South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-22
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Political Gossip .

state Chairman Bernard Korbly
urges that steps be taken at once to
have the election commissioners in
each county decide upon the appor-
tionment Of delegates to the state
convention. the names OF the nomi-
nees be filed twenty days preceding
March Z. This TO democratic com
mitteemen. says:
1t will be one Of the duties Of the
board OF election commissioners 20
apportion the number of delegates
our party is entitled 70 elect in your
county 10 come TO the state conven-
ton. These delegates must be NAM
ed by petition at least twenty days
before as fixed by the board of cleo
ton commissioners, under section -
OF the primary election law. This
commission therefore, should at once
meet and apportiOn the number of
delegates over the county by wards
and townships. The committee APP
pointed by Gov. Ralston TO construe
the primary election law will recon-
mend that the apportionment of the
county for delegates be made by
wards and townships. and not by
precincts.
See that your county board of
election commissioners meets at
once and makes the apportionment. !
The apportionment for the delegates
TO our convention will be based on
the vote cast for Senator Shively at
the last election in your county which !
you can get from the returns in the |
clerks office.
tionment as n as il is made, |
showing Ir report the number |
of DC IN your county and the |
number each district, as ap-
portion the board of election |
comm' s"
w. 'cInerny nas been appoint |
ed cor 'ssioner b. Dist. Chairman |
Il. Ac' e man. who designated the |
South Bend attorney prior TO his |
resignation as county chairman in |
favor Of Frank Mayr, jr. 1t remains |
for the commission, which is COM |
posed of member of the democratic !
and the republican party and the |
county clerk to meet and decide on |
the appOrtionment.
Supporters Of Harry 5. New find !
reason TO wonder at the underlying !
purpose of the Young Mems Repub- |
lican club of st. Joseph county. They |
point convincingly enough TO the |
hackers of this organization and sus- /
gest that the near future may find /
heated opposition in certain factions |
Of the z. o. p hereabOuts.
Porter county democrats will meet |
this afternoon at Valparaiso for the /
consideration of primary plans. At |
the meeting, Chairman Scott. Just |
confirmed as Nalparaiso's new post |
master, will tender his resignation |
in compliance with the postal laws /
No suggestion as TO SCOTS successor
has been made.
Rep. Finly II. Gray Of the sixth /
indiana district, has announced |
definitely that he Will again be a
candidate. following rumors TO the
effect he would withdraw from the
house with the close of his present
incumbency.
DR. Albert Stanley. Of Indianap-
oils. who has long taken a prominent
part in prohibition affairs, has an
nounced his candidacy for the nomi-
nation for governor on the prohibit
tion ticket. His supporters say this
indicates that the prOhibitiOnists
are not anticipating any wholesale
stampede TO the progressive ranks,
even if Mr.. Hanly's made-tO-order
platform. with its prohibition plank,
should be adopted by the bull
moosers. which now seems highly
improbable"
Theodore Burton of Ohio. who is
scouting around in the vicinity of In
dianA's northern boundary, is getting
some free publicity in Indiana re-
publican papers along the lines Of |
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for president The Bur
ton news is dispatched from Cleve-
land. where Howard ]. COnOver. for
merly of Indiana, has charge OF a
bureau.
Or. c. II. Good of Warren. and |
Mayor J. O. Bachelor of Marion, can
didates for the republican nomination
for congress from the eleventh dis
trict have been in LoganspOrt this
week Canvassing the situation. six
republicans and four democrats have
already announced themselves a.
candidates for the office of sheriff
three democrats have announced for
commissioner and one or two are out
for the other offices on each side. a
L. Deniston. of Rochester. has de-
clared himself a candidate for Joint
senator from Cass and Fulton coun-
ties. He was formerly joint repre-
sentative.
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