South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

delegates-at-large are: VIII II. Hays.
state chairman: Fred A. Sims,
Frankfort; James A. Hemenwa. r,
BoonviHe; w. T Durbin. Anderson,
Joseph b. Healing. indianapolis.
and Horace c. SullweH. Anderson.
There has also been talk Of the sue
oessful candidates for senator and
governor as delegates-at-large
Fred Sims Of Frankfort has been
suggested for the republican national
committee, as a representative from
Indiana
Judge Vernon w. VanFleet is sug-
gested as a candidate for a delegate
from the thirteenth Indiana district
to the republican national conven-
ton. John T. Norman of Knox
has also been mention<d.
Says a district gossip: As one
man remarked the other day. this
sham battle between Jim Watson and
Harry New is funny 1t is staged to
keep the public mind off the other
things they are trying to put across.
They want the state ticket The diff
ference between Jim Watson and
Harry New is the same as the diff
haf
rose. SO what is there to quarrel
about?"
William Dudley Foulke of Rich
mOnd was a candidate for the pro-
gressive United States senatorial
nomination; he was a candidate for
about five hours, when he wired
State Chairman Edwin NJ. Lee to the
effect he would not permit the use
of his name on the primary ballot.
J. Frank Hanly, who has consented
70 run for governor on the progress
sive ticket, has insisted the platform
shall carry nothing regarding the ini-
tiative and referendum. as applied
TO state affairs. and Foulke based
his withdrawal on this provision.
However, despite FOulke's decis-
ion, petitions have been sent out
from Indianapolis in the interest of
his senatorial candidacy and the
candidacy of Hanly. for governor.
In joining the bull moose ranks,
Hanly asks the party to remove from
its plank matters pertaining to the
recall of judges and judicial decisions
and the initiative and referendum.
He asks the adoption Of a plank for
national prohibition 1t is under
stood this will be a progressive cam
paign keynote.
George V. Coffin. republican. has
announced himself a candidate to
succeed himself as sheriff of Marion
county. Harvey Coonse, republican.
of Indianapolis. announces he will
oppose Coffin in the primary.
From indianapolis comes a story
showing how great is the confidence
which Senator James Hamilton Lew
is reposes in his friend Senator
Kern. The debOnaire Illinois senator
supposed to he the arbiter and final
authority on all matters connected
with mems apparel. sought the ad-
vice of the Indiana senator on a mat
ter of garb. Senator Lewis was un-
certain as 10 thu style of dress he
should wear at the Jackson Club
banquet at Lafayette Thursday night
Senator Kern was surprised when
he opened and read the following
TELEGRAM from Senator Lewis:
shall / wear a dress suit. or is it
TO be infOrmal?"
Promptly Senator Kern wired
back:
Business suit. Louis XIV neck
tic"
But before KeTn's telegram reach
ed him Senator Lewis. becoming i'm
patient. wired the second time. And
Senator Kern anxious to give Senator
Lewis the right tip on clothes. re-
piled to the second message as fol-
lows.
Wear every ny clothes and Dolly
Warden neckties.'
Claude Nicely will heed a move
ment for organizing the young men
of St Joseph county for the Moray
Watson interests. il was learned on
Sunday The South Bend man re-
turned Friday from indianapolis.
where he completed arrangements
for the work hereabouts. and will
inaugurate his campaign in the near
future Too. his name has not as yet
been entirely withdrawn from the
gossip column on the representative
score. 1t is understood influential
interests hereabouts are making an
effort to launch Nicely's candidacy
on the republican ticket
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