South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

succeeding Edward Jackson, several
gentlemen within the republican
ranks were decorated with a choice
selection of double crosses. This in
cluded Edward Jackson himself
now enlisted as a captain i'm the
regular army. Mr.. Jackson was
promised if ne resigned his deputy
should become secretary Of state
Mr. Goodrich forgot this.
John S. Bryson Of Brazil was also
promised the job, being republican
district chairman. Mr. Bryson also
got the double cross. Mr.. Roach re-
ceived the job, being also a republi-
can district chairman
The Indianapolis Star criticised
the appointment OF Roach because
he was exceedingly offensive TO all
the progressive elements Of the re-
publican party. The Star says: The
appointment of Mr. Roach will turn
out a ability rather than an asset
10 the republican party in the cleo.
ton Of 1918 and 1920" The Star
says further that Roach never lost
an opportunity to abuse the progress
sive element of the party"
The chances are that by the time
the national committee meets in
February, at which time Mr.. Hayes
hopes to be made chairman. all the
members of the republican state
central committee will have been
given commissions in war work to
stay at home and an entire new
committee will have 70 be named to
sit at headquarters.
The appointment of Robert Bait
zell of Princeton 10 succeed Jesse
Eschbach as state CONSUMPTION agent
got another republican district
chairman a fine job from the war
department with commission as
major
COpperhead For Chairman.
Jack Henley. secretary of the
state central committee, is booked to
go with VIII Hays TO the national
committee. Mr.. Henley is credited
with being the first of the organiza-
ton bunch to put out the propa-
ganda which they all expect TO
promuIgate later on. that Amer
lea can never win the war unless we
elect a republican president i'm
1920" That is circulated officially
as a republican patriotic sentiment
The one thing that looms bigger
than anything else in the political
pathway OF the Hays Goodrich po-
litical combination is Edward Jack
son. He has gone seriously in the
business of the war. If the war
should cease and Edward Jackson
come home before 1920 he is going
TO make the whole bunch of them
sit up and take notice He is a
campaigner of the aggressive. pro-
gressive and effective type Neither
will have to depend upon blowing
his own horn.
Another funny thing about ali the
comment from republicans about
democrats taking war positions is
that about Sec'y McAdoo becom-
ing the railroad head. The republi-
can press of Indiana is exceedingly
alarmed lest Mr.. McAdoo might be-
come a presidential candidate and
use his position. Therefore. these
great editors argue a republican
should have been named for the Job.
If they do not know that the heads
of at least two of the great war de-
partments today are avcwed repub-
lican presidential candidates they
should nose around and get the
news
Democrats Are Loyal.
Still democrats have only encour-
aged them in their labor and not in
terfered with the efficiency or cared
about the politics.
The one job for America is to win
the war. Efficiency in heads Of de
partments should be the one stand
ard regardless of politics This is
the policy of the Woodrow Wilson
administration tt can not be said
of the policy of all state administra-
tons although the editors were
told by one of the speakers at re-
cent editorial meeting i'm Indianap-
oils that since Mr. Goodrich had
become governor not a single politi-
cal move i'm anything directly or in
directly connected with that office
had been made
Meantime with the arrival Of
Jan. /. 1918. announcement is made
that not single democrat is 10 be
allowed 20 take a job i'm the state
house no matter in what department.
If there are any democrats there
now. as quickly as they can be
shown it is their business to get out.
Republicans viii take their places.
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