The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
DEMOCRATS
TROT OUT
7. TAGGART
rrIsEs BUREAU At STATE cAPlTALl

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind July o.
Somewhat to the despair of a number
OF Democratic leaders Thomas Tag
CART, the French Lick chieftian. is
again being trotted out by some 81
his faithful followers as timber for
the senatorial contest Of 1922 Il
seems that these Taggart Democrat
arc not satisfied with having their
-aSer 1@ored in two previous battles
for the senatorship.
They depreciate the defeat Of Tag
CART asst year when he ran against
Senator James E. Watson BY pointing
out that he was merely the victim Of
the landslide against the wilson al
rainistration. BY next year these
Democrats hope that there viii be
serious economic troubles Of such a
nature as TO reflect upon the Repubu-
can national administration Can't
talization Of such a condition BY the
stump orators would PIT Taggart
across. they declare.
Other democratic state leaders how
ever. are making Il no secret that they
are opposed 70 Tasgart ever seeking
the senatorslllp. lie can never muster
winning strength. they say, ana
demonstrate their argument by recall-
ing that Taggart failed to cut into
the Watson vote materially even
though the senator was embarrassed
~ some trouble within hts own party.
In their discussions OK the senator
ship election 1t is very interesting 70
note the way in which these Demo
Gratis dwell upon business depression"
and Unemployment. 1t seems that
the hope Of widespread dissatisfac-
ton among the people Is the only
thing which is now stimulating any
interest among the democratic states
men.
The speculation Of some months
ago that former Governor Samuel NJ
Ralston was to be chosen by the
Democrats az their leader next year
is now discounted. Frieds or Mr.
Ralston declare no need not be count
ed in the race. There is a great deal
Of talk. however, about former vice
President Marshall being called upon
to enter the lists.
Marshall boosters insist he would Be
the best bet because he has been able
to weather twelve years Of public life
without making many enemies. They
also declare that he IS held IN high
esteem by Republicans
OF course there IS not the slightest
indication that there Will be a pri-
mary fight among the Democrats for
the senatorial nomination. This win
all be ironed out by the leaders one
OF these days while they are taking a
rest down at French Lick. When this
little conference Of the powers comes
of. and II VIII likely be held IN tbs
next few months. there will be at
least two other names handed IN with
a few recomm endations. One OF these
names will be that Of Evans woollen,
an Indianapolis banker. who served as
fuel administrator for Indiana. and
another is that OF Joseph Shea, former
Marion county circuit Judge. and Just
relieved OF the ambassadorshlp to
Chilli.
Mr.. Shea is regarded BY some as
the dark horse who may be decided
upon in the little private convention IN
event there is too much opposition dis
played toward either Taggart or Mar
shall. The Shea hackers assert he is
the logical man because of his init
mate knowledge of South American
conditions. This knowledge linked
with his other publications. they as