South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
REPUBLICANS
REPUDIATE
GRAHAMRULE
New Precinct Committeeman
Overthrow BOSS" Power
by Defeating Candidate
for County Chairman.

Complete humiliation OF the con-
troll OF the Graham MnIer-Ol po-
litical machine. along with the de-
s,ruction of the hopes and ambi-
tons of Mayor Ralph W Gaylor of
Mishawaka as a candidate for the
district chairmanship. took place
Saturday afternoon when the newly
elected republican precinct commit
teemen openly revoIted against the
rule OF the machine by electing
Fred G. Klein county chairman over
ID. b. J. Shafer. the machines can
didate.
Mayor GaylOr's ambitions for the
republican craftsmanship of the
18th district went glimmering. it is
said. when the result of the ballot
ing at the meeting Of the precinct
committeeman for a new county
chairman was announced Mr. Klein
received 50 votes to Mr.. Skaters 10.
No sooner had the roll of COM
mitteemen been called at the meet
ing In Kable's banquet hall. 122 w
washington av.. for the choosing
OF q chairman than Atty. Eli See
brit. who led the revolt against the
rule Of the Graham Miller oliver
machine. moved that the nomina-
tiOns for chairman OF the county
central committee be made by bal
lot Atty. Seebirts motion carried,
and Immediately the names Of Mr..
Klein and Mr.. Schafer We're offered.
Cheer New Chairman.
When F. J. W. Fink, acting chair
man in the absence Of Lieut.. Albert
Slick. the regular chairman. who is
in France, announced the result OF
the vote. those present broke into
prolonged cheers Following a few
remarks by Mr. Scnafer. the defeat
ed candidate of the Graham Miller
oliver machine, and by Mr.. Klein,
who was carried roughshod over
the opposition OF the machine into
the chairmanshiD the committee
men Immediately proceeded to elect
a vice chairman. City Judge Ralph
Feig Of Mishawaka was unanimous
" chosen. The machine supporters
appeared 10 be too disheartened to
place a candidate in the field for
the vice craftsmanship.
They rallied. however. when il
came TO the selection Of a secretary
or the central committee. and O. P.
y Johnson was named TO oppose
Atty. L. w Hammond When the
balIoting was over, Atty Hammond
had 50 votes 10 Mr. Johnson's four.
After the newly elected secretary
had spoken in answer - the calls
from his friends for a speech. IL
was proposed to delav the election
OF a treasurer until after the com
mitteemen mad been given an op-
portunity To confer with The candi-
dates in regard to someone for this
Office The suggestion was adopted
calls for talks by the candidates
present were drowned rs a motion
10 adjourn. which was carried.
Judge Van Fleet CarAydate.
Immediately following the com
plete unseating Of the Graham Mil
ler-Oliver machine I'm St Joseph
county politics. announcement was
made by the friends of Jadge Yer
non ". Van Fleet that his name
would be presented 10 the district
convention 20 be held az the
RumeIv hotel al Laporte Tuesday
as a candidate for the republican
chairmanship of the I 9th district. II
is not believed the Judge Van Fleet
will encounter any serious opposi-
tion although 10 has been limited
that Gaylor's supporters will en-
deavor 10 defeat the South Bend
man by an effort 90 induce Edward
Murphy OF Rochester 20 enter the