South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
Political Gossip

distance. Michigan is already hear
ing the preliminary cry and noting
the entrance OF candidates, via the
formal announcement route In
Berrien county. just across the line,
the first aspirant has come forth
literally and definitely for the repub-
lican nomination for sheriff. He is
z. A McCauley Of Benton Harbor,
who four years ago made a remark
able run against Frank Stark
weather OF Niles.
Michigans primary is held the
latter part OF August.
Werwinski VS.. Jones is the present
lineup. but there is no permissible
forgetting the fact that Alexis Co
quillard is quietly paving his way
toward a primary nomination on the
republican ticket. for the office Of ST.
Joseph county treasurer. Ignatius
has the odds so far If one considers
campaign paraphernalia. Already
facial likenesses of the west side
citizen have been posted broadcast
in the city and county, and friends
Of this aspirant are in receipt of at
tractive Christmas greetings.
at is early vet" says Atty. G. A
Farabaugh, and I am mighty busy
practicing law" The ex-judge of
the city court. however. is no doubt
''itchin", along with many others.
and the congressional race is pointed
20 by his friends as an objective
point. What will Barnhart do? is
the question in Farabaugh ranks.
Says the Fort Wayne News: 1T
is stated that a boom has been in
augurated TO make Mr.. Morrow of
Kentucky the republican vice presi-
Dental nominee. Mr.. Morrow is the
gentleman who came so very close
to being elected governor of the red
liquor-W hiteman- and Bluegrass state
at the November election. He is no
doubt a very estimable young man
and he is said to possess fine wavy
hair and a pleasing voice. However,
il is just as we'll TO bear in mind the
memorable admonition Of the la
mented Mark Hanna to the leaders
Of a certain republican convention
some years ago: Remember, gen.
tlemen, that when you nominate a
vice president you may be nominat-
ing a president" other requisites
than the fine wavy hair and a pleas
ing voice are needed in the white
house.
Charles d. Hunt of Sullivan an
nounces that he will be a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
congress in the Second district. He
was a candidate for the nomination
in 1914, and carried Sullivan, Davies,
Morgan and owen counties by large
majorities. In the district he was
defeated by only % votes. During
the last primary Mr.. Hunt ran or
the platform of rotation in Office. 3"
and is making a fight along these
lines in the present race.
There is a possibility Of r. f..
Proctor Of Elkhart again becoming
q candidate for the state senate from
Elkhart county on the democratic
ticket. This possibility is hinged on
whether or not a. H. Beardsley Of
Elkhart, or L. L. Burris of Goshen
run on the republican ticket, &C
cording to Bob's friends. Proctor
decisively eliminates himself from
the congressional race.
Indianapolis scribes have the bold
ness TO forecast a probable with
drawal from the republican race for
United States senator Of none other
than the Hon. James Watson Of
Rushville. The new crowd is said to
be back of this bit Of gossip. which
is TO the effect even stranger things
than WatsOn's withdrawal are i'm
pending in republican ranks.
Will Miller Guy be a progressive
candidate for congress? Such a pos
sibility is said oy district bull moos-
ers TO exist