South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-03
Plymouth Man Nominated by
ACCIamatiOn in Convention
at EIkS' Temple Wednesday
Afternoon.
BEvERIDGE'S ADDRESS
IS MAIN ATTRACTION
Leader of Bull Moose Party in
Indiana in Optimistic Speech
ArOuSeS Enthusiasm of AS
SembIed Delegates.

With eX-Sen. Albert Jeremiah Bev-
erldge for the main spring" and State
Chairman Edw. g. Toner, for stem
Winder', prOgreSsiVes OF the 18th dis
trict listened to the "welkin ring" in
marked prophecy of an impending
victory this afternoon at the Elks'
temple, incident to the progressive
congressional convention which con-
vened at 1870 o'clock.
Or. Clarence Stevens, of Plymouth,
was nominated by acclamation for
congress, there being no opposition.
Dr. Stevens in a brief speech ac-
cepted and promised TO put on a Wig
orous campaign. He was cOngression-
al candidate OF the district two years
ago.
District Chairman Frances Z. Lam
bert presided. He was not exhaustive
in his remarks, giving way after eX-
planning the purpose Of the cOnven-
ton, to the order of business, and ad-
dresses by the big guns.
Wilson RoOse, of Elkhart, was called
to preside as permanent chairman and
again reviewed the progress of the
party.
In swift order, the committee on
credentials, rules and resolutions were
appointed, and the following exhorta-
tions, the reports opened the way for
the congressional nomination. In the
matter of resolutions, the party ad-
heres to the principles laid down at
the Chicago national convention in
1912, and the state platform adopted
last April at Indianapolis.
The BeveridgeT Toner party arrived
from Chicago at 12:45, over the l. T..
& W., being escorted to dinner at the
Oliver in automobiles, and then hustled
to the convention hall.
Searching for Candidate.
na1
of the district began to arrive on the
early morning trains and before noon
practically the whole quota of 169 was
on hand. Fulton county'S seven came
first-Fulton county, in behalf of
which a poll was several times demand
ed at the Warsaw convention two years
ago. when the republicanism of the
18th district went to smash upon such
rocks as A. G. Graham, F. Henry
Wurzer, Fred. Woodward, Judge Yer
non w. Van Fleet etc.
other counties brought delegates
and alternateS measuring up TO their
quota, as follows: Elkhart, As; Kos
ciuszko, p; LapOrte, 27; Marshall,
Is; Starke, z, and st. Joseph, 50.
Who to run for congress was the
problem of the forenoon and much
with the exception of DR.. Clarence
Stevens, of Plymouth, who was the
congressional nominee two years ago.
no one seemed enthusiastic for the
place.
Numerous delegates seemed disin-
clined 10 run Stevens again, though he
admittedly did very well in his fOrmel'
campaign. Some wanted Judge John
c. Richter, of Laporte, who proved
very obdurate, while others pleaded
for l.. d. Hall, city attorney of Elk
hart, who was just about as bad, not
withstanding that his chief, Mayor
Smith, OF that city, also a progressive,
was among those to urge him to make
the race.
Tuesday afternoon a committee of
progressives waited upon Mr.. Hall,
coming from the five counties of the
district, but he continued to hold
aloof. When the delegates began as
sembling in South Bend Wednesday,
Il looked like Stevens as the only
chance. Marshall county, of course,
came loaded for the Plymouth man
and being the only county with a can
didate. naturally had that advantage.
AnXiauS to Win Fight.
Kosciuszko county, next 10 Elkhart
county the hot-bed of 18th district
progressivism, brought delegates and
visitors numbering 81 in a special car.
labeled the "Beveridge Special, and
were Joined at Goshen by another
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