The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-29

18th Precinct-Gus Little.
13th Precinet-M r. Shock
14th Precinet-Tom Ywanow.
18th Observation-Disclosures
10th Precinct-Wm. Mentzer
18th Precinct-Geo. Spangler.
18th Precinct-Ed ODonnell.
18th Precinct-Mike Cohen
10th Precinct-Tom O'Connell
Word had been given out before the
meeting that somebody was going to
kick over the traces There had
moreover been circular letters sent out
to voters. which implied something do
ing However. when it came to show
down there was nothing in sight that
looked like a strike"
The meeting convened in the city
hall rotunda in the first place and c.
L. Kirk presided chairman. Walter
Spencer was elected secretary. After
these formaiities had been complied
with. Mayor Schlieker announced that
the city hall was not a good place for
the meeting. that other political bodies
had been denied the use of the build
ing as convention hall, and he sug
gested that the meeting adjourn to
weiland.s hall which had been angag-
ed for the purpose. The big crowd
thereupon trooped over to weiland's
others and the convention reconvened.
The first business before the house
was the selection of precinct commit
teemen. 1t was decided that each pre-
cinct get together and name its own
committeeman SO business was trans
acted by groups which formed in vari-
Gus parts of the hall for this purpose
The same committeeman named TO
serve at the Hammond convention to-
| day to elect county chairman, will
elect city chairman for the local
central committee
| While the secretary and tellers were
busy counting the vote on the delegates
to the LaFayette convention, Willis E.
Roe introduced the followed resolu-
| tions
WHEREAS. so. the republicans of
East Chicago here assembled. are in
bued with the progressive spirit and
/ WHEREAS. we believe in the pro-
lgressive principals fathered by the
Honorable Albert Beveridge, as set
forth in the republican state platform
of 1910, and
WHEREAS. we believe in the SINGER
lily and integrity of such men as Cum
lmings LaFollette, Beveridge and
Roosevelt. who are the foremost advo-
Gates of the progressive ideas, and who
have faith in the common people, and
who believe in square deal.
; THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED
that the republicans of East Chicago
here assembled do hereby endorse the
candidacy for president of the United
States. the most available man to be
3 selected from. Iowa's favorite son, Ser
I ator Cummings; Wisconsin's untirine
tighter against corporate corruption
Robert NJ LaFollette; Indiana's fore
most statesman, Albert Beveridge; ol
4 that fearless advocate of the people
i rights Theodore Roosevelt
There was howl of protest as soor
, as the resolutions had been concluded
Abe Ottenheimerrose to a point of or
der. He said the meeting had beer
calld for a special purpose and thai
the resolutions were not in order May
. or SchHeker declared that the .resolu-
lions were direct slap at the presen
national administration. Tafts name
being omitted altogether, and he sale
: the resolutions should be voted down
: They were.
Il While the count was still in progress
( speeches were called for and j. W
Brissev. J. A. Patterson and Rev
iCrowder of the East Chicago Metho
dist church responded. While Brisse,
= was speaking Roe objected, declarinf
: that if his resolutions were not In or.
der, neither were the speeches. Th'
crowd. however yelled for Brissey ans
the sneech went on.
y There will be meeting of the pre-
lcinct committeeman very soon to nam'
a city chairman SO that the city centra
committee may be properly organized