South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-27

taken az once, the county ticket
would be lost, but worst OF all the
republican candidate for congress
would be defeated.
The members Of the old guard
were told that they and they alone
could bring political success out Of
what now appeared on it's face 20
be certain defeat for not only the
county candidates but Mr. Hickey
Of Laporte. Neither the represen-
tative Of the national chairman nor
Alr. Small appeared 90 be so much
concerned regarding the county tick
et as they were the election Of the
republican candidate for congress in
the 18Th district
To Pour In Money.
Unlimited sums Of money 20 be
furnished by national headquarters
TO be distributed for the election
az Hickey were promised IL the old
guard would take hold Of the cam
paign at once. The seriousness of the
situation was emphasized. and the
inability OF the regular republican
organizations in the county and dis
trict 10 handle the situation was
deplored.
Mr. Graham NJ first seemed re-
iuctant to take a hand in the 18th
hour shifting Of the conduct Of the
republican campaign in the county
and district. He apparently had not
forgotten that the control Of the
party had been recently wrested
from him, and he appeared TO
hesitate in accepting the role Of
director general OF the republican
campaign from now until the cleo
ton.
Mayor Carson, however supported
by the members Of his cabinet, and
apparently influenced by the pros
pect OF handling the campaign funds
10 be thrown into the county and
district by national headquarters,
evinced no hesitation in accepting
the role OF leader and distributor OF
funds in the campaign. Finally Mr..
Graham. who let it be known that
ne is still good republican.
agreed 10 aid the mayor in the effort
10 save the county and district TO
the e. o. p.
Graham To Direct Fund.
II was agreed that while Mr.. era
ham will be the directing hand, and
10 viii he ne who will have the last
say IN the distribution of the slush
fund from national headquarters, the
mayor will act I'm the role Of direc-
tor. Mr.. Graham Is to remain in the
background. while the mayor and
the city hall political machine Will
be the ostensible leaders in the con-
duct of the republican campaign
from now until election day.
In the desperate effort TO save the
republican candidate for congress
from defeat. an effort Will be made
Go elect a few Of the county candi-
dates. those whose interests are iden-
teal with the old guard. and whose
nomination at The primaries was
secured through the work of the old
guard Special efforts 10 secure the
election OF c. W. Cole for treasurer.
cyrus +. Pattee for prosecuting at
torney. Clarence Sedgwick for coun-
ty auditor and Wilbur NJ. Warner
for county clerk These four county
candidates and Hickey for congress
are the main objective Of the new
combine between national head
quarters and the Carson Oral ham
machine. with the election of Hickey
the paramount issue
District Chairman Vernon w Van
Fleet and County Chairman Fred
e.. Klein are 10 be ignored in the
distribution OF the campaign funds
20 be supplied by the national head
quarters. They are 20 be allowed 10
continue checking up poll books and
other detail work, but the real
handling OF the campaign for the
election OF Hickey will be in the
hands OF the old guard.
This detail work. which will be
left TO District Chairman Van Fleet
and 10 County Chairman Klein will
also consist in getting out a fun vote
on election day Elaborate plans for
getting the vote out by noon on cleo
tion day have been perfected. Bust
ness men are 10 be visited with au-
tomobile and hauled TO the polls just
like any other voters. This last phase
OF the plans caused some merriment
at the meeting. but il remained a
part Of the election day program.
At the meeting Thursday night Mr.
Small and the representative Of ma
tional headquarters arranged for
another meeting with Mr. Graham.
Mayor Carson and the members Of
the city administration In the
mayors Office az the city hall sat
urday afternoon.
Arrange Final Details.
At this meeting tie final details OF
the conduct OF the congressional
campaign. and the distribution Of
the funds from national head
quarters were arranged. The dis
tribution OF the funds is 10 begin at
once Mayor Carson 20 be director
general OF the new campaign treas
ury. with Mr. Graham in the back
ground as the real brains OF the dis
trihution-
Fear Of the Indiana currupt prac-
tice act appears 20 re wholly out
~ the new order from national head
quarters The money is 10 be dis
tributed with a lavish hand and with
an utter disregard Of the laws OF the
state. Nothing that can be done 90
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