South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-28
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

According 10 the sworn lists Of his
primary expenses in the race for the
republican nomination for United
states senator from Indiana, James
+. Watson spent s1.21723. and OF
this amount. S415.O3 was paid for his
headquarters in the Hotel SEVERN,
Indianapolis, from December 1 10
Feb. p.
Which may and must be true, If
Mr.. Watson swore thusly-but what
some people in this locality would
like to see is a sworn statement of
the expenditures of some OF James
L. Watson's friends.
Besides Watson and Senator Kern.
number Of candidates for the con-
Cress have filed their expense lisrs.
Publius V. Hoffman OF the twelfth
district. said his only expense was
the 2-cent stamp which he used 10
mail his declaration of intention to
be a candidate to the secretary Of
state Of Indiana.
Jacob l.. O'BannOn, who is Oppos-
Ing w. +. Cox for the democratic
nomination in the third district. gave
his eVpe nses as $1.07S.S6. John NJ.
LOntz. who is opposing F'inly II.
Gray for the democratic nomination
in the sixth district, gave his ex-
penses as $322.4S. Chalmers Schlos-
ser, Of Indianapolis, said he spent
$S1.64 for advertising. Will r. Wood
the tenth district, said he had no eX-
penses. Charles ID. Hunt, second
district. S1,25O.41: w +. Cox. third
district, S1,2S2.62; Ralph w Moss,
fifth district, So; S. f. Cook. eleventh
district. $239.16: Henry A. Barnhart.
thirteenth district, nothing; Lincoln
Dixon, fourth district; $2O6.
Members Of the Young Mems Nc
Kinley club are planning to go 10
MishaWaka for their meeting at the
Mishawaka hotel, Tuesday night, in
special cars. Archibald Hall of In
dianapolis is the speaker. He will
speak at Winchester. Ind, March 4.
March has been decided upon
for the bis primary meeting Of the
KosciusSo Republican club here il
was announced by the president.
Arthur r. Robinson, dry candi-
cate on the republican primary tick
ct. for the nomination for United
states senator, is reported making
great strides over the state in his
open campaign AGAINST liquor. He
is now in the central part of the
state
The name of Elmer J. Burkett. of
Lincoln, former United states sena-
tor from Nebraska, has been formal
II filed 10 be placed on the primary
ballot as candidate for the republi-
can nomination for vice president
Prohfbitionists of Grant county
have nominated for county officers
Charles O. Frantz, treasurer; Leon
ard Thomas, clerk: Clyde r. Part
ridge. recorder; Charles Lloyd and
]. D. Druschel, representatives, and
Martin O. stevens. county commits
sioner Fifty delegates were named
10 the state convention of the party
and the prohfbitionists were instruct
ed 10 keep away from the primary
election of Marcr Z.
Three candidates for delegates at
large 10 the republican national con-
vcntion have filed candidacy declara-
tons with the secretary of state of
Ohio to oppose other candidates who
had been selected by so-called reg
ular" republican leaders. The list Of
regular" candidates was completed
when John J. sullivan Of Cleveland,
filed his declaration. The other can
didates are United states Senator
Warren G.. Harding. Governor Frank
T.. Willis and William Cooper Proc
ter. of Cincinnati. Their opponents
in the primary election. April %,
will be Or. :. O. Giffin. Of Columbus;
Matt Glazer of Cincinnati. and Ralph
w. Tyler. colored. Of Columbus.
All declared for Theodore f. Burton
as their first choice for the presiden-
tial nomination, and for Paul How
land. of cleveland, as second choice.
Mr.. Rowland was entered as honor
airy candidate for president in order
to comply with the Ohio primary