South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-12
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FAIL TO LURE
REPUBLICANS
Ninety One South Blenders
Join Harding Front
Porch Pilgrimage.
PLANTS PAY PASSAGE
Elkhart Contributes Seven.
Fl. Wayne Five and
Goshen None.


Open refusal Of many prominent
South Bend and other northern In
diana republicans 70 join in the
pilgrimage yesterday 20 Sen War
re- G.. Harding's front porch at
Marion. o.. was declared last night
10 have added greatly 10 the depres-
sion Of republican party leaders in
this territory.
The special New York Central train
that pulled out of south Bend for
Marion al an early hour yesterday
morning carried less than 100 South
bend republicans. while II had been
advertised that at least 80 OF the
faithful would leave from here.
Members OF the Carson city ad-
mluistrdtIOn, who were for Gov.
FRANK o. LOwden Of Illinois for the
republican presidential nomination.
hat!y refused 10 accompany the dele
10 the republican nominee
nome.
Not For Him.
We cont like Harding and We
are not Tor him." declared one city
administration leader yesterday
when asked why ne was not with
ttAF Albul porch pllSElulS.
These so-called party leaders
don't need 10 think that they can
herd Us into a special train every
time they want TO do something
they think Will get a piece in the
papers. said another we'll known
city administration member last
night IN discussing the apparent
lack OF enthusiasm in South Bend
and other northern Indiana cities
regarding the front porch pilgrim
age.
one prominent woman republican
leader, who was expected 20 be with
The south Bend delegation, was here
yesterday long after the special
uain had departed.
Mishawlka republicans did not
appear any more enthusiastic about
the pilgrimage than did those in
South Bend. Out OF an advertised
loo that were TO have accompanied
~tne northern Indiana delegation, 81
went.
Nincty-Onc Go.
Exactly ninety-one persons board
ed the Marion special AT South Bend.
Lighty-One of the tickets sold by
the New York Central for the front
porch pilgrimage were bought by
south Bend utility companies. in
dustrial plants and prominent re-
tree of cost 10 81 republicans who
were induced 10 join the delegation.
Ten representative republicans
bought tickets and paid for them
selves, making up the total of 81
persons from South Bend who made
The journey 10 Marion yesterday
south Bend and Mishawaka. how
ever, appear 10 have made a better
showing on the Marion special than
a. n
part of the state. When the special
pulled out of Elkhart yesterday
morning. the number OF pilgrims had
been increased by seven, three of the
addition being republicans and four
constituted q male quartette which
had been engaged 20 lead the adver-
tised so republicans that were 10
have augmented the delegation but
did not
No sale.
The New York Central agent at
Goshen was unable TO report the
sale OF pilgrimage tickets 10 Goshen
citizens Not one Goshen man or
woman bought "a ticket for Marion
or boarded the train for sen. Hard
ing's frCnt porch.
TT Wayne fell behind Elkhart in
sending representative 10 the home
Of the republican presidential candi-
date When the special train carry
ing seven cars pulled out OF TT.
Wayne yesterday morning there
were aboard exactly five passe Myers
bound for Marion from TT. Wayne.
IL had been advertised in Goshen
that at least so republican men and
women from that city woIld make
the pilgrimage.
Probably II Elkhart and Goshen
utilities. Industrial plants and prom
inent republican merchants had fol-
lowed South Bend s lead I'm purchas-
ing tickets and distributing them
where they woJld have done some
good, maybe these two cities would
the special train" declared one al
legged wag last night when he heard
how Elkhart and Goshen repubh-
sion.
Fails Flat
Reports from other cities in the
that yesterdays porch pilgrimage
was a disappointment, in numbers at
least 10 republican leaders general
~ The Journey had been adver-
Used widely beforehand IN an effort
10 get a large delegations as possible.
II was reported here yesterday that
many republicans even refused an
OFFER OF free transportation 20 Ma
rion
II Sen Harding wants 10 talk 20
us. let him come here" said "a well
known republican last night Il
never did get this front porch stun,
anyhow" he said