The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-31
DEMOCRATS
PREDICTING
LANDSLIDES
Indiana Cities On Last Lap
OF Spirited Municipal
Campaigns
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Lick into the Indianapolis nayoralty
contest is regarded by political lead
ers as che oI the tirst indications OF
general rally of the democratic forces
IN an effort to stage a comeback il
1922.
Taggaret had previously given little
attention TO the Indianapolis contest
If such II can be called as Boyd NJ
Ralston, democratic nominee for mayor
and brother of former Governor Raj
ston. has not been able to put up ar
effective fight against Lew Shank. ti.t
republican nominee. the republican or
ganization in indianapolis. however.
has been given so many stiff jolts from
within the party. that the democrat
In the last two weeks have been arous-
ed. Up TO this time the democratic city
organization in indianapolis has been
poorly managed and without sdnds.
But within two weeks of election day
Mr. Taggaret arrives and takes off his
coat" In the hope Of instiIling pep and
creating moral in the democratic ranks
The word has been passed out to the
democratic wards healers and to the
old bosses in the party that they must
get busy and line up for Ralston if
they want to be considered in the coun-
y election next year.
AS part or the come-b back propa-
ganda being passed out by the local
democratic politicians the possibilities
Of victory in the state election in 1924
is being held out. The workers are
being pushed into action with the pro-
mise of an overthrow Of the republican
control Of the state government at that
time AS many of the deserving demo-
Gratis are hungry for plunder the argu-
naents Of future success is serving 10
get them back in line.
Taggart Is not operating out OF the
regular city committee rooms in Ind
annapolis. He has his office on another
moor of the building and the clan is
being called in one by one and given
Instructions.
As evidence of the sure victories
ahead of democracy the leaders IN the
Seventh district fight are painting glow
ing pictures Of the great success the
democratic tickets are going to have in
all parts of the state. The minor fig
ures in the Seventh district are being
told there Will be a democratic land
slide IN all cities of the state from Lake
Michigan TO the Ohio river. The OBJ
5ect of this talk is apparent. It is the
only way in which spirit can be arous-
ed among the rank and file of the
democratic workers which have been
crushed under successive defeats.
The mayoralty situation Indianapolis
10 presenting one of the most interest
1ns that has taken place in the history
Of the city. Theer is no denying that
large number of republicans are op-
posing Lew Shank. Many of these per-
sons have been inspired in their bit
terness towards him by an opposition
press While these persons are class
ed az republicans" they are in fact
Independents who usually vote the re-
publican ticket
On the other hand as election day
approaches it is apparent that the re-
publican ticket in indianapolis will be
assisted by thousands of democrats. In
some sections Of Indianapolis the DEM
ccrats have come over by the thousands
n the support of Shank. His appeal to
them cannot be explained or analized-
They are simply for him.
Aside from the bitter chickering's OF a
political campaign and the political IS
sues involved it can be said with
great deal OF confidence that the re-
publican ticket will win in Indianapolis
II seems that for every republican who
VIII vote against Shank there will be
TWO democrats who will support him.
Just recently a group of manufacture
ers and business men. who style them
selves as republicans. have organized
movement to assist in the election of
the democratic ticket. While this or
ganization will have some effect it can
do no more than cut down the other
wise tremendous majority which Shank
would get.
E NJ Wasmuth, republican state
Chairman, is in indianapolis. and has
received word from number Of Ind
lana cities relative to their municipal
ca npaiEns. On the whole. Mr.. Was
ruth says. the outlook is more than en-
couraging for the republican tickets.
Mr. wasmuth said that from reports
received the republican tickets IN South
Bend and Fort Wayne are certain of
success.
city Chairman Mccoy Of Evansville
was in Indianapolis and conferred with
stats leaders. He declared that IN the
last three weeks the republicans have /
made telling inroads into the strength
o. Benjamin Boose. who IS seeking his (
third term as mayor OF Evansville He I
predicted the success OF Stuart Hopkins
nominee for mayor. Inter
est in the Evansville campaign IS es- /
pecially keen in state political circles I
as Mr.. Bosse IS democratic state chair
man, and it is rumored that in event
he should succeed in getting the ma
yoralty a third time he will aspire to
become governor.
On the whole the confidence placed /
IN the republican ticket last fall by the 7
people has not been altered. There is
every reason to believe Mr. Wasmuth 4
says, that in Indiana cities the republi- I
can tickets will be supported this year
Just as the national ticket was backed
D year ago.