South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

When the republican national
committee meets Tuesday at Wash
ingtOn. a new factor in the race for
the national convention will be noted
with San Francisco the aspiring city.
The Pacific coast states and many
OF the western national committee
men are pledged TO San Francisco.
Chicago is second choice with the
westerners.
Contrary to reports. St. Louis an
nounces it is going after the repub-
lican meeting with all available
force. including 100000 which was
raised in the two conventions
fund" st. Louis already has the
democratic national convention, Sc
cured last week.
That despite all assertions TO the
contrary, William Jennings Bryan
would fight either personally or for
some chosen one the denomination
Of PRIEST Wilson. is the crux OF
dispatch coming out Of Washington
gossip Of the democratic national
convention. 1t Is said he supports
Speaker Champ Clark, il not after
the nomination himself. Even in
surgent tactics 90 prevalent at Chi
cago in 1912 are said TO have found
harbOr in the ex-secretary Of states
mind. Activities Of the commoner
and his friends are being carefully
watched whether or not any stock
is taken in the gossip.
Following the announcement of
the withdrawal of Hugh Tn. Miller
as candidate for the republican
nomination for United States sena-
tor, Harry S. New, in a letter ad-
dressed to the public Saturday, Off
cially announced his candidacy for
the nomination.
E. A. Dausman of Goshen. chair
man Of the Elkhart county repubI-
can committee, reports frequent
mention Of the candidacy of A II.
Beardsley of Elkhart for the sena-
torship. Beardsley is said to be in
the W. k. receptive mood.
According to the Green Castle
Herald. there IS considerable COM
petition for the Putnam county dem
ocratic committee Craftsmanship. The
withdrawal of Matt ]. Murphy from
the race leaves only William Suther-
lin. William Denman, "and a few
others" says the Herald, aspirants
for the craftsmanship.
The supreme court of Indiana has
set Wednesday, Dec. 10, as the date
for hearing oral argument in the ap-
peal of the Carl II. Mote primary
election case, from the Marion cir
cult court. Suit was filed by Mote
against Horace G.. Cassidy TO test
section 10 OF the primary law. The
Marion circuit court held section 10
unconstitutional and both parties to
the suit filed motions to have the
case advanced. The argument will
be heard IN connection with the
argument in the appeal of the Kelso
case from Floyd county.
The name of Abram Simmons of
Button has been suggested for the
state senate TO represent the dis
trict composed of Adams, Wells and
BLACKBOARD counties.
Opponents CT Ffnly Gray. demo-
cratic Congressman from tie sixth
district, are trying 10 induce John NJ.
Lontz, a lawn mower manufacturer
of Richmond. TO seek the nominal
ton against Gray.
John w. DOnaker of Columbus
has announced he is a candidate for
the republican nomination for Judge
OF the judicial circuit composed of
Bartholomew and Decatur counties.
John w. Craig of Greensburg has
announced his candidacy for the
judgeship, and Norris Jenkins. also
of Greensburg, is said to be getting
ready 10 announce himself Frank
S Jones will be a candidate. other
republican attorneys who may seek
the nomination are Julian Sharp
mack and Frank " Richmond.
Judge Hugh WiCkens of Greensburg.
who is closing his six-year term on
the bench. VIII be a candidate for
denomination before the democratic
prir1rar- ~