South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

County Lincoln club has been promi-
nent in competition for the next
state meeting Of the state league.
scheduled for Feb. II. a decision
as 10 where the meeting is 10 be
held will be made Wednesday at
Indianapolis, but il South Bend gets
il, ii won't be because Of a desire
TO entertain Indiana's organizations
of that kind. South Bends Lincoln
club has changed It's mind, and for
what members claim very, good
reason.
When Pres't J. ID. Conner Of Wa
bash scans the gathered delegates
from respective competitors for the
state Lincoln festival. South Bend
will be conspicuous for its absence,
for with time il developed the city
given the meeting is expected to
foot all bills for entertaining dele
gates 10 such meeting.
Whether or not Terre Haute is
aware OF this condition in the en-
tertainment program is unknown
here, but Terre Haute is planning
To send a delegation of prominent
Lincolnites. and its bid for the state
gathering, it is expected. will be a
walk away. However. Kokomo, An
derson and Lafayette may go
through with their endeavors TO Sc
cure the meet.
C+,4,- -ln.t1re will
speak at the Jackson clubs annual
banquet in Lafayette Dec. 80. Sen.
John W. Kern has notified the
speakers committee that he has in
vited Sen. James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois and Sen. Ollie James OF
Kentucky 10 accompany him 10 the
city. They will make the trip from
Washington together In addition
it is expected that number OF con-
gressmen will attend.
There are Il candidates for county
commissioner on the republican
ticket in Nigo county up 10 the pres
ent time, nine from the second dis
trict, in which Terre Haute is sit
uated. There are four candidates
from the third district. comprising
the lower tier of townships and four
from the first district. the latter
working vigorously among the voters
on the presumption that Mayor
Gossom, who was elected TO the
place, the term beginning Jan. 1,
will not resign the mayors Office
in order 10 qualify for the other
place.
Joe Luther isn't candidate for
sheriff on the democratic ticket and
he isn't in any receptive frame of
mind, according to his emphatic
declaration.-but Joe isn't without
a desire political, according to a
close friend The primary lists, says
present gossip. will find the eX-offi-
Ger a candidate for county commits
sioner from the middle district
Mason J. Niblack of Vincennes
removed himself from consideration
as a possible candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor
with a declaration that he favors
the nomination os J. A. NJ. Adair
He expressed a hope that the nomi-
nation be made with united party
behind him" Niblack let il be
known that. besides being an Adair
booster. he is q defender and cham
pion of Rep. W. a. Cullop of the
second district. and favors Cullop's
denomination
Considerable mystery surrounded
the absence of Will j. Hays, repub-
lean state chairman. from Indian
apOiis last Saturday. according TO
delayed dispatches from the social
ed front. But it was all cleared up
when Will suddenly hove TO and re-
piled TO a query thusly:
This is one day in the year 7
refuse 10 talk or even think poll
tics. No. it's not my birthday. but
a year from today it will be the
birthday of VIII, Jr., who arrived
Saturday morning"
Anybody but Watson" seems the
slogan of republican papers in In
diana commenting on the recently
announced candidacy of Harry 5.
New of Indianapolis for the state
senatorship. subject To the primaries,
! March Z. Edward Schmidt of In
dianapOlis Will act as News cam
paign manager, and the boss an
nounces headquarters Will be open
ed in a very few days.
That Marshall county should be
given the joint senatOrship with st.
Joseph county. as was the practice
when Laporte and St Joseph coun-
ties shared in this office, seems to
be the leaning of democrats here
St Joseph county, it is pointed out,
has three representatives and a SEN
ator, while Marshall has bat one
representative. +. j. Martindale.
| Plymouth attorney and a former
senator. is mentioned as the primary
candidate from Marshall. Rep
Charles A. Hagerty is said to be
considering the race.
DANIEL A. WHITE
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED