South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-11
POLITICS To GET
MUCH ATTENTION
HuqheS to Be in South Bend
Latter Part of This
Month.

political pot is just now at a nor
NAL temperature. local politicians
predict it will be at a boiling heat
within a few days after the close
Of the Interstate fair this week.
This big event has deferred pOliu-
cal campaigning IN this county to
some extent but after next Sunday
indications are that the leaders
will jump into the fight with much
vigor.
Local republicans are making
plans for the Hughes meeting TO be
held here on the evening of Sep
TENDER %. Announcement was made
by the state republican committee
Saturday that the republican pres
idential candidate would speak here
on that date while making a three
day tour of Indiana. The South
Bend republicans are planning a big
rally for the night of the 22nd, and
expect monster crowd at the meet
ing which will be held either az the
oliver opera house or the high
school building Bands will be en-
gagged to contribute music for the
occasion while a parade with the
customary red fire, etc. will help TO
make the affair pretentiOus.
It is possible that Theodore
Roosevelt may speak here dur
ing the campaign as the republi-
can state leaders are anxious TO get
the former moose leader in Indiana.
Many progressives are deserving the
G. O. 2. ranks to join those of
Wilson and Marshall and the re-
publcans are making a desperate
effort to bring the rebels back in
to line.
While at Plymouth, Friday night.
Frank Mayr, jr., democratic county
chairman, discussed plans with Con-
gresham Adair, democratic nominee
for governor for an Adair meeting
TO be held here at a later date.
The democratic state committee is
expected 10 settle upon date for
a tour of St. Joseph county with
in few days after which local dem
ocrats will make complete plans for
the meeting here.
Although Vice President Marshall,
nominee for reelection. will not
speak in St. Joseph county he will
make an address on the afternoon
of Sept. % at EIkhart. Democrats
from all over the 18th district. will
attend the big rally TO be held at
! Elkhart and local democrats are
planning for a monster DELEGATION
on that date. Marshall will speak in
every district in the state.
Many democrats from this sec
ton of the state will attend the
ceremonies at Indianapolis next
Thursday when Thomas r. Marshall
will be officially notified of his nom
ination. The notification ceremonies
will be elaborate from every stand
point and one of the most extensive
political parades in years is being
planned by state democratic leaders
as one of the features of the affair.
Several union and labor organiza-
tons. political clubs, and other bod
les will march in the parade.
Edwin NJ. Lee, progressive state
chairman. continues TO assert that
the progressives will campaign in
Indiana-that is, if two candidates
! for United States senator can be
decided upon. J. b. Wilson of Bloom
! ington and Clifford r. jackson of
Huntington. VINO were nominated
for these places at the state cOnven-
ton. have resigned. According TO
Lee. the two candidates, who will
be decided upon Immediately. with
Thomas a. Daily. candidate for gov
ernor. will make an automobile tour
Of the state. speaking in as many
counties "a possible before election
day. Lee expects several progressive
leaders from other states TO speak
in Indiana, including cambridge
| Colby of New York, Matthew of
/ Massachusetts Harold A. Noise Of
Louisiana and Albert Mortoni Of
/ Missouri.
Adair spent Saturday in Fulton
| county. speaking at Rochester.
I Kewana. Akron and Fulton. Big
crowds turned out at all points along
J Adair's route while a number of au-
tomobiles accompanied him on his
! trip through the county.
Porter county democrats will fire
the opening shot of the campaign
on Sept %. when a big rally will
! be held at Valparaiso. The principal
/ speaker will be Hon y. Murray But
/ Ter. the state committee having as
signed him 10 speak there on that
date. The address Will be delivered
in the evening at Empire hail and it
is probable a number Of South Bend
democrats Will attend the rally.
The organization OF young mems
democratic clubs is moving along
rapidly throughout the state. Eighty
] one OF the % counties have their
organizations going. while others
will be formed Immediately All
reports large membership and there
appears 10 he a strong sentiment
for Wilson and Marshall. particular
~ among first voters.
/ Local democrats were much IN.
terested in the address made by
Evan Stotsenherg Saturday al
Greencastle where ne made ample
answer to the charges which have
been spread broadcast throughout
the state by Jim Goodrich. republ-
i can nominee for governor