The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-17
COALITION
DISCUSSED
LAST NIGHT

I0UI V1UuI
Is it possible for Hammond progress
sives and Hammond republicans TO
amalgamate on local issues to present
solid front to the democrats in the
coming municipal campaign this fall?
That the question can be seriously
considered, thas this possibility is
factor TO be- reckoned with, and that
there are men in both parties who are
ready to discuss it seriously was de-
monstrated at a meeting held in Weis'
Hall last night The meeting of last
night was the first step in that direc-
ton and 1T was significant one
About 80 Present.
AS to the meeting itself. it was at
tended by some fifty voters, each party
having furnished 3 quota. Meyer
Rubin. former republican and now
an avowed Bull Mooser opened the
meeting at Sis, by stating that he
alone was responsible for the meeting.
and for the announcements that had
| appeared in THE TIMES on three con-
secutive evenings. In opening the way
for amalgamation, Mr.. Rubin said he
was actuated solely by patriotic
spirit He said that he had noticed the
slur in the Hammond Daily News had
charged THE TIMES with a frame-up
! in this matter, but that THE TIMES
knew no more about the purposes of
this meeting than anybody else.
| Not Ready to AmaIgamate.
"We are not vet ready to amaIga-
mate said Mr.. Rubin, what we want
to do now is to discuss the advisable
of amalgamation and if we want to be
| progressive for the welfare of the city
of Hammond we will get together and
discuss ways and means"
Mr.. Rubin was made permanent
chairman of the meeting and Roscoe
Hemstock was selected from the G. o.
| p. ranks to serve as secretary. Mr..
Rubin first called on Attorney w. j.
McAleer for an expression of opinion.
Mr.. McAleer like all the other speakers
that followed said that he came to ''see
| what was really doing" but he finally
| warmed up to his subject taking the
/ position that the two parties were as
| house divided against itself with no
hope thus Of making showing
against the democrats in the approach-
ing campaign
DR.. Ebright Talks.
DR. J. d. Ebright one of the proni-
nent Progressives in the city was mex.
called on and like his predecessor said
that he had come to listen and not to
speak. He did however take time
enough to say that in his opinion a
wrong beginning had been made il
there should be any hope for amalga-
nation. He argued that call for q
meeting of this nature should properly
have come from the recognized leaders
of the party. He disavowed any knowl.
edge of the fact that Meyer Rubin is
Bull Mooser, and continuing said thai
as he sized up the meeting, he saw
very few of the bull moosers who wer.
! the recognized leaders In the las
campaign. This was all he had te
say, and while he was non -committa
as to his sentiments on amalgamation
his words could be construed to meai
that if the meeting had been called IL
!, . what in his opinion would have beei
the proper way. that he would hav
| been ready to discuss the subject of
coalition.
Uses All His Gifts.
Attorney d. E Boone was the mex
speaker and he spoke at some length
In the last campaign, according to hi
statements last night. he occupied
sort of middle ground, having been al
adherent of the progressive party a
far as the state and national ticket
q were concerned and stil loyal to tn
( G.. o. P. as to the county and congress
c sional tickets. Mr. Boone is gifted wit
tact and diplomacy and silver tongue
He used all three effectively, and il
response to Mayer Rubin's suggestion
that he submit working propositio
| made this motion later in the session
that the chair appoint committee Q
ten, FIVE to be selected from the re
publican ranks and Eve from the pro
gressive; that this committee NEE
within ten days and arrange for an
other public meeting, at which bot
sides are to be heard This motion wa
carried, and Mr. Rubin is to make hi
appointments soon possible
Representative Men Needed.
In making his motion, Mr. Boone en-
phasized the selection of sane and cor
1 servative men on both sides. men wh
are representative of their parties Al
tory Peter Crumpacker also made
short address in which he said that til
majority of the voters in both partit
had voted in the last campaign be
cause of their conviction. which /
said were honest and therefor to be rs
| spected. He said the breach after a
| VISA not wide but what it could |
bridged
Among some of those who were :
the meeting last night were: Wi
liam Thompson Fred Cotton. w. A. HI
Charles Surprise T. E. Bell B. [. P. Be
William Kahl Pete Davis, Eric Lun
Henry Lundt. Jack Fowler, L.
Wyman. Vernon McGirr, Morris Dol
son Nicholas Lynch. Peter Klasse
DR.. j. A.. Graham, and more than tv