South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-29
Goshen Man Elected District
Chairman in Place Of P. ].
Kruger, Whose Term Had
Expired.
SHIvELY PRAISES BIG
WORK DONE BY PARTY
Senior Senator and Congress
man Barnhart Present at
Rally Day of Districts
Democracy.

u. NJ Bechtel Of Goshen was elect
ed 18th district chairman at the
democratic district convention held at
the Elks' temple here Monday after
noon. IN spite of several county
delegations coming with candidates.
all had been sidetracked before the
convention was called to order. save
Bechtel.
Peter J. Kruger the retiring dis
trict chairman. called the convention
10 order. and following a few apprO-
priate remarks. including thanks to
democracy for his appointment as in
ternal revenue collector. he turned
the meeting over TO u. $ Sen B. +.
Shively. who then presided.
Long before the convention was
called 20 order. the Elks' temple was
packed with delegates and visitors.
Even the gallery went to show that
democracy in the 18th district is very
much alive.
Sen. Shively. who with Cong. Henry
y. Barnhart were the big drawing
cards at the convention aside from
the election OF a chairman. drew
great applause. and We're frequently
cheered
County chairman Geo. w. Zinky
read the call of the convention, all
deiegations were reported filed and
the work OF the convention was on.
Shively Pleads for Harmony.
sen. Shively's address was well cal
culated 10 dispel whatever of dishar-
mony may exist in the democracy Of
the district, reviewing the recent leg
1SlatOn pasesd at Washington and
pointing out the necessity Of the party
standing together in order to hold it's
ground, and retain control of the gov
ernment until such time as the policy
pursued can prove its efficiency in
practice.
We have given the country genu-
inc revision Of the tariff and a cur
rency law. which given a chance, will
correct many OF the evils of our pres
ent currency system. and we believe
remove money panicS forever" he
said
Rep. Barnhart spoke in similar vein.
going more in particular into the work
that has been done by the lower house
OF congress, and the work yet TO be
taken mp.
While admitting the certain com
ing OF the direct primary for the
nomination Of ali candidates for Of
Hce, including president. the senator
held to the derisability Of occasional
conventions that partisans might get
together and become better and per-
sonaliy acquainted with each other
In discussing the administration Of
Pres. Wilson. Sen. Shively pointed out
the Influences that have had 10 be
Combatted. including the prejudice
that has grown up among decades of
republican misrule.
We have had no easy task" he
declared. and but for the courage of
our excellent president determined
10 keep his promises TO the people. IL
Is a problem If we could have sue
ceeded So well. The day OF special
privilege is seeing its sunset"
He praised the senate and the
house additionally for the manner in
which they have stood 10y the execu-
tive
Indiana must not be permitted 10
lose its position i'm the democr @
ranks in the nation" the congre
declared. Indiana now has = .,
democratic delegation in Woshlue .a...
both IN the house and in the senate.
with an Indiana man. our ex-Gov.
Thomas Riley Marshall. presiding over
the latter body as vice president"
Delegates Arrive Early.
Many OF the delegates put in an ap-
peanance during the early morning
hours. evidently some OF them even
coming over Sunday night
The faporte county delegation came
the most heavily laden with candi-
dates. County Chairman John Conbov
being the choice OF the county seat
1nen. while Michigan City's delegates
came bent on making State Sen. John
B. Faulkner the district chairman.
Il am not a candidate" Faulkner
shortly after his arrival. unless
The men Of the district really want me.
] should want my election 10 be unan-
iUOuS" Faulkner favored pre-cOn-
Nention caucus 20 settle the chairman
snip question. but this suggestion was
met with the contention that the con-
Nentiou Itself ought 10 be caucus
enough.
Aside from LapOrte county delega-
tions from Kosciusko and Marshall
county brought candidates with them.
namely. County Chairman L. G.. Har-
ley from the latter. and W. @. Smith.
editor OF the Warsaw union. from the
former.
Fulton county. which has the con-
gresham. OF course would not ask for
the district chalrmanship. while the
Starke county delegation is meagre 20
begin with.
More pilk OF Mayor Goetz for chair
man was heard during the morniag.
and also Of r.. j. Twomey. local insur-
ance man. but both continued TO in
Eist that they would not take the job
under any conditions.
During the morning a boom Was
started for Edward St9ll for district
chairman. which had gained consic-