South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
Political Gossip

With a statement to the effect the
party proposed to fight national pre-
paredness. state press gossips herald
preliminary campaign work on the
part of national socialists. Nomina-
tons for president, vice president, as
well as national secretary and ma
tional executive committee, are being
made by locals over the country.
Each local organization will make
4 nomination for each OF the avail
able places, and each nominee VINO
gets a nomination from 10 or more
organizations may have his name
placed on the referendum ballot
providing he accepts the nomina-
lion within Is days. Primary regula-
tions adopted in many states seem 10
i:overn the referendum. After the
first ballot is taken. the two highest
il one is to be elected, or one In eX-
cess where more than one Is TO be
selected, are voted on a second ballot.
Kokomo and Richmond are the
only locals thus far in the field with
completed nominations. Marion
county socialists plan making nomina-
tiOns within two weeks. hokomo
nominated Charles z. Russell of New
York for president and Adolph Ger
0eT Oh lillDOlst VIC ~ NoluNhNs INV
nond named Allen r. Benson of New
York TO head the ticket and William
II. Henry OF Indianapolis as his run
ming mate. Indiana socialists have
completed their nominations for state
officials of the party and ballots for
each member to vote on are being
sent out TO the 160 organizations in
the state.
Marion county socialists plan open
ing permanent headquarters in Indi-
annapolis the first of the year. Eugene
V. Debs, Ryan Walker Emil Seidel
and George i. kirkpatrick are ex-
pected TO return TO the capital soon
and to prepare for active campaign
ing, which state papers claim this
year will be more productive than
ever before. Sixteen men have been
mentioned as candidates for president.
That James J.. Fry of Fort Wayne,
deputy auditor Of state. is in line for
the democratic state craftsmanship, is
the statement of a special dispatch
to the Fort Wayne News from the
HoOsier capital. He is mentioned as
the logical successor of Bernard
Korbly w II. Vollmer of Vincennes.
formerly state treasurer and second
district chairman. is the man held for
some time as the next chairman, but
according TO the Indianapolis dis
patch. Fry is THE man. Perusing the
Fort Wayne article. one finds:
There is no question but that
somebody will take the place of
KorbIy. The leaders are sore on him
because he has failed to show up at
any of the big democratic rallies and
meetings that have been held
throughout the state. They say he is
not paying the proper amount of at
tention to the duties of state chair
man."
A ]. Hickey of Laporte, republican
candidate fer congress two years ago,
was a visitor in South Bend Monday
night, but during his stay here men
toned very little concerning politics
according to those who were with him
most of the evening. However, since
the announcement that Hickey, in the
words of a we'll known local repub-
lican. was itchin'" again, and that the
north end politician considered him
self the most available timber for the
coming campaign, the republican love
feast at Springbrook and its unearth-
ing OF q Gaylor boom is brought to
mind. Mayor Gaylor said he had no
designs on the congressional nominal
ton hut he made this statement some
little time prior TO the love session.
And at that, the Mishawaka man de-
clared himself willing to listen to his
friends in the party" Which is con-
sidered enough to assure his name on
the primary ballot. A. f. Martin is
also considered a republican congress
sional candidate at the primaries.
Peter B. Miller of the LaSalle Fruit
Co, Lasalle av., who ran against
Swanson unsucessfully two years ago,
is said to be hot after the republican
primary nomination for sheriff.
Schuyler Robertson of Lakeville, at
one time sheriff of st. Joseph county,
and defeated again by d. b. j. Scha-
fer. is also figured upon in some re-
publican circles as willing to enter the
race.
o. A. Clarke. mentioned Tuesday as
a possible candidate in the republican
primaries for county treasurer, is
strong in his declarations to the effect
he will not under any circumstances
enter the race.
Edward Eisner of Seymour. who
served as joint senator from Jackson,
Washington and Brown counties. will
seek denomination in the new district
consisting of Clark, Scott and Jackson
counties, to succeed Sen. Floyd Parks
of Jeffersonville. who was she daddy
of the senate last session. Jackson
takes the place of Jennings county in
this district. w T.. Wagner, who rep
resented Clark county in the house a
few years ago for two terms, may run
for senator. Ed G. Hughes of Clark
county, spoken of for senator, will run
for representative.
That James Z. Watson has threat
ened dire vengeance on the repub-