And this talk has been persist
emit.
But there is the very best reason in
the world for believing now that
0'Brien will not be a candidate and
that he would not accept the nomina-
ton as long Ralston is in the race.
1t has been learned from a perfectly re-
liable source that OBrien feels that
Ralston is entitled to the nomination
for governor this year. He feels, 1t is
id. that Ralston has been a good old
horse in the party and that he has
made so many sacrifices and received
nothing for 1T that he is now entitled to
a chance at the governorship. For this
reason. it is said, O'Brien viii not be a
candidate against Ralston.
O'Brien is not doing any talking
about the matter. He is paying no at
tention to the talk about nominating
him for governor, his attitude being
that the talk does mot amount to any,
thing.
All of this. of course. has been very
gratifying to Ralston and his friends
and has encouraged them in the belief
that he will be nominated with ease
| But about the time they settle down
| into that feeling of security. along
comes a story that some of the men
who opposed him when he was a candi-
date for the same nomination three
years ago are sending out letters to
| democrats over the state advising
| them to oppose Ralston this time. The
source of these letters has not yet been
traced. but 1t is said they have been
sent out. These are calculated to make
more trouble for Ralston
Much of the opposition to Ralston, it
is said, comes from the breweries. This
may sound strange. since Raiston is so
close to Taggart and the brewery
crowd. But the brewery opposition Is
based on the fact that Ralston lives
IN dry county which is democratic to
the core. 1t will be remembered that
when the democratic state convention
last year declared in favor of the re-
peal of the county option law the Boone
county democratic convention refused
to indorse that declaration. The lib
erals put up to Ralston. as the Demo
cratic leader of his county. to put
through a resolution indorsing the
declaration in the state platform. blu;
EVEN he, with all of his influence. was
unable to put it over the line This. It
Is said, caused him to lose the good
will of the brewers. and 1t is said to be
a fact that now they are opposed to him
for that reason.
Congressman Cuilop, of Vncennes
was in town yesterday. and a story was
started that he had held political con
ference here. Ralston. State Treasurer
|
loan clerk in the state auditors office
met at the Denison hotel and talked
politics, and this gave rise to a story
that plan was under consideration tc
line up the Second district for Ralston
But Cul1op, before he left town. sho'
that theory full of holes.
Nobody can line up the democrats o.
the Second district for any candidate
. for any certain proposition, he said
: IF anyone tries to do that l shall op
pose him. Thore was no such talk be-
tween us here. Ralston was born ans
raised in the Second district, and h,
has many relatives and strong friend.
down there who will be for him for tn,
nomination. And they are good. hare
l working Influential friends, too. Rails
ton will get a large part of the delega
ton from the Second district. But /:
Eph lnman is candidate ioF the homi
! nation he will get the majority of thu
delegates. Inman only recently moved
. from Washington. Daviess county, Il
. Indianapolis. He Is popular In the Sec
:, ond district. The people all like him
: and he will be formidable as a candi
. date If he gets in the race. Cor gress
man Boehne. also will be a strong can
didate in the Second. and SO will Con
: gresham Adair and Congressman
. Barnhart, If he is a candidate. Bern
/. hart Is especially strong among tn,
democratic editors. Congressman Mos!