South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

Democratic fireworks are boom
ing in the second district. also.
where William A. Cullop of Vim
cennes: Fred Bays OF Sullivan. and
W. l.. Slinkard OF Bloomfield, are
running for the nomination for con
gress. Cullop and Bays are fitting
hither and yon over the district,
lining up their supporters. Slinkard
is not making his campaign as ag-
gressive as the others. but he is hop
ing that voters will decide that. be
cause Of the bitterness of the Gull
lOp- Bays contest, a third man would
be the best bet
Leading Indiana democrats says
that if any republican can find con-
ISOLATION in the returns from the spe-
Cial election in Wisconsin ne is en-
titled TO all the Joy he can get out
Of il. The republicans elected their
candidate for United States sena-
tor by a plurality of about 10000 in
state that is one of the most rock
ribbed republican strOnghOlds in the
country. The republicans usually
carry Wisconsin by about 100, 00O.
Republican leaders here insisted be-
fore the election that Lenroot re-
publican, would be elected senator
by at least $4,000 to $4,000. 1t is
pointed out now that if 10000 is the
best the republicans can do in a
state like Wisconsin they have little
TO hope for in other states.
John 5. Benham OF Benham and
William W Lambert of Column bus
have announced as candidates for
the republican nomination for con-
gress in the fourth district. where
Lincoln Dixon, democrat, has been
the congressman for many years.
This is the heaviest democratic dis
trict in Indiana. and some of the po-
litical observers are wondering why
two republicans should engage in a
contest for the republican nOmina-
ton.
1t looks as il the democratic and
republican state committees will be
about the same after the coming re-
organization that they are now. and
that there will be few changes in the
personnel of either committee. OF
course. there will be a new republi-
can state chairman, TO take the
place of Will II. Hays. who is now
the republican national chairman.
If Jack Henley, secretary of the
committee, wants the craftsmanship
it is believed here that he can have
it. But he says he cannot take IT,.
The understanding here is that
Henley will go with Hays TO the ma
tional organization, perhaps after
the election next fall In that event.
the republicans will have TO elect a
new chairman as we'll as a new sec
rotary. But it is believed that Hen
| ley Will act as state chairman until
that time. He is now in active
| charge of the state headquarters.
and is directing all OF the work of
the state organization.
l.. NJ Wasmuth of Huntington.
district chairman Of the 18th district.
! seems TO be the man most favored
! for the republican state chairman
ship. But whether he will accept
the place also remains a question.
Wasmuth stands well among the re-
publicans of the organization Harry
Hogan Of Fort Wayne, district chair
man OF the 18th district, and David
! Scott OF Linton. chairman of the sec
Ond district. also are talked about.
and the name of Jack Bryson of
Brazil, chairman of the NTH dis
trio. also is heard
The republican committee will re-
main the same as it is now. unless
changes are made an the seventh
and 18th districts In the seventh.
which is the Indianapolis district.
J. W. Fesler has not announced
whether he will stand for reelection
as district chairman. In the 18th
Edward +. Murphy OF Rochester has
announced that he will run for re-
election. and Ralph w. Gaylor of
/ Mishawaka and Vernon W. Van
Fleet OF South Bend. also are can
| didates. but the dope seems to be
that Murphy will be reelected.
In the democratic camp. the only
place where there will probably be
a change is in the seventh district.
where a new chairman will be elect
ed to succeed Bernard Korbly. All
! { the other present members of the
ate committee will be reelected.
The democrats may set a new
chairman. II is not yet certain that
| Charles A. Greenhouse will accept
the job for another term. II he does
not there will probably be a Consid-
cradle scramble for the chairman
ship. In case Greathouse does not
/ accept again. the Craftsmanship
probably would go 70 Mayor Ben
/ Bosse Of Evansville, provided he
/ would take IT, but BOsse says ne
would not have IT, The idea with
| Bosse Is that he wants 20 be a candi-
I date for the nomination for COVER
nor In 1929. and does not wish 20
| do anything in the meantime that
/ might complicate his chances
state Sen. walter :. Chambers OF
! Newcastle has been favored by many
\ for the state craftsmanship. but he
/ does not want the place. He is a
! candidate for reelection as state
( senator. Charles j. Murphy OF