South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-30

Political Gossip

John G. Yeagley. president Of the
st. Joseph County Lincoln league
club. viii 90 to indianapolis We'd
nesday in hopes Of securing aid in
sending the next annual convention
OF the league to South Bend. The
! board OF the league meets at the
capital city Dec. II when a place
will be picked for the meeting,
which is held on Feb. u of each
year.
1t was planned at first to have
the gathering at Indianapolis. but
preference was given the northern
part OF the state, and South Bend
republicans feel this city most
adaptable for the purposes of the
meeting.
F. A. Dausman, formerly senator
from the Goshen district, has an
nounced his candidacy in the repub-
lican primaries for judge of the ap-
pellate court.
T. A. Martin Of this city. said 10
he considering a republican con-
gressional race entry. is scouting
about somewhat lately, according to
his friends. While il is claimed a.
Hickey Of Laporte is the logical
candidate. Martin and Mayor Ralph
Gaylor of Mishawaka are receiving
many favorable comments from
over the district
w. j. Kimbell takes advantage Of
the period for declarations TO de-
clare to the effect he has no inten-
tons whatever of making a primary
race for county treasurer on the re-
publican ticket. or for any other
offices. Kimbell is a Mishawaka man.
South Bend members of the pro-
hibitiOn party are receiving reports
from the meeting of the state CEN
trail committee held at indianapolis
last week. II was decided then to
hold the state convention at Indian
apolis. June and Z. A resolution
adopted was TO the effect the pro-
hibition party was the only party
platform standing for statutory and
constitutional prohibition, taking a
dash at the proposal of J. Frank
Hanley for new party A request
is made to aid in the raising of a
$4,000 campaign fund, to be used
by the state central committee and
not by the city and county commit
tees as heretofore.
-lis~
Indiana prohibtionists are express
ing favor of the candidacy of SUM
ner II. Haynes, candidate for United
States senator in 1914. for presi-
dent. ~ J. Raymond Schmidt, state
chairman Of the prohibition party.
has been chosen national commit
teeman to fiji the vacancy caused by
the death of Charles f. Eckert, a
mem Der of the committee for a
number of years and candidate for
governor in 1900.
Claude Nicely. mentioned as
republican candidate for represen-
tatlVe from st. Joseph county, begs
10 be excused owing to the desire of
friends in the east TO secure his
services as a campaign speaker dur
ing the 1916 race.
Three of the members of the con-
sressional delegation from Wash
ingtOn state. as now constituted, who
have arrived in Washington for the
saith congress, are natives of In
diana and a former Indianian is the
private secretary of one of the other
members.
l.. II. Hadley, a new member from
the second district of Washington.
was born in Parke county, Indiana.
William +. Humphrey. from the Sc
attic district, was born and reared
on a farm near Alamo, Montgomery
county, Indiana. Rep. William L.
LaFollette. of the fourth Washing
ton district. was born in Boone
county, Indiana. and spent his early
life at Corydon.