South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-13

Political Gossip

% tie effect the progressive national
GO entioa VII be held in Chicago.
, 4u.aneously " Tn that Of the re-
al parry. Gld cause for specu-
'~-on as 10 what is planned by the
le Gers Of tie party. who met in
chicago and planned for the gather
ing.
There is a diversity OF opinion.
one man thinks il is for the purpose
Of walking into the same door the
party adhercnts left four years ago;
another holds it is for the purpose
Of seeking a compromise, and, if
possible, to arrange a peaceful home
coming in which proC essive princi-
pies are taken into account by the
paternal organization Too. there is
an opinion, and "A strong opinion,
that the whole affair has been we'll
planned by enthusiastic and loyal
third-partists. in the hope that &C
tivities Of the party in the vicinity
Of republican "stand-patisms" will
strengthen the moose ranks ma
terially
tlFAt - ~ II llAb NttQ lndl we
cast aside all purely partisan con
siderations and disregard all but the
vital issues affecting the national
life" wired Theodore Roosevelt to
the progressive meeting. Many are
puzzlng as to what casting aside
all partisan considerations means
to Roosevelt-and what he desired
il should mean to the recipients of
the MESSAGE.
Elkhart county progressives have
been called 10 a meeting at Goshen
Saturday, and il is said leaders Of
The moose in that county are in
favor of putting a ticket into the
field as "a result Of the session. 1t
is also said arrangements will be
made 10 urge a combination ticket
with the republicans of Elkhart
county All in ALL the purpose of
the meeting is as clear as mud.
According to a Washington dis
patch. it is almost certain 10 of the
- Indiana congressman will be
candidates for reelection, or re-
nomination, in their respective dis
tricts. OF this number eight are
democrats and two republicans.
A report Of the committee named
by Gov Ralston to take up and
disertate. TO the satisfaction Of the
three parties affected. on the new
state primary law, is not expected
until Jan. Is, says a state dispatch
one member Of each of the repub-
lican, democratic and progressive
parties has been named to the COM
mittee.
The Oakland City election case.
after argument i'm the Gibson circuit
court at. Princeton, Ind. has been
taken under Amusement by Judge
Nandeveer. Elijah Davis (republic-
am tied with Walker France (dem-
ocraD i'm the vote for Oakland City
councilman. In drawing lot TO break
the tie. Davis won j. r. Arnold.
the incumbent. a democrat. refused
10 vacate, cOntending that no sue
cessor to his place had been legally
elected, and Davis brought action to
force Arnold out.
Nelson ]. Dozarth Of Valparaiso,
who withdrew from the republican
gubernatorial race, declaring it was
a case of everything being fixed by
the powers that be. at Indianapolis
is being touted as a candidate for
the state senate by the Chesterton
Tribune. The Tribune says that
since Porter county is back with
Lake. and in consideration Of the
fact Lake has four senators to itself.
BlZarth's favor. BOzarth, as poor
Frank Daley" should attract the at
tention of Mr. Blodgett of the In
dianapolis News
Homer I. Cook. secretary Of state.
has made public the second list of
Indianians who have filed deClara-
tions of their intentions TO become
candidates. as follows:
George *. Denton. Evansville,
candidate for democratic nomination
the first district
SamHel r. theecner, Ierre t1duIe.
rdidate for republ can nomination
fer state representative from Vigo
county.
Harry +. Helweg. Kendallville.
candidate for democr4 tic nomination
for prosecuting attorney of Noble
and Whitley counties
Union w. Younsolood. BoOnville.
candidate for republican nomination
for judge Of second judicial circuit
Guy Waltermier. Marion candi-
date for republican nomination for
pro scouting attorney of 18th Judicial
circuit.
Harry r. Hngemann, Fort Wayne,
candidate for democratic nomination
for congress from 18th district.
Henry +. Pulling, BoonTle, can
Gidate for democratic nomination for
judge Of second judicial circuit.
Marshall r Tweedy. Boonville,
candidate for republican nomination
for judGe of second judicial circuit.
s Wallace Cook. Evansville. can
didlte for republican nomination for
congress from FIRST district
oscar Ian phar. Princeton. candi-
date for democratic nom nation for
prosecuting attorney, Goth judicial