South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-23

Roosevelt be kept out Of that state,
because Of the large number OF Ger
man voters in certain parts OF the
state.
Politicians here declare that if
Roosevelt turns loose a few more OF
his bonfire speeches against the
Germans there will not be "A repub-
lican vote left in the heavily popu-
lated German districts OF the state OF
Indiana. Reports that are coming
in here TO others from politicians de-
clare the German vote slowly has
come back. In great part, 10 Mr. Will
son.
Bring Hughes Back.
That the republicans are not at all
satisfied with the grasp they have on
Indiana. is shown by the announce
ment that Charles E. Hughes is TO
be brought back into Indiana late in
october for "A parting shot at this
pivotal state. RE probably will come
into Indiana oct so and 81. accord
ing 20 present plans, and will speak
in southern Indiana entirely, his big
addresses probably being at Terre
Haute and Evansville. Officials of
the democratic state committee said
today that Mr. Wilson. except for
such crOss-state trips as he has been
making. will not come into Indiana
again during the campaign. Earlier
in the campaign democratic officials
had expressed the opinion privately
that IL would be necessary for Mr.
Wilson TO make several speeches in
Indiana if there were possibility of
him holding the state in line for his
reelection.
The state committee rooms Of both
big parties took on an activity this
week that will leave a group OF hu-
man wrecks in each place if it is
maintained until election. At the
democratic headquarters dozens If
workers. Including many women and
girls. were busy sending out many
thousands OF letters on organization
al and campaign subjects. The dem
ocratic organization is the most air
tight specimen OF a political work
shop that has been built up in any
campaign by that party in Indiana.
Ii extends down TO each block in tho
cities Of the state and the leaders
here even now have a pretty accu-
rate idea of how each big group of
votes in the state is going. The young
men of the state pretty generally will
vote the Wilson ticket. il is asserted,
and just now it is declared that the
wives of many voters in the state
spurred into action by addresses of
such women as Ida Turbell and
Jane Addams-are welding a great
influence towards Wilson. proclaimed
by Miss Tarbell as the real progress
i've Of America.
Big Week Ahead.
The state committee of the demo-
Gratis will enter upon the coming
week with the most suspicious group
OF public speakers that has been as
sembled John AdaiF keeps up his
fast pace with addresses scheduled
in Dubois county, Jackson county,
North Vernon, Batesville, KokomO.
South Bend COct. 20. Elkhart, and
other places.
Gov. RalstOn, Evan b. Stotsenburg,
/ Carl Nrooman, assistant secretary of
agriculture; Norman Patrick. Sens.
Kern and Taggart, Charles j. Orbi-
/ son, John O'Mara, C1aud Bowers,
| Philip Zoercher. reporter of the SUI
preme court: Michael Foley, Frank
/ c. Daley. S. VI. Stockslager. John A.
! Riddle. l. Ert Slack, district attOr-
ney; Frank Walsh, Judge Earl
| Sample. George A. Bitter. state
treasurer; Frederick Van Mugs. John
/ w. Hoffman, John Lennon, Joseph
| +. Bell, mayor OF Indianapolis; J. NJ.
Robinson, Warren y. Hauck. II. A.
Barnhart, w. Z. Cox. Cong Pat Har-
| rison, William b. Wilson. secretary
OF labor; Thomas Duncan. John s.
! McFaddin, William G. Redfield, sec
rotary OF commerce: Meredith Mich
olson, Lincoln Dixon, John b. Peter
son. Finly Gray, and many others,
including other Indiana congress
men, will tour the state during the
remaining days of the campaign.
And Fred Lands Of LOganspOrt.
| progressive candidate in past years,
also is scheduled for a number Of
| addresses. II had been rumored for
some time that this former state
| leader Of the progressives had joined
the Wilson band wagon.
BY the close of next week il prob
ably will be possible to obtain more
| or less OF an accurate estimate of
the relative strength of Hughes and
Wilson and the two big state tickets
in Indiana Just now all hope of
republican landslide in this state has
vanished into thin air and the rum
BILE OF the Wilson band wagon is
most certainly heard in the land.