South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-24
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

candidates Tor state office are now
going through the acid test as to
whether or not they are sincere in
announcements made at various
times the past few months. Petit
lions are being filed. and the first
OF the new year, or the week follow
ing. will find practically all those
who intend going through the pri-
mary fight registered with the secre-
tary Of tate via the primary petit
ton route.
Arthur r. Robinson Of Indianap-
oils. candidate for United States
senator on the republican ticket was
the first 10 file a petition with Sec'y
Homer Cook, and his papers were
followed in short order by those
relative TO the candidacy Of John A.
NJ. Adair democratic aspirant. sub
ject 20 the March primaries. for the
gOvernorship. Adair's petitions
carried nearly 600 names, and were
the first filed by a candidate for gov
ernOr Petitions for placing the
name Of Woodrow Wilson on the
Indiana primary ballot, for the pres
idential nomination. and Thomas r.
Marshall for the vice presidential
choice. are expected shortly. as il is
understood here they are in the
hands of Indianapolis workers.
George a. Bitter. state treasurer,
refused Adair's check for 500. ten
dered in compliance with the new
primary law. He gave his reason
in the pending action as TO the con-
stitutiOnality of a section regarding
this fee. A notice to the effect Adair
had rendered the required amount
was presented the secretary of state
along with the primary petitions.
Thomas Moredock, South Bend
realty man, is being urged by his
friends to enter the county race as
a candidate. subject to the primaries.
for the democratic nomination for
county treasurer. Moredock is con-
sidering.
Mayor r. O. johnson of Gary is
planning a demonstration at Indi-
Z ana lfViAos ABCt. oVs NlNn NAAC AtpGb
/ licans Of Indiana hold their state
/ love feast. which will mark, also. the
/ opening of Johnson headquarters
/ from which he will direct his pri-
mary race for the republican nomi-
nation for governor.
Relative to the Johnson candidacy,
his friends feel they have cause for
great rejoicing in the fact Warren
J T. McCray's claims TO the tenth dis
| trict vote have been proven void, if
any stock can be taken in a John
son poll recently made by the Ham
mOnd Times. The result in the tenth
district follows:
X. .. Johnson ..............3, 1888
Warren T. McCray .O26
James p. Goodrich ..... 206
Quincy A. Meyers .......... 10
, J. w. Harrison Of Attica, men
toned recently as a possible candi-
/ date for the democratic nomination
! for governor, has issued a statement
I in which he says he does not wish
/ to be regarded as a candidate for
I the nomination, but indicates that
\ he would not refuse if nominated.
I He announces that he favors a con-
stitutional convention, prohibition,
woman suffrage and a business ad-
ministration.
There seems to be considera BILE
7 favor for Charles w. Fairbanks as
+ Indiana's choice for president. at
least that is the impression given
/ out at Indianapolis. with the an
nouncement from state headquarters
/ to the effect 60 of the 90 Fairbanks
/ petitions sent out had been returned
| signed and after but a few days in
the hands of county chairmen.
Men Of all factions want Fair
banks" is a report said to have been
sent in by several chairmen.
/ Says the North JudsOn News:
Jim Mulhan Watson and Albert
( jeremiah Beveridge love each other
F like a cat loves a canary The Indi-
annapolis star is Beverages organ.
+ The Indianapolis News is fighting
Watson. The Star therefore is help
/ ing Watson. What Beveridge thinks
Of the Stars assistance of Watson
would make interesting reading. 1t
viii also be interesting to see what
the News does if Watson is nomi-
! mated"
/ J. Raymond Conley Of Elkhart has
I announced his candidacy for the
I primary nomination for prosecuting
attorney on the democratic ticket.
/ The office takes care Of Elkhart and
I LAGRANGE countries.