South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-27
DUCK BACKED
BY THE POLICE
Starts Campaign for Reno
mination on the Republic
an Ticket.

with the spring nominating prim-
--ies at which candidates OF politi-
al parties for the various township.
county and state Offices will be nam
III slill seven months away. Sheriff
Louis b. Duck has already begun his
campaign for renCm!naf'on on the
republican ticket for the office ne
now holds.
And in his campaign 20 secure
the republican nomination for the
Office TO which he was elected last
November. Sheriff Duck has sue
cetded in enlisting the cooperation
OF the South Bend police depart
ment, as well as the rest OF the Car
son administration.
Early Bird Gets. Etc.
The sheriff has decided that IL
Is well TO start early in order 10
ward off the possibility Of those who
also desire 10 be sheriff Of st. Joseph
county OF entering the race on the
republican side of the contest under
the guise of not knowing that Mr..
buck wanted the office for a second
term.
There is an unwritten law in ST.
Joseph county as well as in the 81
other counties OF the state that
sheriffs. prosecutors. and other like
Office holders are entitled TO two
terms. But sometimes the incumb-
tnts Of such offices fail to make their
wants in regard to a second term
known in time 10 prevent other as
pirants in their own party for the
same office entering the race. And
sometimes there are recalcitrant
members of a political party who
enter the race for the nomination
even IL the incumbent Of the office
10 which they aspire does announce
his candidacy for "a second term in
ample time.
Beats The Barrier.
However, Sheriff Duck is taking
no chances of recalcitrant members
81 his party getting the pole posi-
ton in the race for the nomination
for sheriff Therefore. the sheriff
has begun his campaign, and he is
being backed by Chief OF Police
Kline and the rest Of the Carson ad-
ministration In the race.
Even candidates for denomination
for sheriff on the republican ticket,
republican leaders say. must have
some sort OF record on which to
20 before the voters of his party.
and Sheriff Duck is getting a record
with the aid OF Chief Kline and the
police department.
Duck Always There.
Have you noticed how Sheriff
Ducks name is being connected by
the police with every catch being
made nowadays" asked a prominent
party man Friday night
Every time a man wanted for
some crime here is arrested in some
other city. # is Sheriff Duck who
traced the man wanted TO the parti-
cular 4 in which he is arrested. IS
continued the prominent party lead
or who appears 10 be we'll informed
regarding the intricacies OF repub-
Ican party politics.
Some Cooperation.
1T doesn't matter who makes the
arrest, or who traced the man want
ed. Sheriff Duck is given credit for
IT, Duck is a mighty fine fellow
and / am glad for him. I hope he
gets the nomination. but l wonder
how he ever got Chief Kline TO CO.
operate with him particularly when
IL comes TO getting credit for max
ing arrests" went on the prominent
party leader with a smile.
IL has been known for some time
that the friendliest relations imag-
Unable exist between Mayor Carson
and Sheriff Duck, and It has also
been known for some time that
Mayor Carson's friends in the re-
publican party have been presenting
him as the new leader OF that party
Mayor Picks Winner.
Those who are not exactly friends
OF the mayor but who are well vers-
ed regarding the political movements
of the city's chief executive say that
the mayor plans TO get behind a
winner for the republican nomina-
ton for sheriff and that he has
chosen Sheriff Duck for a winner
The only trouble with the whole
thing is that the enemies OF the ad-
ministration who would ordinarily
be for Duck for the nomination will
be against the sheriff." declared an
other prominent party leader Friday
night.
And it's too bad. too" he con
tinued. that the republicans cam
get togethA Here is Lou Duck. a
fine fellow, and just because he sue
ceeds in getting the backing OF one
faction OF the party. the other fac
ton OF that same party will un.
doubtedly be against him and viii
either bring out some opponent in
the primaries or will attempt TO de
feat him in the election"