The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-02

machine IN that county. but Republican
leaders say they feel that Q. r. Luh- ,
ring, the Republican congressional can
didate. has a splendid chance 70 be re-
turned a winner over George ~. Denton.
the present Democratic conB1csaEnan-
The hght between Ralph Moss. Demo
crat and Everett Sanders, the present
Republican congressman in the nfth
district centers in Tcrrc Haute and
Nigo county. Republican leaders say
they feel certain that the district. out
side of Nigo county. viii return plur-
atty of at least 1000 votes. for Sanders.
Tho result depends on Nigo county.
In the second district there is an in
dication that Fred Bays. the Democratic
candidate. viii break down his race in
Knox and Sullivan counties-the two
heavily Democratic strongholds. If no
does. the election Of Oscar bland. Of
Linton. Will he easy. Reports 20 Demo
cratic state headquarters concerning tho
attitude Of Democrats ia the Third dis
trict towards " L. Cox bring the worst
news of Democratic troubles that have
come from any district. II rs declared,
yet II seems apparent that Cox viii be
returned a winner in that district, while
it also seems probable that John ".
Bonham. the Republican candidate. VIII
not be able 10 defeat Lincoln Dixon. the
Democratic congressman from the
Fourth district
The Republicans are claiming all the
other districts IN tho state for their
congressional candidates. without equiv
ocation, including the sixth. seventh.
eighth ninth tenth eleventh. twelfth
and thirteenth. Merrill AToores should
be elected over Chalmer schlosser. his
Democratic opponent. in the seventh dis
trict (indianapons) by a plurality run
ming into the thousands. his supporters
believe.
The sixth district apparently IS alb
solutely safe for the Republicans. In
the eighth district Judge W Il Eich-
horn. of Button, is not impressing
himself on the district to The point that
had been hoped for by the Democrats
when he was nominated. Former politi-
cal efforts. except his career as a cir
cult judge. have been more IN the ma
ture Of statewide efforts than district
efforts and Republican leaders say that
A. II. Nestal, Of Anderson. Will defeat
the Button man. 1t IS estimated that
Nestal should increase his plurality Of
last election. when he was returned a
winner by approximately 1900 votes.
Fred PurneH of Attica. easily win
win the congressional race for the Re
publicans in the Ninth district and
some enthusiastic supporters are
claiming the district for him by 5000
20 1000 plurality VIII Wood Of La
fayette. again will be elected in the
Tenth district. where the Republicans
expect to pile up a big plurality for all
their candidates
While they recognize that there will
, be battle in tie Eleventh district sup
porters Of Mflt Kraus. the Republican
candidate for reelection. believe the Re
publican drift throughout the state viii
carry that district over safely l. W.
Fairfield. Republican candidate for re-
election IN the TwelftH district. VIII
have $500 plurality in the district out
side Of Allen county and his friends are
! confident that Democratic troubles III
Fort Wayne viii return him a heavy
winner in that county Trouble arising
out of certain Of his votes on war ques-
tions viii result in the easy defeat Of
/ Congressman Henry a. Rarnhart. the
present Democratic representative rrorn
The Thirteenth district, IT is reported to
leaders here. Elkhart county is expect
Cd TO return a Republican plurality Of
at least 100 votes and this viii carry
The district safely for A. T. Hickey. Of
Laporte. the Republican nominee