The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-09

they have been looking for.
But LaFollette is like Roosevelt IN
the composite public estimate. Half of
the people Of Hammond are damning
Roosevelt and the other half idolizes
him.
Wherever a I.aFollette supporter Is
found he is a warm adherent of the
Wisconsin man. But the republicans
who are opposed to "the republican So
cialist" as they sneeringly refer to
him are rabid in their opposition to
him.
Teddy Is Popular.
LaFo1lette gains a great deal of his
support for the reason that he typifies
the radical spirit in the republican
party. The conservatives say Taft is
good enough for them and that he
should be elected in the interests of
business which could not stand an
other four years of agitation. The
radicals flock to LaFollette in the be-
| lief that 1t takes drastic remedy to
correct a deep seated trouble.
| And where does Roosevelt stand? II
is safe to say that were he to announce
his candidacy for the nomination to-
morrow he would get three fourths of
the republican votes in Hammond. The
fact that he polled only 95 votes out o.
over 500 is not a criterion of his
| strength.
] The average republican does not be-
llieve that he will be a candidate. In
mentary vote they prefer to cast it for
men they know were in the running.
Political Pulse Felt.
The conversations which resulted
from the taking of this unofficial pri-
mary indicate that Roosevelt. a known
! quantity so far as his presidential per-
fornances are concerned, is preferable
4 to LaFollette to the conservatives. On
the other hand, his personal populari-
~. his independence of action. his at
tacks on predatory wealth and his
, qualities as an entertainer would gel
him the votes of the radicals in the re-
publican party.
The opinion was expressed again and
again, even by those who voted for
| Taft, that Roosevelt is the only MAI
who can be elected at the next cleo
ton
a great many friends in Lake count,
: who think that he persoT fies all tina
there is In real statesn1a nshfp Hi
campaign for the senatorship create,
a deep impression on the people of thi
( locality. and many of them have an
nounced that they are for him for pres
| ident. Even Charles Warren Fair
e banks received "a votes out of the SOS
t Taft Ha. Mig Lead.
r But in reviewing the taking of ths
: presidential primary in Hammond tn
4 fact stands out strongly that Presden
n Taft has the great bulk of the supper
= of fais party in Hammond
el The more substantial people of tn
Q community are for him. He represent
d the Gibraltar of political security. ri
is the one thing that the republican
who are directing things think the
& could tie to in the time of business u1l
z. rest.
% This means that il Taft is nominate
e. the radicals must be won over to tt
- conservative View THE TIMES pres
le dental primary indicates unmistakab l
1. that there is a large "insurgent' ele
O. ment in the party even in Hammon'
e | which, is regarded conservatis
J. city politically
sr So President Taft's acceptability
"a the business interests and his ability
l. win the votes of majority of the cit
IN zens OF this community two difrel
r ent propositions. To sum ii UP: Ia
r. is wanted, ii will take Teddy to 81
the votes; LaFollette typifies the rad
DR. cal movement; Beveridge has friends
rs Fairbanks has not been forgotten, an
in a number of others also ran.
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