South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
Political Gossip


Portage township trustee and two
years ago a candidate for the same
Office, has come out with a formal
announcement of his candidacy for
the county treasurership. subject TO
the republican primaries. March Z.
SO far there are only Nelson L.
Jones, Alexis Coquillard and Ig-
natius Werwirski in the race. in
cIudtng. of course, Mr.. Kruger
but there are more 20 come, II is
said. which makes II evident the
treasurership is a tasty fruit into
the midst of which many would like
to delve-
Arthur r. Robinson is for ma
tional prohibition. The first to file
"A primary petition with the secre-
tary Of state, this republican candi-
date for nomination 10 the United
States senatorship is also the first
TO come out fiat-footed with the
semblance Of a dry platform. Robin
son made a declaration as 20 his
beliefs OH the wet-dry question at a
little neighborhood meeting held
Sunday night at Indianapolis. He
does not believe prohibition a party
matter, but declares it bigger than
political ISSUE"
Editor Dean Barnhart of the
Rochester Sentinel has drawn the
line He says:
"The Sentinel editor is i'm receipt
Of a second communication from
republican candidate seeking sup
port because Of mutual allegiance
with a university. 1t would be fool
ish to suppose that all good Office
seekers come from a certain educa-
tional institution, but it is certain
that a university training helps.
outside of that. this newspaper is
not interested in the primary cam
paigns OF members of the repub-
lican party"
The advent Of Elihu Root Of New
York on the troubled waters of re-
publican seas at Washington caused
considerable stir in the east, and
that stir was felt through press dis
patches over the country. Despite
the fact Root gave as a reason for
his trip the fact he needed eye treat
ments, correspondents seemed de-
sirous of insisting he would treat as
well as be treated and that the sub
jet upon which he would treat
would be the presidency proposition.
which seems to be bothering TO some
effect that ancient and resourceful
party of the elephant.
A few days ago, Theodore Roose-
welt had something to say regarding
Root. and this to the effect Root was
the man for the republican party.
because he regards him as sound on
two great issues-Our foreign policy
and national defense. OF course.
too. Col. Roosevelt holds Root didn't
treat him just right in 1912-but that
holding is in the shape OF a COM
promise or an alibi. perchance.
Roosevelt is held opposed TO a
dark horse, and a well-knOwn re-
publican senator is quoted as say
ing, His horse is a sorrel and shows
Ia fine row of teeth and wears
glasses"
Friends of former Sen. Burton of
Ohio have opened headquarters at
Washington, although the main cam
paign for his nomination at the re-
publican national convention next
June will be carried on from Cleve-
land They seem 10 feel greatly re-
lieved with the clearing of the Ohio
situation and the assuring Of a
united delegation for Burton.
Fairbanks politicians from Indi-
ana are busily engaged paving sec
oud choice" roads 10 the repub-
lican presidential nomination. They
believe a choice will be impossible
on the first few ballots and that sec
ond choice strength will be an asset.
says a Washington dispatch.
Another line on the presidential
project is 10 the effect Weeks en-
thusiasts seem content to rest his
case upon New England. which he
viii have unitedly behind him, ac-
cording to reports - unless Root
comes in. His managers have made
Roadway in the south and west and
declare assurance of help from Mis-
souri,. Arizona and Kansas.
1T is reasonable TO expect that
there Will be other political turnups
and stirring happenings following
the arrival of the Fred +. Bays gov
ernorship boom 1t is needless 20
say the Bays boom was 10 cent?
metre shell and that il did tremen-
dous execution in the democratic
state organization camp. II Bays
gets into the running it is possible
there may be some more kaliedO-
scopic changes in the democratic
political landscape with the passing
of the next few days IL is perhaps
best 20 permit the film 20 pass along
the screen in regular order. but the
people Of the state will be sitting
well forward in their seats. breath
lessly watching for every develop
ment Ii looks from this distance
Nso~ o.