The Lake County times., 1917-11-02
EAST CHICAGO
FOR MCCORMACK

eighteen years and where he has a home
and a fine family man who has been
familiar with the details Of the admin
lstration OF our city for the past ten
years. a man who knows everybody and
is interested in making his home town
a good place to live in where sobriety.
morality and good government may pre-
vail. man who never has been a poll
tician who doesn't want 10 be and who
never will be. a man OF straightforward.
rugged and honest character. a man with
experience as an executive head Of the
police forces of the city. yes. a workman
If you will who was worn hobnal shoes
and a towel around his neck in the mills
Of this city. a man Of ripe judgment
and good common sense. an economist
! by nature-Murray says that this man
is not qualified to be mayor but that
the people should elect HIM (Aiurray)
! 10 conduct a business administration.
Do you believe him. mon. do YOU believe
that Leo Mccormack cannot take care
of your interests and the interests OF
the city az large as ma~o~2
The reply came qC--s@a - spontan-
eously and a thundrous NOi" made the
| rafters ring with its sincerity.
Other speakers compared H NJ. Cohen
as a candidate for city Judge with
Teohl Grabowsk whose only oualiica-
tion seems to DO that he places political
office above political principle and that
as q Pole he might lead by the nose a
few Polish votes. Mr. Cohen" said
one. has been in East Chicago practi-
cally all Of his life. He is a home town
product. IS graduate OF the University
OF Michigan. has practiced law in this
city since his graduation and has been
a mighty fair and able prosecutor. un-
der appointment. for the past four
years. He has always been a republi-
can. consistent and honorable in both
public and private life and a young
man who is bound to make himself felt
In the civic, social and legal life of this
community.
Thos. Y. Richards, mature in thought
and judgment, with four years Of sue
| cessful experience in the Office Of city
clerk-a man who is on the Job all Of
the time I'D Is well and favorably
known all over the city-was placed fl,
favorable contract with Eddie ReiI. a
young man with limited business train
ing and with no conception of the duties
and responsibilities of his Office
It was also brought out that William
I ~ q 454lN AAtO BtE4 Il IeCluSe SO Tar as
! business and social activities of the city
had been concerned ever since he first
became a resident OF this municipality:
THAI prior to the campaign he. too. had
been practically unknown: that he was
an untried factor insofar as the office
! Of city treasurer was concerned. while
Walter O. Harmon had achieved the
I reputation as treasurer for the past four
years Of doing more for the small tax
/ payer and average citizen than had any
I incumbent of that office since the char
/ ter Of the city was granted; that Mr
Harmon was one Of the few really pub
( lie spirited men in political life and that
as such he had saved the taxpayers OF
this city thousands Of dollars.
Mr.. Mccormack came somewhat late
10 the meeting having been at another
/ similar gathering at Ywanow's hall. In
! diana Harbef. early in the evening AS
/ he entered the hall. hurrahs were Civ
en- hats were thrown into the air cheer
after cheer was given ami confusion
reigned. The speaker on tho floor at
the time was compelled to sit down un-
til Mac raised his hand and restored
order. 1t was a striking illustration Of
how his friends in the second ward
feel toward the republican candidate