The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
THE POLITICAL
WORLD
IN INDIANA
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TIMES
IT STATE CAPITAL.

Hays happenr to be elected republican
national chairman It will be necessary.
Of course. for the Indiana republican
state ommitt TO elect some other
state chairman.
No ono seems to have definite idea as
TO whom the state committee might
pick fer state chairman, but there is =
feeling among some OF the best posted
political observers here that Harry Ho-
gan Of Fort Wayne, might be the man.
Hogan is district chairman of the
Twelfth district. and it isN general
Impression here that he has probably
shown more real political skill and abil-
ity than any other member OF the state
committee. Whether Hogan would take
the craftsmanship IS not known, but
there appears TO be a somewhat dennits
idea that he should be drown for the
job IN case a vacancy occurs.
There is also some talk about Jack
Bryson Of Brazil. for the state chair
manship, In case HAYS is elected ma
ticnsl chairman. Bryson is the district
chairman OF the Fifth district. and
was an active candidate for the appoint
raent SIS secretary Of state to succeed
Ed Jackson. but he failed to ,and. The
appointment went TO Deacon" Roach
Of Delphi.
There was 8 bit of genuine disap-
polatnent on the part OF Bryson and
hts friends when he failed to land thu
secrctaryship. 1t was believed for a.
few days that possibly a deal might
have been made by which Bryson was
to have a state nomination in the next
campaign, but this is denied. Friends
say that Bryson would not take a nom
nation for anything.
OF course. all thea talk about HAYS
being picked for national chairman Is
mere gossip. ms far as can be learned
here, but that II has a foundation in
fact seems 70 be pretty we'll estab-
,ished. 1t Is recognized. however. that
the taking or Hays for national chair
man would be a severe blow to the state
organization and to the party in Indi-
ana. Under the leadership Of HAYS the
parry has been reorganized in Indiana
and made into a better fighting force
than ever before. and a successor I'm
the chairmanship would find il a big
job to take up the lines where he would
leave off and 70 ahead with the or
ganization and the party work.
If Hays leaves the state COMMITTEES
~and takes the national chairmanship.
Jack Henley. the secretary OF the state
committee. would so with him. or that
there is no question. For Hays and
Henly have worked together ever since
Hayes became state chairman. ard they
are 50 close together in politics that
where one goes the other also will so.
THIS would make 1t necessary for the
state committee to elect not only q new
state chairman. but = new secretary
would also have to be chosen.
Strong influences ard interests are
working to nave Hays named national
chairman. Two other men also are men
toned FOR the place. both of whom are
active and able political leaders One
is John T. King or Massachusetts,. and
the other Is John T. Adams OF ska.
Adams j. vice chairman OF the national
committee. Both are our men, act
ice and in the political harness, and
IT is said tina either OF the three would
make a fine national chairman.
The national committee has been cal
led to meet In st. Louis on Feb. II.
and Chairman wilcox probably VIII ten
der his resignation at that time. II
this IS lone a new national chairman
probably viii be chosen then.
There Is also a good deal OF specula-
ton as 10 who will succeed Deacon"
Roach as district chairman OF the Ninth
district. now that he is secretary OF
state. Roach il expected 70 resign soon.
Some or the friends OF Charles Wheel
er Of Nohlesyille. ere talking or him
for the place. Ora Davies Of Kokomc.
also Is understood to be a candidate
for the job. Davies IS treasurer OF the
Howard county and is understood Go
-
for state treasurer as soon as there Is
an opening,
Tho best guess for chairman OF the
Ninth district, however, appears to be
John s. Sankiin Of Frankfort. shark
lin and Ed Bowen or Delphi. were the
Ninth district delegates to the republi-
can national convention at Chicago II
1915. and Bowen is ona CT the closest
friends that Taoach has. IN fact
Bowen spent much time az Indianap'
oils when the governor was consider
ing the selection OF a man for score
tary OF state, and when Roach was az
pointed Bowen went back home to Del
phi and prepared his bond. The bond
which Is for $50. 900 is signed by Del
phi men whose combined wealth j.
probably $4,000. 600. Bowen is a rici
man. He owns probably 10000 acres
of farm land. besides a lot OF othe.
things.
1t is regarded as more than likel,
that When 1t comes TO naming a new
district chairman The county chair
men OF the district will ask Roach Z
indicate whom hs would like to hav'
appointed. That is the usual custom
Roach and Bowen will probably recon
mend ShansIin. and II they do tn.
county chairmen will undoubtedly fol
low Roacn's wish.
4 new district chairman for tn
First district must be selected to tax
the place Of Robert Faltzell. who ha
been appointed major in the Unite'
States army in charge or conscriptiol
work in Indiana, He takes the plac
or Jesse Eschbach Of Warsaw, VIII
resigned. Beltzell cannot hold the dis
trict cilairr anship.
The only name mentioned thus IA
for this place is Frank Wilson. q bank
er or Evansville. There seems to b
no doubt that the district chairman
ship viii go to vanderburg county thi
time, and Wilson Is touted as the mai
for the place. He has not been in stat
politics. but has been actively connect
ed with party affairs in his own county