The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-18

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NOT OVER
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ATT STATE CAPITAL.

Al SAAA S@NE AL
Indianapolis. Ind. July 1S.-The tur-
moil over the resignation of Warden
Fogarty, Of the state prison at Mich
fgan City turned out TO be tempest
in a teapot, although smoke is still Is
suing from the aforesaid teapot, kicked
I'D by the tempest. Fogarty's batting
| average is still good, as he still holds
| his job as If nothing had hoppened-
But Charles A. Edwards of Huntington,
who was to have been Fogarty success
sor, has been left in an embarrassing
situation by the outcome of the mud
die.
is that the hrst mention of Edwards |
in connection with this place was made |
In the Herald a weekly Democratic |
naper published here by George NJ. Ray. |
Taggart rnouthpiece. Ray published
two editorials in his paper last Thurs
day recommending Edwards for the
Mace. Clippings Of these editorials were
nailed Thursda night to Taggart at
Freneh Lick asriving here on Friday
morning. On that day. Friday. the
governor according to this story, caileo
NJ E Foley. one of the members OF the
| nrtson board into conference and sug-
| gested that Edwards would be a good
L man for the place. 1t it not known
whether the clippings sent to Tag
\ CART had anything to do with the ac-
4 ton of the Governor in making the
suggestion Of Edwards. The story does
not 90 that far But as result OF the
conference with the governor, Foley
| d,spatched a messenger to Huntington
III ~ feel Edwards out and see whetner
III he would accept the wardenship. 1t was
III made plain that he could have the place
III IL he wnted 1t. After much persuasion
] and after making a visit 10 Mlcnie n
L civ for inspection, Edwards agreed to
| take the place, nd on WEDNESDAY ne
L came 70 this city to so report But on
II arrival he found that Fogarty had with
tldrawn his resignation and the wnoie
| .h4n9 was IN in the air again
Those who had gotten Edwards into
| this piolxle were much concerned aiso'
L for thev could see what 1t meant no"
| ever. there appeared to be no way GU.
| of n for them, for the attorney genera,
had given the boards an OPINION Ina'
/ when Fogarty sent in his resignation -
*aLa erect on or beore September 80
/ "a tho right under the law to with
draw the resignation at any time De-
| fora that date providing the board mas
not acted on 1t in the meantime Ihe
| a++ornev general said IL Fogarty nae
resigned to take effect lInmeoia'eis
the resignation could not then has'
n haen withdrawn. Therefore, there "a'
= nothing before the board Inc ohis
wav Fogarty could be ousted In we" o.
the opinion of the attorney @e"e' ca
would be to prefer charges ana CIV
49, hearing. and Mr.. Foley said ther'
aarlv grounds on which to pre-
fer charges. He saio roe"is -
an excellent official.
Now. the question Is, where does ha
wards ind himself and who Is to pam
cor 10 He was dragged into the thAh'
hv the heels. Some persons mere are a
n lose 70 figure out whether he mas pee
the victim of douole-cross or VI
sa1,.aown. However. 1T looks more INK
.ba latter than anything else NO On
4 anticipated the withdrawal Oh osai's
4 resignation -
| Edwards has been a candioate LOT AZ
| ravsrue collector for the Indian
| .e,4s district and the question no.
4 - chat effect this wardenshlp inc
| .ar+ will have on the race WIN /. g
| tnt,ate him from that racer
- "a nointed out here that II the Ia
- =, fine part of the powers II
| snl+s ,r, his losing the cohec'oi Snip
l ,,I1 he up to the state aoniiiis'
| to and some other place LOT nun az
| wil1 be lust as good Some OF 'he
r,awards are not in a very good NJ
OF Hu me outcome of the affair
warden Fogarty declined to MAJ
.,+enent after the meeting
+hs board yesterday regarding
wardenship. Neither would ne b.
the political situation az 'ou'n ne1
II put II is believed that the rear 80
q e. nts withdrawal as candioate
II voovor has not yet been toiu'
80 satd that, he found that ne cou
- the nomination. Others sa
me- Withdrew in hur But there a
nt,,srs who believe the real reason
not vet been given