The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-14
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INDIANAPOLIS. IND Aug lA-In e
financial s O. s has been run UP by
the democratic state committee
Prom the start OF the campaign II
was evident that the state committee
Is low n, funds with the showing
that IS being made by the republican
state committee the crowd in the Denl-
son Hotel has become frantic. The
handful, OF magnates in the party was
therefore called together.
7, seems from the reports that leak
out OF the democratic committee room
that N, average party men. who in
the past could be counted on for lit
t,e donation. are not responding this
year There is a feeling among these
people who are want to come across
Win finances that this year IT would
b. throwing It away There is gen
eral belief among these individuals
that the democratic party stands no
chance this time because u Is re-
pubi;cah year"
r,t the democratic leaders in Ind
lana must De credited with vision
Tb.v foresay early in the year that !.
would he tough sailing with resSru
70 finances so they Put as many mt"
as possible on the ticket and IN reSp'"
sible position that could be couh'eu
on for liberal aid
This Is said 10 be the CHIEF reaso"
for naming Benjamin Bosse state chair
man. He always wanted the place
but in the past he has been denied TIC
honor because of opposition 10 mn" e
re is reputed 10 have a very com
Portable fortune and il is also know
that when he gets into game tha'
!. Dlavs hard. When his pride Is
aroused he is sure TO help the com
,t,,ao alone,' out Of his own pocket
Smiling Thomas Tasgart can a.
WAYS be relied upon 10 make drains
on his French Lick resort mint To heip
along. II will be RENE mbered that he
vas forced TO accept the nomination
for United States senator AFTER ne h@0
thrice denied the crow n
On the hand-picket ticket was also
placed Samuel NJ. Foster OF For'
WAYNE. the shirt waist king who Is
nominee for lieutenant governor ne
il also reputed TO be one of the rich
49,. IN the ticket that the employees
o, the democratic organization bras
about.
II was therefore httinE that this trio
quarters to consider plans for hnanc-
nix the state organization Ihey
we're toined by Charles J. Murphy, OF
1rdianapolis chairman Of the finance
committee and william II OBrien OF
I.awrenseburg. former state auditor
.Dd financial angel of the parry
~ course II was not announced what
hind Of Organization plans" were per
4ected in the meeting. 1t is believed
however. that the plans" consisted IN
concrete and specific actions 10 patch
the treasury with a lining of cash and
NOT in theories TO be applied for OBJ
tanning funds.
The extreme reluctance OF responsi-
bic persons TO accept places on the
democratic state ticket is becoming
natbettc. Since the democratic con-
vcntion democrats who would lend pres
,cce to the ticket have looked the neld
ever and have decided that they do not
want 10 squander their time and mo-
utv on this particular election
Edgar Haskins, OF vincennes. super
intendent-eiect of the schools of that
city wanted the nomination for state
Superintendent of public instruction
bu the wise ones in the party decided
that IL would be better politics to put
woman on the ticket. Therefore
they nominated Miss Adelaide Steel
Ravlor. who is engaged in federal vi
,n+ional education work in washing
TON. without her consent to become a
candidate Haskins was somewhat put
ont AT the time Now that Miss Bay
Tor has refused to accept the nomina-
ton. the place Is rendered to Haskins
hut he can't see 1t. He has a good
lob now and. II is declared, that he
has doubts about his chances Of being
elected Nevertheless Chairman Bos-
- continues 10 try to get him to ac-
cept.