The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-22

improbable that there will be a spirited
fight. especially for delegates at large.
between John e. Lamb of Terre Haute
and Senator Stephen b. Fleming OF
Fort Wayne both of whom are friendly
to Governor Marshall. and Thomas
Taggart and Maj. G. V. Menzies of Mt.
Vernon. Lamb, Fleming and Taggart.
while in Indianapolis. within the last
few days, declared that they were not
giving the subject consideration now.
Mr. Taggart said that he is not taking
any part in politics and it is too early
to predict what will happen.
Il am willing to let them fight it
out said he. Il do not expect to take
any part in it,
Senator Fleming is regarded as hav-
ing a good lead. There is nothing I
want" said he. But there are many
Democrats who are anxious to reward
Mr.. Fleming for his part in contribut-
ing to Democratic success last fall and
his work in the last Legislature.
Should he desire a place the dele
cation he likely would have the sup
port of his friend, Senator Evan b.
Stotsenburg of New Albany.
Mayors Oppose Marshall.
Governor Marshall would be certain
to encounter bitter opposition in the
Tenth District from Mayor Lemuel
barrow of Laporte. Mayor Thomas
Knots of Gary and Mayor George Dur
gan of Lafayette. all of whom have OPP
posed his candidacy for President from
the start. Mayor Lawrence Becker of
Hammond was another power In the
Tenth District who opposed Governor
Marsha nwhen his. boom first was
sprung. The Governor. however, is
credited with playing a smooth piece
Of politics when he placed Becker on
the Superior Court bench at Hammond,
thus, in a way, bringing him into the
Marshall camp. or at least putting him
in place where he could do him no
harm.
Thomas Taggart declared that he
has had nothing to do with launching
Senator Kern.s boom for the presi-
dency. 1t is believed by many of the
Governors friends that the Marshall
boom is being attacked over Kern's
shoulders. Senator Kern declares
positively that he is for Governor Mar
shall first, last and all the time. and
the Governors friends are not holding
him in any wise responsible for the
shots that are being fired at the Mar
shah boomlet. The officers of the Kern
Club declare that they are against no
one.
Circular letters are being mailed to
Democratic editors over the state and
to party leaders. uring that Senator
Kern is the man of the hour" for the
presidency, so far as Indiana is con-
cerned.
Letters Boost senator.
Two kinds of circular letters have
been mailed. One bears the caption
Kern for President" The other is
marked Confidential Memorandum"
and bears the caption John Worth
Kern for President" The latter de-
ciares that 1t is no longer a secret that
the members of the Indiana delegation
in Congress have grown cold toward
the Marshall boom and that recent
efforts to arouse them have failed. II
is declared that the delega ton Will
take no further steps in Marshall's be-
half unless forced.
. Some of the Governors friends lay
these letters at the door of Col Will
liam c. Liller. president of the Ma
tional Democratic League of Clubs,
who was opposed by Governor Mar
shall in organizing the national
achievement banquet held here in
April. The charge is denied BY Liller.
The president of the league of clubs is
charged with promoting the Kern
boom in order to capture part OF the
Indiana delegation for Governor Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey. This he
denies also.
There is every indication that there
will be hard fought battle to prevent
Governor Marshall from capturing the
Hoosier egation.-Indianapoli Star.
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