South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-03

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the newspapers To read the &C
counts in the Indianapolis newspa-
pers, one OF which dominates every
move and act OF the repu bhcsn par
IS in Indiana. the convention would
seem 70 have been = very tame sf-
fair. But all was lot smooth sail
ing
Chairman VIII HAYS arrived N
town Tuesday noon, a fun day late
much 20 the disappoin tment Of the
waiting thronEs Lave as he was
II did not take long for the fire
works 20 start after he got settled N
his room a. the SEVERN hotel One
I Of the first visitors 20 the Little
Chief was Dr. Horace Ellis. state
/ superintendent OF public instruc-
/ ton for the past two years, and a
1 candidate for accumulation I'D TO
A week ago it was supposed that
/ he would get a second nomination
without opposition, that having
been the custom Of both parties for
I 40 years or more. in respect 70 the
I two-year offices On Wedn esday Of
I last week II was announced that
( Linnaeus Hines, superintendent Of
I the era Wfordsville schools and own
er OF an educational journal. would
! "proba bly," he a candidate. Two
I GAYS later the indianapolis News
/ carried his formal announcements
on the first page and sang his praise
along with It. That was sufficient 20
give the boys the tip to get in line.
Calls Ellis on.
The delegates seemed slow 10
catch on. for some reason or other,
1 and when II was found the day be
| fore the convention that Ellis would
/ likely be nominated by the country
delegates. a hasty conference was
called and II was decided TO use
strong-arm methods in dealing with
Ellis
When VIII Hays arrived az noon
| Ellis was summoned 70 his room at
the hotel There behind closed
doors Chairman Hays laid before
DR.. Ellis several sheets of typewrit
ten matter containing charges
against him and the conduct OF his
/ office Dr. ellis was bluntly told
/ that ne could either withdraw from
the race or those charges would be
published in an Indianapolis news
paper that afternoon. Ellis with
drew. The nature Of these charges
was not divulged and many stories
and sIPmises have been circulated.
Or Ellis was permitted 10 write
statement i'm which he charged his
Cefeat 20 the school book trust. IL
is known that the big publishing
firms have been very good friends
OF the Indiana G. .. p many years.
although little noise has been made
over this apparent bond OF friend
ship. Or Ellis spoke Of tired Of
being bounded by the big Interests.
but made no specific charges. At
recent meeting Of the state board
Of education. which lets the con-
tracts for the school books. repre-
sentative Of one OF these big con-
Germs was heard 20 remark that we
will get Ellis goat vet Whether
or not his defeat for denomination
was the outcome Of that threat is
known 20 only a few Of the inner
circle. In any event somebody got
DR. Ellis goat and he is dead one
in republican politics in Indiana.
New and Hays Mix.
No sooner had Chairman Hays
disposed OF the Ellis matter than
Sen. New dropped IN 10 see him.
And the senator was out Of humor
al the press agent for the conven-
ton who had advertised that the
soft pedal would he put on all criti-
cism Of the Wilson administration.
This was given out by Hays and
New wanted IL understood that
HAYS did not have an exclusive title
10 the c. =. p in Indiana For
Years the title 70 the republican
estate in Indiana has rested with
the four aces, Goodrich. Watson.
New and Hemenway. Leases 10
certain sections had been made
from time 20 time Joe kes ling
held one Of those in Indianapolis
until Delevan Smith got his hand IN.
Now Delevan Smith. his manager.
Dick Smith and the indianapolis
News have assumed a receiVership
Of the entire republican party or
Indiana and simply retain the
..four-of-a-kind" 10 manage the de
tails No move is made that does
not have the approval o. the News.
and il is pathetic 70 see four men
OF national reputation in politics
admitting 10 tie dictaron IN state
affairs or a man who does not even
claim a residence in Indiana.
II had been extensively adver-
SEQ bv Mr.. HAYS that the soft
medal would be used on all criticism
of the administration and its con-
duct OF the war Sen New took is
sue with Hays on this matter and
wanted il understood that as per
nanent chairman OF the repu bEcan
convention he would say what ne
pleased. What happened in the
next few minutes would make an
interesting tale II the truth were
told. but enough OF IT leaked out
10 know that there was 4 war Of
words AMI heated arguments. The
result Of II was a compromise, IN
which New toned down his speech
p little bat not much.
: Savage Attack.
No more savage attack has been
made on a president OF the United
States by a senator than Harry New
made on Prest Wilson before the
republican state convention on
| Wednesday The speech was written
and he followed his manuscript
~1o-ef,. LIa had cra ren1v read a