The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
WILL HAYS
SELECTS AN
ASSISTANT
Maurice Mckenzie, Circuit
COu,t Reporter Lands
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CROWN POINT. IND. March 20
me national republican committee
searched all America for nstionaI
chairman and then it came to Sullivan
Z httle town in indiana for its man. rts
national chairman has come to Lake
county Tor his CHIEF aide and as a re.
sur Crown Point. famous as a school
OF politics has had ono Of its office
holders made prive secretary to VIII II.
Hays.
9laurice Mckenzie. for years official
reporter OF Lake circuit court Is tha
young man who steps into a position Of
national political importance.
ON TEE JOB NOW.
MT Mckenzie has already taken m
his duties and within the next re1v
months Will devote his time touring tba
United States with Mr.. Havs Tba
Chairman and his aide will 90 vest os
Tar as the Pacific coast and will Stre+cp
back as far as Boston. Thev viii nut
In considerable time at their New YORK.
offices.
secretary Mckenzie will be ab1e "a
get frst-hand knowledge Of po1fticsi
conditions and also meet with the Iaad-
ers OF the party throughout the corn-
try 1t Is understood that he win he
more than private secretary. acting
IN Mr.. Hays place in instances where
the chairman delegates him in his he
half
ms Httie community regards the ap-
pointment as high honor and \ frr,b-
er indication that the political brains ~
America are to be found in the small
towns Il we'll as the big cities Ma
donal Chairman Hays swept aside the
long list Of possible men. Young mo,
who have made their marks as bankers
New York brokers, editors in big cities
and others high in official life for
Maurice Mckenzie. skilled in politics
noted for his diplomacy and best known
for his reliability and efficiency
SERVED as STATE AIDE.
Mr. Mckenzie first won the esteem OF
Chairman Hays as his secretary when
he served several months as republican
state chairman.
When Governor Goodrich appointed
Mr. Hays as head of tho state council
Of defense the latter asked Mr.. Nc
Kenzie to come with him as his private
secretary
After the republican national com
mittee made Mr.. Hays its chief he
again sought Mr.. McKenzie's services.
MEETING ARRANGED.
several days ago Mr.. Davis wired for
Mckenzie to meet him in Chicago. Ac-
companied by John KilIigrew. Of Ho-
bart. secretary of the Lake county re-
publican committee. Mr. Mckenzie met
Mr.. Hays by appointment at the Con
gress hotel in Chicago. There Chair
man Hays, Secretary KilIigrew and Mr..
Mckenzie discussed the situation. The
upshot was that the chairman invited
Mr.. Mckenzie TO take trial trip with
him to New York. an experience that
probably would give him an idea as to
whether he would like the work Ar
ranging matters at Crown Point and
having pledged Judge Mcmahon and
Secretary Killigrew to secrecy Mr. Nc
Kenzie travelled east with the national
chairman Yesterday his resignation as
court reporter was made a matter of
record and last night Mr.. Mckenzie left
to take UP his new duties
HOW he WAS CHOSEN.
When Chairman Hays was opening
up Indiana headquarters at the 1915 re-
publican convention he asked Mac Fo-
land. now county auditor but county
chairman at that time. to recommend a
good man as secretary. Mr.. Poland
sent Mr.. Mckenzie, who gave satisfac-
tion from the start.
The meeting at the Congress hote! in
Chicago between the national chairman.
Secretary Killigrew and Mr.. Mckenzie
resulted in the Crown Point man enter
ing into a broader career, one that is
better financially and possessed Of the
widest possibilities for advancement
Secretary Mckenzie, who is married.
is also a member of the Lake county
bar. but he is best known throughout
the state as Indiana's foremost court
reporter.
SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Judge McMahon has announced the
appointment of Vincent Youkev as cir
court reporter. Mr.. Youkey is rising
young Crown Pointer, who was educat-
ed at Valparaiso. Lewis institute and
John Marshall Law school.
a PRESIDENTIAL MANAGER.
As Chairman Hays will manager the
1920 republican presidential campaign
his secretary viii hold a very important
position. And should the party win in
1920 it is predicted that the future for
the chairman and his Crown Point aide
Will be very bright at Washington.
ApPoINTNENT PLEAsEs.
Secretary McKenzie's appointment
comes a s q pleasant surprise to his hun
dreds of friends in the county and not
only at the county seat is there salts
faction expressed over it. but in the
north end such leaders as Col. Walter
J. Riley. close to the governor and
Chairman Hays. regard the chairman's
selection as an excellent ono and which
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