The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-22
GARY MAN
PROMISING
CANDIDATE
Extensive Campaign Is Being
Waged By Various
Candidates
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 22-.Al-
though the 1921 session of the Indiana
General Assembly viii not convene for
six weeks. most extensive campaign
Is already being waged by the various
candidates for the speakership OF the
house
Glenn Harris OF Gary and jacob Mil
tengerger Of Muneie continue to be in
the Iimelight as the most likely candi-
dates for the place. Opposition to
these leading figures Is growing daily.
however. Harris who spent some time
IN Indianapolis last week building UP
his fences, resorts the acGion Of Gov
ernor Goodrich Is appointing Otto G.
FiheId. also Of Lake county, 10 the
legislative visiting committee
THINK IT WAS PREMIDATED
Members OF the Tenth district dele
CATION feel that the appointment of ri
field was a deliberate act to put Harris
out OF the running. 1t IS related that
the Lake county representatives and the
Republican organization in Lake county
or the Tenth district. was not consulted
in the appointment OF Fifeld. They,
therefore. do not believe that Harris
should be eliminated from the race.
The word IS going the rounds that
Miltenburger is the favorite of Govern
or Goodrich. Many members of the as
sernbly believe that If this Is true that
AIiltenburger should not be selected
for the post There is no malice in
their stand. They simply believe that
the speaker Of the house should be a
man who would have the Endorsement
Of the incoming governor instead OF be-
ing the selection of the outgoing execu-
tive. OF course. If Governor ELECT
McCray signifies that he would be salts
fed with the selection Of Miltenourger,
then things would be different So far,
however. there has been no word come
from Mr.. McCray, either directly or
indirectly. that he favors tho selection
OF MIltenburger.
EARIoN co. Is SPLIT
Marion county representatives are
hopelessly split on the matter of the
speakership. There are three candi-
dates for the place from Marion county
who are avowed candidates and others
are in receptive mood.
The other day the Marion county del
egation held q meeting in the hopes of
settling upon one candidate. The meet
ing did not bear fruit. at the end Of tho
session they we're Just as badly split
as before. This condition, OF course.
puts the candidates from the capital
cut OF the running completely.
There continues TO be talk of naming
Q speaker from the southern part of the
state. Claude A. Smith, of Princeton.
O new member OF the House. is consis-
teutly named as the man from the sbuth-
ern section who will receive the sup
port of the representatives favorins
such a selection
Delayed action in taking legislative
recognition Of the comparatively low
ealar1es received by public officials OF
the state and counties is now believed
20 have been the wise course. Many
bills for higher pay were introduced
sn the special session in July. but most
IF them were side-tracked. Since that
time the predicted decline In prices has
set in.
WHAT STATE OFFICIALS FEAR
II was the fear OF the state officials
and others having the welfare of the
state at heart that salaries of public
officials would be boosted just before
the return TO normal in prices. The
result would have been that public Of
fees would be paid clear out Of proper
ton TO their services in years TO come.
Now II is believed that the times of
hardship fer public officials are about
over There is an increasing senti-
nent among members OF the assembly to
let salaries in general remain as they
are except in cases Of glaring inequity
There will be no derth of bills be-
fore the assembly. From present IN
dications there will be an unusually
large number Of measures presented.
The department. OF legislative informa-
ton now has several scores of requests
for Information on bills to be present
ed. A number OF bills are already
being drafted by the department.