South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
MAYOR SMITH Of
ELKHART IN BAD
Political Revolution on as Re-
suit of His Support of
GO. P. Candidate.
Ey stan Correspondence.


smith is the object OF the fight and
has entanelcd himself in the midst
OF one OF the bitterost political con-
troversies which has taken place
here for several years.
Mayor Smith is "a member of the
railroad brotherhood but is being
charged by his own cO-wOrkers of
being q "turn coat while under
their Lreaths they are inclined to
call him "scd0. It was reported
immc-3.1tely after the railroad
brcthorh 3ods had announced "a
strike would be declared unless their
demands were granted for an egiht-
hour day. that Mayor Smith had de-
cided to stand by the railroads and
desert his fellow workers.
Ready 60 Desert.
This assertion could not be proven
as the strike did not so into effect
although the brotherhood men here
coutnue 90 state that Smith was
ready 10 desert them AS evidence
o. this they point 90 the fact that
Smith had suddenly become an adj
VOcato of Charles Evans Hughes and
was one OF the committee Of three
which went to Goshen Friday even
ing. boarded the Hughes special.
and brought the republican candi-
date TO EIkhart The brotherhood
men consider this a slap i'm the face,
in view Of the fact that Hughes has
been attacking the methods they
took I'm securing an eight-hour day
and denouncing the passage Of the
Adamsou bill for which the work
men give Pres't Wilson the credit.
p is not only the brotherhood men
Who are lighting against Mayor
smith The democrats are opposed
10 him. charging him with being
traitor. The progressives. who elect
ed him mayor of EIkhart. term him
i'm the same manner. because he has
deserted them for Hughes and the
ol6 standpat gang.
Supported Bryan.
Here's the history of Mayor smith
as given out Toy one of the brother
hood men. Back i'm 1896 Smith.
who was q republican deserted his
party and supported William Jen-
nings Bryan and the democratic
ticket. lie was an ardent worker
for the democrats during that cam
paign. Then he deserted the demo-
Gratis and i'm 1913 was candidate for
mayor on the progressive ticket. The
dry element i'm ElShart aided the
progressives i'm electing Smith, the
wet element dividing its vote be-
tween the republicans and the demo-
Gratis. Politicians point out that
Smiths election was a mere accident
and that the principle and not the
man. put him into office.
Now that the progressive national
party has died Smith has not only
dropped remnants of that organiza-
ton I'm Elkhart county but has turn
ed from the brotherhood men,
against the democrats. and for
Hughes and the standpatters. Just
as a sample of the feeling against
smith here the street cars are carry
ing signs reading.
eve are going TO make it hot for
MAYOR smith"
The SIGNS bear no signature and
their source is mystery.
VIII support Wilson.
As far as can Doe learned here the
railroad brotherhood Will vote solid
Tor wilson NO matter what the in
oividuaI anIiatiou The democrats
are confident of victory i'm the
county for the actions of Mayor
smith have turned the proEressives
away from his heels and into the
democratic channel The head of
one Of the republican clubs here ad-
mitted that at least 80 percent of
the urosressives iu the county would
be for Wilson while the republicans
coulG count ou very few brother
hood votes on Nov. e
The democrats are claiming even
larger percentage of the progress
sive vote and predict ar oVerwhelm-
ing victory i'm this county. They as
sert that even though many repub-
liaans viii vote fer Hughes and
Fairbanks these same men wiz vote
for the republican state ticket.
Extensive plans are Deing made
here for the Marshall meeting
scheduled for Friday a big parade
With req fire. banners and deleea-
tions from every part Of the district
viii feature the celebration. Hon.
Robert Proctor has been selected TO
at as chairman of the meeting
which will be held n the Bucklin
thcater-
VIII Bring Delegation.
r,anv Of she local democrats will
go 10 Goshen ON oct 13 TO hear
Co Ralst6a who Vill speak 90 "A
democratic rally there Plans are
be.ng made 20 send q big delegation
with band 20 South Bend on
THURSDAY To- hear John sharp VIII
Hams who win open the campaign
there. COUNTY Chairman r. q. Lake
is already arranging for this dele
ration and declares that several
hundred local progressives and dem
ocrats win hear the leading member
~ the senate who has been selected
~ represent Prcs't Wilson during
the campaign.
pa- ~,ea1 Robbins the former
nrorressive leader who followed
Roosevelt back into the ranks Of the
-+andusttcrs. win speak iu Elkhart
sorne time durin- the nest few DAYS.
Henry Lane Wilson. former repre-
sentative OF the United States an
Mexico. drew "a small crowd 20 the
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