South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-11
the house OF representatives
Washington.
Republicans Poor Projectors.

the house Of representatives at
Washington.
Republicans Poor Projectors.
There was a law suit in New
York over the action OF the legisla-
tGre in changing the boundaries Of
some Of the congressional dis tricts
Il New York City. The supreme
court Of hat state rendered a de-
cisiOn two or three weeks ago sus-
tanning the revision OF the bound
airy lines. When this decision was
announced Hays and other repub-
lican leaders said II was a great vic
tory for the republicans. They said
il meant that the republicans would
elect two members sure: that they
probably would elect three and that
the chances were good that would
elect four OF the flee. one district
they conceded TO the democrats. The
repua leans were elated over the
court decision. They could see vi
sions of control of the house.
But when the smoke Of the cleo
ton cleared away, the republicans
had elected only one lone congress-
man out OF the five, the democrats
taking four OF them by large plur-
alities. In one district. the repub-
leans did so poorly that even the
socialists cast more votes that they
did.
Republican papers over the cOun-
try expressed the same jubilation
over the decision Of the supreme
court. and they said it meant a
great victory for the republicans at
the polls. But evidently the votes
Of the five districts did not take the
same view Of the matter that they
did.
one of the events Of the asst week
i'm Indiana politics was the banquet
Of the Jackson club at Lafayette
last Wednesday night. More than
two hundred democrats were pre-
sent. and it was said 70 be one Of
the most enthusiastic gatherings Of
the kind held in the state i'm many
a day. ex-governor Samuel NJ.
Balston, Fred Van Nuys. secretary
OF the democratic state committee,
and others spoke, and they made it
clear hat rue Americanism was
to be the cardinal principle of the
democratic party this year.
Mr.. Ralston gave an interesting
resume of the record of the lest de-
mOcratic state administration and
showed that the democrats placed
more constructice, progressive laws
on the statute books in the eight
years of their rule than ever were
placed there before in the historn
Of the stae.
The banquet and the enthusiasm
that marked it were regarded as a
goodindication of wha the party
proposes 10 do in the state at the
coming election.
Will Name Republicans.
That David c. Peyton, democrat.
is TO be replaced by a republican
as superintendent of the jefferson
Vile reformatory is clearly appar-
ent from what has happened in the
last few days the republican state
administration has long had such
a move i'm mind. and the recent fire
al the reformatory gave the repub-
licanes the opportunity they were
looking for.
The board of trustees OF the re-
formatOry will hold a meeting Mon
day. and at that time they will pick
O.. 4. H.Shideler for the superin-
tendent. Shideler is now superin-
tendent of the boys school at Plain
field. and his transfer To the re-
FA--~.#a.- -.rUF -. A-aHLA- a-An
ing for "A f~irst-class republican
statesman to land a good job. It
may be said, though. hat there is
no objection TO Shildeler for super
intendent. If that place must be fill
ed by a republican. He made a
good record as warden Of the state
prison at Michigan City and has
made a good record as superintend-
ent of the boys school. He has
served we'll as a member of various
state boards and commissions. and
has been prominent i'm public af-
fairs for many years. Therefore.
he viii enter his new position with
a good record behind him.
Many Are willing.
IL was understood for "a time that
w. II. Whitaker. who was super
intendent of the reforInatory sew
eral years ago, and who resigned
recently as superintendent Of the
federal work house at Ocoquan. Va.
would be made superintendent of
the reformatory again. but if this
plan vas thought Of it was aban-
doned.
No one seems 10 know as vet who
Will be made superintendent OF the