The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-30

ties in regard to the banquet. 1t was
thought that this would be the best
way to reach all of the republicans OF
the state. because 1t would have been
impossible TO send personal invitations
to all of them. Responses have been
received tfrom a large number of the
county chairmen. and many of them
tell of others who are coming from
their cvounties.
In addition to the county chairmen
many other prominent Republicans Will
attend Congressman Crumpacker, OF
the Tenth district the only Republican
candidate for Congress who was able
to weather the storm in the last two
elections. has sent word that he will ne
here. George Palmer. chairman of the
Ninth district. has made reservations
for party of eleven from his home
town of Sheridan Elmer Bassett, of
Shelbyville. chairman of the Sixth dis
trict: Senator Durre. of Evansville.
chairman OF the Second district: and
Jacob Bauer. of Lawrenceburg. chair
man of the Fourth district. are others
who have sent word that they will at
tend TIE banquet
/ Charles G.. Sefrit. editor of the Wash
I ington Herald. Thomas B. Millikan. Of
Newcastle; Arthur r. Stout. of Salem;
A B. Ayers. of Fortville, and Norman
1 T. Jackman. of Waterloo. are members
of the state finance and executive com
mittees who have sent word that they
will be at the banquet. John C. CLANCY.
of Sullivan. former congressman. from
the Second district. will lbe there. and
so will Frank B. Posey. who was re-
Gently appointed collector of customs
at Evansville.
A large honorary reception commit
tee has been appointed for the Taft
visit. composed of prominent Repuhli-
cans from all parts of the state. This
is in addition TO the local reception
committee. which will have charge OF
the President while he is here. A
number of members of this committe &c
! will be with the President throughout
the time. che members taking turns al
escorting the President from place &c
place
Former Senator Hemenway has start
ed from Washington to indianapolis
and he will be here the Fourth
Harry S. New, national committeeman
from Indiana. also has come home from
his summer place at Turkey Lake
Mich. and will remain until after the
Fourth. He arrived Tuesday night, ana
the very next udy- ne nau three uelc
cations Of Republicans from plymouth
to call on him in regard to the Ply
mouth postmastership. POSTMASTER
Styner has resigned. and there arr
three active applicants for the appoint
ment Each had a delegation here OF
Wednesday to see Mr. New. who is un
derstood to be the man selected b,
President Taft to Investigate and maxi
recommends tons in regard to all post
Office appointments in Indiana
Mr.. New said the Plymouth delega
lions were very vigorous in presenting
the claims of their candidates. DR.. 5
&C. Loring. Herbert f. Hess and +. e
earn are the three applicants.
1t has been announced in a dispatci
from Washington that President Tat
viii probably give some attention I,
three or four Of the Indiana postoffic
appointments while he is here on thu
Fourth. but whether he will take vi
the Plymouth case is not known. Their
lare some who believe that he will fine
out enough about some of the postoffic
fights in Indiana on the Fourth to en-
al BILE him to settle some of them and an
nounce some appointments when he re
turns to Washington.