The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-22

tics. He made it a point to keep the
campaigns free from the strife of
factionalism in order to win victories,
and he won every time but once, and
that was in i90s when Thomas r.
Marshall defeated James E. Watson
for Governor. That year there was
touch of facional politics In the game.
and many Republicans have blamed
the deSeat to this fact.
But Mr. Goodrich has been good
friend to both the Beveridge faction
and what has been known in the po-
litical history of the state the Fair
banks faction Of. the party. He has
aided both when his aid was needed.
He was one of the few party leaders
who, in 1910, offered his services to
the state committee for organization
work when factionalism was running
riot in the Republican party. He went
out and did some effective work in
some of the counties, just IS he had
done in previous campaigns when the
other faction was in control of the
party organization. This party loyalty
on the part of Mr.. Goodrich has caused
him to be highly respected by all Re-
lpublicaAs. and 1T is the one thing above
all others that has caused them tt
talk so strongly of him for the nom
ination for Governor.
| 1t is said that Mr.. Goodrich has some
| ideas of his own as to the manage
ment of state affairs, and that there
are soma things that he would like te
see done in Indiana. He Is we'll known
to be a progressive in his views or
matters of government. although he II
not of the radical kind of progressives
He has been in favor all along of th'
denomination of President Taft, and h,
Ibid what he could to help elect Tai
delegates from this state. But in do
ling this he did not incur the ill-wil
Iof the Roosevelt crowd, as did some q
the other leaders.
| Among the things which Mr.. Good
Irich stands for and which, it is said. h.
would like to see adopted by Indiana
lis a public utilities commission, fai
land just workmen's compensation Law
and an income tax. 1t Is said tina
these subjects are of much interest :,
him.
But Mr.. Goodrich is not making an,
fight for the nomination for Governor
lin fact. it is known that he has beel
compelled several times to sideste
THE nomination this year 1t is the be
lief of many that he could have TIL
nomination by merely saying that h
Iother names mentioned in connection
with the nomination. but Goodrich
Regarded here as the strongest ma
THAT could be selected to head tn
ticket.
The Democrats are feeling extremel
"cocky" over their prospects for sue
cess in the Indiana campaign thi
year, and it is admitted by Republican
that they must nominate the stronges
ticket possible If they hope to recove
the state from the Democrats. 1t
admitted by many Democrats thu
sparty made a grievous mistake b
adopting a state platform that is O.
together reactionary and which wa
dictated by the traction companies an
lother big interests of the state, an
they realize that this fact will wor
lagainst their success at the electio
This is the situation that presen'
Itself to the two parties at this tim
land It seems to be the commem beli'
. that If the Republicans nominate f.
Governor a man of the highest cha
acter and one that is strong with h
party the ticket will surely be electe
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