The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-25
Mayor Brown never accepted ons
dollar OF graft" star democrat
speaker admits,


cBY THE POLITICAL REPoRTER1
This is a dizzy campaign. c. B.
iinkham, a machine republican. last
night spoke for the democrats at the
Parthenon theater. and Joseph Conroy.
machine democrat. will defend the
sepublicans at the Orpheum theater o.
friday evening. Charles Surprise. =
unday school teacher, SAYS that the
tvs morals are O. X and ". j. Ne
Aleer, liberal. agrees with him.
Sam Skufakiss. whose hotel at East
hammond has been raided twice secures
affidavits to precipitate raids upon
shady hotels" and Mile Bruce. a gem
tleman Of puritanfcal tendencies. re-
fuses to function with his fellow coun-
Gilman from the sixth ward in ths
purity crusade. Mr. Tinkham, cor
poration attorney. assails the public
utilities and Mr.. Conroy. a criminal
lawyer, defends the present administra-
ton. The old anti-deep sewer crowd is
upholding the costly waterworks pro-
ject. Mayor Brown is given credit for
thinking up the Illiani harbor scheme.
md the city judge promises to wipe
out the Joints" that hourished under
his term Of office
LOUIS STANDS PAT
The most consistent man in town at
present is Louis Heckleman. Mr. Hec-
5leman is still again" the city gov
ernment. 1t is his natural function
1t IS a busy campaign. Everybody
seems interested. More than $4,000
aen and women are registered and the
lutcome IS still in the balance. Never
the history of the city have political
meetings been so largely attended Last
light thousands Of people both demo-
rats and republicans, turned out to
see the democrat organizers put on their
'ig show. Holman street from State
street to Fayette street looked like
the president, Jack Dempsey or Ring
ings circus was in town.
RED FIRE AND HORNS
There red fire and great deal
C noise and excitement BY actual
cunt, 26S automobiles passed in front
+ the Parthenon theater. Possibly a
rye number of the cars constituted
he ordinary traffic but it is safe 20
~ that more than 200 Of them were
ert of the Simon parade. The theater
as filled to capacity at 7:45 and no
ne was admitted after that time. Ar
angements were hurriedly made to hold
IN overflow meeting at Huehn's hall
nd that place was flled a few minutes
after 500
Twenty-six hundred and fifty people
ere seated in the auditorium, balloon
IS and boxes of the Parthenon and ap-
roximately 200 on the stage great
many Brown supporters were at the
neeting but It was apparent from the
applause that the majority of thos=
resent wanted Simon for mayor. and
Mrs. Bertha Smalley for city clerk
The audience displayed its approval
f Mrs. Smalley's candidacy by pro-
onged applause. The women of the
~ could not be better represented in
heir first contest for public office Mr.
Smalley represents the capable eni
lent, thorough office woman of the
'Islness world She is we'll qualified
the city clerkship having had years
# business experience as secretary and
rasnter for the board of education
ANoTEER Ross' R.AcE
The election looks like a horse race
nth the silent vote" as a deciding
actor. It wouldn't be surprise if II
lian't go 500 votes either way.
The democrats claim that the In
ipiration OF the big meetings last night
Will cause their supporters to go out
md work with renewed effort for vic
ory.
The republicans declare that the large
attendance at the democrat rallies Is
rot much an indication of the
strength Of the Simonizers as IL is
ack of employment or a reaction from
he war that causes every man and hfs
'rother, 10 say nothing Of his uncIes
md his cousins and his sunts to turn
ut TO political meetings. This condi
ion exists in East Chicago and Gary
s well Hammond put not 70 such
n extent.
MRS. MEYER SPEAKS
The first speaker at the Parthenon
ast night was Mrs. lie Grand T Meyer
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