The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

third in the rare. II is also interesting
70 note that while MT. Hodges and the
Tribune were doing their best 70 wreck
tne republican party that the Trihunes
columns Or September 2s. 1912, tell that
q republican rally was held in the
rooms. where the Harrison CLUB now
holds forth. and that H. O. Johnson was
one Of the principal speakers. While
Mr.. Johnson was preaching republican
ism Mr. Hodges and Editor Carr were
denouncing the republican party
HODGES MADE CHEF BULL MOOSE
In the meantime woodrow Wilson had
been elected and toward the end Of 1912
the bull moosers began 10 talk of hav-
ing a city ticket in the field and Of hav-
ing a big dinner.
We will now pass over several months
and arrive at the late spring Of 1913.
The curtain goes up showing that the
republicans Of Gary wanted 70 put
ticket IN the field but the bull rnoosers
now headed by vs.. Fl Hodges. the ex-re-
publican. who had been chosen as their
city chairman to succeed Harry Hall
wouldn't merge with the G. @ p. The
only thing to do then was put an indie
pendent ticket IN the field 70 be known
as the citizens ticket. 70 be made UP Of
ICpQbtACe4ASr JUL AAtR.'s-Ti0 anu anu
Knots democrats.
WOULD NOT BACK
G. o. P. TICKET.
It was the only way the republicans
headed by their city chairman. DR..
Frank W. Smith could get the bull
moosers headed by Chairman Hodges.
to 60 into the night against Mayor Tom
Knots.
So on the sth day Of July. 1919. we
find printed in the Cary Tribune and
other Gary papers q notice TO republic
cans and bull moosers saying that on
July III each party would chose an equal
number Of delegates for a citizens party
convention Ia be held at Orpheum thea
tire on July II.
HODGES SIGNS Fo2
BULL zzoosE.
The call was signed BY Frank ".
Smith. chairman. and c. NJ Renollet
secretary. Of the Gary republican COM
mittee. and by William F. Hodges.
4 chairman. and r. r Quillan. secretary
Of the Gary progressive or bull moose
/ central committee
GREENWALD DEFEATED
BY JOHNSON.
At the convention held at the Or
! pheum theatre r. O. Johnson, c. F
| Greenwaid. now Judge. w. s. Gal
lagher. Alderman w s. Feuer. and a. r
| Hoover y ere candidates for tho mayor
atty nomination To keep peace in the
( family they had "a let Dr. Smith. the re-
| publican chairman. and w. r.. Hodges
the ball moose chairman, take turns al
welding the gavel at the convention.
Mayor johnson defeated Judge Green
void. who has been unfriendly to him
BY vote of IS to -. Gallagher got
II delegates and Feuer and Gallagher
each s votes Some think that Judge
1 Greenwald. ranked by losing the mayor
atty 10 Johnson mains a resentment
/ against him for that reason.
IEDHPENDEET TICKET ENDORSED
The fusionists chose DR.. Smith as
general chairman OF this independent
movement but smith. Hodges and Will
4 liam Mathews each retained their sep
arate titles as heads Of the republican,
+ progressive and Independent democratic
4 organizations. respectively,
PEAI5ED BX TRRUNE.
Mayor johnson being the independent
/ candidate the Tribune came out and
/ said
anGr. johnson is a man of ability,
/ a mixer and has shown that he has
I the born genius 20 bring himself the
enthusiastic and unswervtng sup
port Of friends"
The Tribune also continued editorialiy
! on that day. July "A, 1918:
This Tribune has no figures at
hand, bat IL Is freely convinced that
/ most delegates there, who held posi-