The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-26
TINES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

SAfII
Indianapolis. Ind, Sept 25.--Since 1t
has become proper among the polite
ians TO talk about the possibilities of
this or that man being nominated for
tbs office of Lieutenant Governor. a
new name has been mentioned for that
honor on the Democratic ticket. 1t is
that of Leonard b. CIore. of Franklin.
better known among the farmers OF the
state as the corn king"
| 1t may be that this will not be pleas
ant news to Clay Metsker. OF Plymouth.
and his friends. who have been. and are
still boosting him for the nomina tion
for Lieutenant Governor but the fact
is that Clore is being talked of in the
last few days a very likely candi-
date in the field. The reasons which
friends of Clore. advance for their be-
lief that he will be nominated are rath-
er interesting Clore has been mem
Der OF the House of Representatives
! from Johnson county in the last two
sessions OF the legislature He is one
of the few dry Democrats that have
lsbeen in the house. re Is an earnes,
Temperance advocate and a every OPP
iportunity he voted in favor OF
strengthening the liquor laws OF the
j state He voted with the Republicans
to pass the county option law. and h.
Voted with them last winter against It's
!repeal. He voted against the passags
4 of the Proctor liquor regulation Law
land the township and city option bill
introduced by Senator Proctor. H
voted against every bill that looked
like ii might make liquor selling easier
and in favor of every bill that looked
like It nigh make liquor selling more
1difficult
Clore did not hide his views under &
bishel. He was outspoen and never
hesitated to let it be known where h.
stood. He made speeches against IL
quor bills and worked hard agains
them. He and Representative Merri
man. OF Button. were regarded a tn,
leaders of the dry Democrats in tn
Hose. He was honest and above board
and every body, including the wettest o
the wet Democrats. gave Clore credi
with being earnest in his convictions OF
! the liquor question. He acquired tn
good viii of every body for that reason
1t is this dry temperance position o
his that makes the mention of his nam
now as possible nominee for iieuten
ant governor sound a little bit peculia
for it Is pointed out that man of hi
Y views could not possibly be satisfactor
e as a candidate to Tom Taggart and tn
e crowd that follows his lead
s Need sDry' Man.
: Taggart is wet in his aims an
t his. policies, and so are the others tina
follow him. and it looks strange I
: see them supporting a man like Clor
s for anything. But. Chores friends, VIII
: are talking about him. take the posi-
c tion that without the votes of the dr.
s Democrats next year the Democrat
d could not possibly carry Indiana. an
: that If Taggart's crowd controls thing
n and undertakes to put across a total
IS wet ticket 1t will fail.
e 1t is pointed out that the nominatie
lef Clere would satisfy the dry elsrner
e of the party and that they would vot
e the ticket all the way down the lin.
Y If elected lieutenant governor, Clor
d would become presiding officer of tn
s Senate. and in that position he coul
be either an important factor in legfs