South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-16
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Chicago is the place-the same old
Chicago where in 1912 50 much
detrimental to heralded unity trans
pired within its ranks-and already
republicans i'm this vicinity are paw
ing the way for a large delegation
and comfortable quarters for this
delegation on June Z when the party
meets for its national convention
OF course there is considerable
speculgion-there is room for it
and discussion as TO hoodoOs waged
rampant. part Of il seriously. part in
Jest. i'm local circles as the choice of
The national committee was made
public Wednesday morning.
I advised John Yeagley that If he
did attend that convention he'd bet
ter see to it the delegation took along
a special train loaded with four-leaf
covers and horse-shoes." said a pro
grcssive adherent Wednesday night
Neagley is president of the st.
Joseph county Lincoln club, which
viii send party from it's member
ship TO the Chicago meeting.
why insist on Hughes?" queries
g. O. p. member, glancing from an
account of aims and ambitions for
June Z, 1916. There's Fairbanks. 4"
Charles Warren was there" at the
national committee meet, too, and
received a deal Of attention as a
candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation. But Hughes seems the choice
of neutrality-suspicious. who point TO
his probable ability in bringing pro-
gressiye votes to the fold. Hughes
is still out with double barrel dec
larations TO the effect he won't run
under any circumstances.
James X. Risk, Lafayette, and
candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor. is out with a
statement attacking John A. NJ.
Adair. recent entrant in the guber-
Material contest. NO matter what
Adair has done" says a district gos-
sip, Risks again it,"
Says the Goshen News-Times:
Former Sen. Dick Of Ohio. who
some time ago announced his inten-
ton 20 seek reelection next year.
is said to have reached the con-
cluSion that he is too far i'm the rear
Of the political procession to catch
up. Dicks wisdom should be pos
scssed by certain Indiana candi-
dates"
That nothing was ever said, is
possible. but Indianapolis CORE
spondeuts have pounced upon a ru-
NOR 10 the effect John \. NJ Adair
was responsible in a way for the
resignation of Frank G. Daley. and
that this responsibility had To do
with allegations regarding Dailey's
Terre Uaute endeavOrs. However. if
amy such report was circulated. Adair
Is out i'm strong and widely published
denial, and foundation is given in
the fact Adair and DALEY are the
closest Of friends. incidentally. it is
stated Daley is also candidate for
the governorship. supposedly TO give
strength 90 the denied allegations.
Rep. Adair has written his friends
that he viii De in indianapolis Thurs
day and viii at once arrange to open
his headquarters Ii is his purpose.
as hls letters announce. TO take up
"a Ni-orous personal campaign for the
nomination ON the democratic ticket.
James kirby Risk OF Lafayette
Wall not ue a speaker at the Jackson
club banquet Dec. Is. This is made
plain by leaders Of the club. who
. $3.50 assert that Mr.. Risk will not be
lu-lted 90 attend, although all other
candidates for state office have been.
Leaving Mr. Risk off the pro-
sram and falling 90 invite him" said
mem Der of the program commit
tee should not bc construed as a
discourtesy 90 Mr. Risk. We simply
have taken the precaution TO have
only democrats on the program and
that explains the situation"
William r. McCombs. chairman OF
che democratic national committee.
mas reserved SO rooms at the JEFF
fgrson hotel for the democratic ma
tlonal committee during the ma
tloual convention 9eXt June lie
also made reservations FOR the meet
ing Of the subcommittee on arrange
ments, which viii lie held soon.