South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17
WATSON HASN'T CHANCE
TO WIN SAYS SLICK
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10 the progressives that the repUb-
Hcan party i'm Indiana sees itself
facing a desperate situation and il
willing TO make any concession TO
the progressives in order 10 get their
support.
Would Dispose Slick.
He promised 10 take care of the
progressives if they should support
the republican ticket. And another
thing ne told these progressives
was that if Albert Slick. republican
county chairman. was not satisfac-
tory he would see that Slick was dis
posed Of and that a man suitable TO
the former bull moOsers be put in
ais place. These proffers have been
turned down by several of the pro-
gressive leaders while others, al
though not opposing the repubh-
cans have refused 70 make them
selves a part of the republican or
SANITATION II is being pointed out
by some of these progressives who
rejected Dyes offers that the
Noblesville man is laying himself
liable to the penalties Of the cor
cupt practices act.
They point 10 section II Of the
corrupt parctices act which reads
as follows:
Sec. 1.-THE following persons
shall be guilty of corrupt prac-
tices's*e; Every person who shall,
directly or indirectly, by himself or
another, give, or offer, or promise
10 any person any money, gift, ao-
enlargement. preferment, entertain
ment. and emOlUment, or any valu-
able thing. whatsoever, for the pur-
pose Of procuring or inducing any
person to vote or refrain from vot-
ing. for or against any person ETC.,
and also every person shall receive,
accept or solicit, such benefit, or in
consideration thereof acts in ac-
cordance Herewith.
Has Committee Named.
II is asserted that Dye is not only
attempting 10 betray the progress
sives, his former fellow partymen,
but also has evidenced the tendency
TO betray the republicans, by stat
ing that he has the power. or rather
promising to get rid of Albert Slick
as chairman if necessary, in order
to satisfy the progressives.
Dye came here several days ago
and interviewed a number of pro-
gressive leaders, pointing out that
some grounds of agreement on
amalgamation should be decided.
He visited every progressive of any
consequence and on last Saturday
morning succeeded in inducing the
progressives TO meet and discuss a
proposition he wished TO present.
The meeting was called and held in
the office of Miller Guy in the 1. o.
o. +. building. Dye suggested that
the prOgressives appoint a commit
tee which should meet with a COM
mittee from the republican organi-
zation composed Of the same num-
Der Of men. These two committees
under Dyes plan were to get to-
gether. discuss the situation and
form an organization which should
bear the name OF the Hughes all-
Cnce.
Now. this was where the progress
sives were to benefit. This organi-
]
Plete control of the campaign from
this time on. All campaign funds
should be distributed by this COM
mittee wliCh was to be composed
| of six progressives and six repubh-
cans. beaded by chairman selected
| from the u men. These u men
were 10 control the campaign and
! the chairman of the organization
/ was of course TO be a progressive,
/ thus placing the progressives on top
and putting the republican machine
/ here in their control.
Conference Goes on Rocks.
After hearing the proposition
/ presented to them in an attractive
way by Dye, the progressives ap-
! pointed a committee of seven to
/ meet with a committee from the re-
| publican organization on Saturday
/ afternoon. The progressive COM
mittee was composed Of Aaron
/ Jones, ST., Lewis c. Landon, A. IT..
| Heller. +. T. Bond, Fred Noble, Carl
( Hibberd, and Rollo Hildebrand
while the republicans at the con-
ference in the afternoon included
I <AlbtA oAANhs A4EtlA t. lldIllIs +. -.
Jellison. f. NJ Morris and others.
. The meeting was held in the office
of Miller Guy. The session con-
tinued for over two hours and dur
ing that period several members of
the progressive committee left while
others including Landon and Heller
failed to appear. When the meet
ing finally adjourned Dyes mission
had failed for the progressives who
/ had not minated that they were
for Wilson had stated that the olive
+ branch had either come too late or
that they were going through this
4 campaign as individuals and not tie
themselves 10 the machine Of any
party There the matter stood
when the meeting was over.
Dye is the man who promised the
| Hughes men in the meeting at CHI
cagO after the conventions there
that he would deliver the progress
sives of this state TO the standpat-
tiers. Although he was ousted from
the Indiana progressive organiza-
ton for giving the promise, he APP
pears 10 be making a desperate er-
fort TO fulfill his pledge. He is com
ing 10 South Bend straight from the