The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-19

While he was not especially active in
the campaign last year. he did more
work than some OF the others. He did
not refuse to do anything that he was
asked to do. On several occasions. it
is known, State Chairman Lee called on
Goodrich to take charge of certain
parts of the organization work, ana
not once did he fall to make good 1t
is known that on occasion Good
rich had planned a trip to a lake with
his family and was all ready to go
when Lee asked him to go out in the
state and do some Organization work.
Goodrich called off his trip and did the
work. 1t Is known, too, that some of
the others who were called on did not
do the work. Some of them did not
cen show up around the state head
quarters during the entire campaign.
All of these things have made Good
rich popular with the Beeridge fellows
and they have not injured his standing
with the others. So, in case he should
decide to become a candidate for the
nomination for governor he would have
the same opposition to contend with
that would confront some of the otehrs.
The fact is. howeer. that there are
no avowed candidates for the Republi-
can nomination at this time. Several
men are being talked about. but mona
of them has come out with an an
lnouncement that he Is a candidate
Former Governor Durbin wants to be
governor so bad he can taste II. SO 1t
| is understood by those who watch. the
game, but he has not entered the race
! in a formal manner. If he does ne
will make the others trot some. One
| of his strongest supporters is Col. w.
| W. Huffman, of Anderson. who travels
over the state IN business, and Huffman
told a friend the other day that Durbin
would be a candidate and that he was
willing to bet that Durbin would be
nominated. But this is as near to an
announcement as has been made.
| Then there Is william L. Taylor, o.
this city. Mr.. Taylor was attorney
general while Durbin was governor,
and he was a good one, too. Taylor has
elements of strength that are no.
possessed by any other man thus far
mentioned. He is especially strong
with the laboring people. He was {,
railroad fireman for a number OF years
and he knows what 1t means to shovel
coal into a big locomotive over hun
dred mile run and go home tired out
He is on friendly terms with the lead
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state. Taylor also Is a good organizer
He knows The political game. He has
not ben a factional man in the party
and it is believed that he would be sat
lisfactory as a candidate to al elements
Hugh T. Miller, OF Columbus. former
Lieutenant Goernor. also is looming up
as a strong possibility for the nomina-
tion. He is regarded one of the
cbeanest straightest men in political
life in the staxe. He is strictly high
grade He has never made any pretense
at being a practical politician. a. this
lis in his favor but he is we'll known
all over the state, and II he announces
his candadcy he will give somebody q
horse race.
Il Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor
of Indianapolis. has not made any pub
lie announcement that he is not can
didate for the nomination for governor
but 1t is known that he has no sucf
intention. There was a strong boon
in. the air for him a short time ago, ant
. If he had announced himself he coult
lhae landed on his feet, in all prooaeii
. ty But 1t is known that he has sale
that he will not be a candidate. ane
} that puts him out
Just what running qualities Charles
II F. Gilhams former congressman from
the Twelfth district, would hae a So
, candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor Is not known. because he Is no
, we'll known over the state. News ha.
reached here that he Is considering TN
! idea of getting into the race. but M
definite announcement has been made
j Up to this time, therefore, 1t is still
an open race In which any good mai
can enter and be on the ground floor
: But ii is likely that some of the aspir
ants will be getting busy before Ion;
and that they will soon be entering
their names on the list of candidates.