The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-07
CAMPAIGN
DEPENDS ON
REGISTERING
Many Important Offices Are
to Be Filled in County on
Election Day, But You
Can't Help Fill Them I'm
less You Register. -.
rsPEo1AL To TIE TINES

ESPECIAL To TIE TINES
CROWN POINT. IND. Sept. Few
voters realize. judging from the ex-
tremely light registration in Lake coun-
= for the fall election. how many and
how important offices are to be filled on
November 5th and county leaders have
made next Tuesday registration day
for Hammond where it is extremely
light
Nationally speaking. tho only office
70 be filled is that of Congressman from
this district. VIII R Wood. who is
seeking reelection on the Republican
ticket. is being opposed by George
Hershman or Crown Point who made
the race two years ago and who was
defeated
On the state ticket there ere thirteen
Offices 10 be hlled. The auditor treas
urer. secretary Of state. clerk Of the
supreme court, superintendent of
schools. state geologist. and four mem
bcrs of the appellate court are the prin-
cipal ones on this ticket. but interest in
Lake county centers around Judge
Willis c McNaaan OF the circuit court
a. Crown Point who is seeking the place
on the appellate bench to be vacated by
Judge John G.. Ibsch OF Hammond. who
declined TO stand for reelection.
All of the county offices are to be
filed except auditor. recorder and cir
cur, Judge. who are all hold-overs.
For clerk OF the circuit and superior
courts. the present incumbent. Herbert
Wheaton. republican. is being opposed
by Chester Dunn who was paving teller
Of the Gary Trust q Savings Bank. and
a democrat.
For treasurer. Deputy Treasurer
Ralph B. Bradford. whose slogan in the
recent primaries-Vote For Brad-cov-
cred the county from the Kankakee to
Roby. and who is the republican nori-
nee has SIS his opponent BILLY" Wolter.
ex-treasurer of Hamn ond.
For sheriff. Lew Barnes. the present
republican incumbent is out for a sec
ond term. and Frank Strickland. the
Lowell auctioncer is his democratic op-
ponent.
For prosecuting attorney Prosecutor
Clyde Hunter has no opposition. and
neither has Judge Reiter for reelection
70 room one Of the superior court. Judge
Hardy and Judge Greenwald will both
be on the republican ticket for re-elec-
tion. but less fortunate than Judge
Reiter. will have opposition. the former
from Judge Fred Barnett of Hammond.
snd the latter from Judge Wildermuth
cf Gary. both democratic wheel horses.
The republicans are backing a Gary
man. Or. Edward r. Evans for coroner
while DR., A. A. Young of Hammond
row in the service. holds that place on
the democratic ticket.
Hammond is sure to get the county
surveyorship. as the democrats have nut
up Peter Lyon 70 oppose Ray Seeley. the
present incumbent. who has Joined the
engineers. and is already in camp.
William Black is asking reelection
on the republican ticket. and may have
no opposition. as IL is rumored that
Henry Keilpan OF Hobart whom the
democrats selected for that office will
refuse the nomination. George Schaaf
and John Claussen. at present county
commissioners and both republicans.
will be on that ticket. and viii be OPP
posed by James 0. tombstone Of East
Chicago ana 0. P. WorsIey Of Crown
Point
Besides these offices the entire county
council is TO be elected. and all of the
township officers. trustee, assessor. jus
tees and constsbles
Five members of the Legislature are
also to he picked. VIII Brown, broth
er Of County Treasurer Mat Browa. will
have as his democratic opponent for
ioint senator OF Lake. Newton. Porter
and Jasper counties, }. Joseph Sullivan
Of whiting.
The republican candidates for repre-