South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-04
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

That something political was in
the wind was evident Monday after
noon and evening in the presence
at the oliver hotel Of several active
candidates and several and more ac-
tive supporters Of the aforemention-
ed candidates Whether the visit
OF Col Harry Stuart-the gossip
made il a point 10 ask him his
middle name, and hereby uses it
more or less as an alibi-New. had
anything 10 do with the other pres
ences" could not be learned definite
Is, but one has a perfect right to
speculate.
Col. Harry, republican candidate
for senator. and according 20 the
Main 81. organs grindIngs-it is said
THE candidate for United States
senator, su0iect.-of course,-to the
March primaries, arrived in South
Bend. quietly he says.
Monday morning. lie will he here a
few days. visiting nearby localities
i'm a fence building undertaking.
Col. Harry isn't Understanding
the Watson strength in this part of
the state. nor the strength OF any
other candidate for the republican
senatorial nomination-if others
there be. He is looking TO New,
and says this thing of campaigning
t. an old stunt with him. but it has
always been for the other fellow;
it is new to be plugging for New.
ct am not hooked up with any
one" says Mr.. New. regarding a
question as to his alleged alliance
with James p. Goodrich. AS TO the
Watson IcRay combination, he had
nothing to say. except perchance TO
Claude Nicely. who has agreed TO
campaign amongst youthful repub-
licans herea bouts for the RushviIle-
Kentland duo
Col. Harry made Nicely a propo-
sition. it is said. but Nicely cited
his first pledge and went his way
There might be some significance
in a little three-some held in the
hotel grill around and about o.
clock,-and again there might not.
The presence Of one Andrew Jack
son Hickey of Laporte at the hotel
is hardly to be associated with the
New visit. though he may have been
gum-shOeing for his Rushville
friend. Doubtful, though
Andrew Jackson of the house OF
Hickey was on the scene, as was
Mayor Ralph Gaylor Of Mishawaka.
and Atty. A. c. Graham of this city.
There was a little dinner ana little
talk. and after it was all over Mr..
Caylor was questioned incidentally
concerning his campaign for the
same thing wanted by the Laporte
barister
81 haven't fully decided" said
Mr. Gaylor. who stated further that
he had visited a number of points
IN tho district.
Andrew Jackson was questioned.
Merely a coincidence" replied
Mr.. Hickey 81 just happened to be
coming through here and stopped
Off"
Maybe it was just a coincidental
little meeting and featured by con-
Versauion of no particular interest,
at this time
That aspirants for the county
prosecutorship are awaiting an an
nouncement from Chester II. Mont
gomery is a bit of gossip floating
about the city and that among those
on the waiting list are both Dan
Nye and Samuel p. Schwartz is
another choice vocal exercise. If
the chief decides to run again. his
deputies, it is said, viii wait, and
If he doesn't aspire to reelection,
friends of the two say both names
will go down on the primary ballot.
That James 3. Wilson of Bloom
ington Will make the United States
s anatorial race on the progressive
cket in place of William Dudley
Foulke Of Richmond. who withdrew