The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-28
MARSHALL.
ROLLS THE
DEMOCRATS
Want to Know How
Come" When They Hear
OF Elders Appointment.
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Leading Democrats. the kind who do
things for their party in campaign time
are hot under the collar over the ap-
pointnent OF William L. Elder, of Indi-
annapolis. to be collector of internal
revenue for Indiana. Vice President
Marshall, who is the patronage dispen-
ser for this state. picked Elder for this
position. which pays $500 a year. and
leaders connected with the Democratic
state organization say he failed to con-
suit anybody about the selection.
What Did He Dor
Elder is q rich real estate man here
and a Democrat. but the memory of even
the Oldest inhabitant fails 10 recall any
campaign in which he tore his shirt or
worked up a sweat TO help elect a ticket.
II IS certain that If the state committee
or any of the state leaders had been con-
suited they would not have
ed Elder for this fine. fat plum. They
would have chosen some man who had
earned the appointment through work
for the party. Elder is a close personal
friend OF Vice President Marshall. and
the appointment is regarded as more OF
q personal matter thar a political mat
ter.
sdrs Up Feeling.
The fact is that the appointment of
Elder has stirred up a lot of feeling
among the Democrats who Go the work
and chop the wood for the party camp
fires. They do not know now what TO
expect. About 1000 deputy census
agents are TO be appointed for indian
for the year 1920. and the leaders are
wondering If the Vice President will use
the same system in picking them that
he used in picking Elder. They say if
he does-good night.
II VIII II. Hays announces at the Re-
publican editorial meeting at Magnesia
Springs next Friday that he is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
governor, as it is practically certain
that he viii. he will bring Joy to the
heart Of one woman who wrote him a
letter a few days ago. A few weeks ago
there were sent out from this city sew
eral thousand letters to Republican
workers over the state asking them
what they thought Of the idea of Hays
becoming a candidate for governor and
whether they thought he should make
the race. One of the letters was ad-
dressed to this woman's husband, a
banker in one of the Indiana cities.
The answer came from the woman.
She told Hays that her husband died re-
Gently. about the time the letter arrived.
and that she would answer II as she
knew her husband would have answered
II, Her husband. she said. always had
been a strong Rdmirer of Hays because
OF his political and public career. and
that he would have been a hearty sup
porter Of Hays for the governorship.
And. she said. she shared her husbands
opinion Of Hays and hoped that he
would be nominated and elected. She
said she was glad that the women Of
Indiana would have a chance to vote at
the next election. and hat she hoped
she might have the opportunity 20 cast
her vote for Hays.
This letter, while differing IN the mat
ter or circumstances. vas similar 10
many others that came from women
over the state All OF them pledged
their suppo 70 Hays.
Reports Indicate that there will be a
big crowd at the editorial meeting to
hear Hays make his speech. 1t is un-
derstood that there vii be no advance
copies OF the speech. and that HAYS will
save his definite statement until that
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