South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-10
BULL MOOSE HOLD
CENTER OF STAGE
What Will Follow Convention
July 20 is Still Matter of
State Conjecture.

Various activities on the part OF
the remnants OF the progressive
party in Indiana marked practically
the only development in the political
heid in Indiana throughout the last
week the democratic leaders failing
tc call the promised meeting of the
state committee here. r. is under
stood. however. that this meeting
Hiu be called m the very near fu-
ture and that organization plans
then wili proceed with a rush.
Jesse Eschbach. republican floor
leader of the house OF representa-
lives. and now the head Of the re-
publican speakers bureau in Indi-
aan. has opened up headquarters for
the speakers bureau at the Hotel
Severin in this CITY. This is a month
earlier than 81 usual for the speak
er's bureau OF either Of the big
parties
And 30. with the two big parties
doins very little. the progressive
wraagling held the boards. IL was
announced today Dy Edwin NJ. Lee.
tie state chairman OF the PARTY. that
the state convention Of the progress
the odd Fellows hall. in this city.
2 he hall will hold 1.zOt persons and
state Chairman Lee said he be-
Eeved that would be enough for the
crowd that would attend Letters
discussing the present progressive
situation have been going forward
aud back between Chairman Lee
and such prOgressives as william
Dudley Foulke OF Richmond. until
il Is absolutely impossible TO tell
the actual voting condition Of the
progressive party in this state.
10 is now certain. of course. that
a. a possibility Of success for itself.
the progressive party is nil. But
whether its leaders will keep enough
together out of the wreck until No
ember TO make "a difference in the
voting strength OF the republicans
and democrats in Indiana is another
question Democrats believe they
can win the coming election with or
without the progressive party in In
diana
G.. o. =. spends Big Money.
Yet the republicans apparently
are not fearing the progressives al
they did I'M 1912 or in 1914 because
they are continuing 10 spend money
and 90 take other steps that are
not taken by political parties unless
they are hopeful
The national -uation is, OF
course. Overshadowing here. as else
where. and yet the situation I'm In
diana gradually seems to be shift
ing so that. after all. the question
OF the personalities of the men con-
cerned in this coming fight, will fig
ure 90 a very great extent.
The Taggart Watson fight for the
short term senatorship instead OF
becoming less a question as the days
go on seems 10 be evolving into
perhaps the real question Of the
campaign. SO far as state issues are
concerned. Thomas Taggart is con-
tnuing TO make "a record for him
self i'm the national legislature that
is attracting attention everywhere.
His actions ON the appropriation bills
may not be particularly pleasing
10 some Of his colleagues from In
q AT a--who have some fish of their
own 10 fry down there-but they
are attracting the attention Of the
state. at least His attitude on these
bills has been completely endorsed
los the real voters OF the state, dem
ocratic leaders believe.
ON the conclusion Of this session
of the congress hangs 70 "a certain
extent the actual beginning of the
political trench war i'm this state.
such men as Kern. Taggart. Dixon.
cline. Barnhart. Cox and others will
be prominent in the fight. as will
John ~ NJ Adair. who is making n
remarkable campaign for the gov
ernors chair on the democratic
ticket Adsir is planning TO cover
the entire state with blanket" OF
personal oratorv and ne already has
made such a start that the re-
publican candidate. James Z. Coco
rich. Will have 10 travel at about
The speed OF Paul Revere TO reach
one-haf as many actual voters a
has Adair.
Good Officers Chosen.
The beginning of the entertainment
OF the now federalized Indiana ma
jional guard. for the Mexican Dor
der last week. was the sigual for
comment by democrats everywhere
over the good record GOV. RalstOn
seemingly has made i'm his selec-
tiOns Of officers for the Indiana
troops The governor. after being
turned down by the war department
when he asked the detail OF Capt.
Charles ID. HERON. T.. :. A.. 70 be-
come briCadier-Eeueral in command
OF the now Indiana brigade. seem
irgly made just as popular "a selec-
ton. when he named Lieut. Col Ed
ward ~ Lewis. Observation-Disclosures
OF tine Indiana national guard 90
tsKe the dier-generalship.
Each OF these two men have long
and envtab.e service records. Then.
en- down through the lesser appoint
ments 20 ohcerships i'm the guard.
the governor seemed 60 use excel
lent judgment democratic leaders
here declare. and they say that no
criticism can lodge against the new
organization OF The guard as
whole.
This situation viii rebound GO the
benefit or the democratic party
throughout the state. these follow