The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-29

| -" family Is at dinner.
fass the potatoes" demands the
young hopeful
Never mino the nots,o.
supper answers the head of the
house. Where is The Tines ,,,y,
read what the political reporter bs. -
say tonight"
! Here 1t is;
THE GLAD TIDIxGs.
me glad tidings of Mr. Browns
certainty were impaired last night bv
A,torneys H. E. Granger and N. d.
| Metz, addressing an over-no,u crowd
between the Nickel Plate and Erie
railroad tracks adjoining the Ornheum
| theatre where the big Brown rally vas
held.
II was an auspicuous gathering with
in the theatre. the kind Of a crowd
that assured Bob Jennings as well as
the Royal Ice Cream Parlor A vener-
Gus patronage after the meeting
Back stage, the sub-debs of our So
cfal world hung TO the scenery and the
words of the speakers.
Times are bad and even sub-debs
must find entertainment TO which
there is no charge of admission.
A reporters notes of q poIitIcal
meeting are odds and ends of conver-
sation and constitute a grab bag into
which he must reach when he con-
fronts his typewriter. The result is
consequently crazy quilt. But we
are depressing.
Whereas Messers. Granger and Metz
| engaged in hallelujahs and rejotced
with the throng. Attorney Bomberrer.
McAleer and Mayor Brown heaped
Goals Of fire upon the heads of their
adversaries with telling results. The
| air was heavy with the odor OF scorch
ed political hair.
THE DIE Is CAST.
| This is too serious a matter for
banter, you say. There is the i'm
portant business of making votes. But
the reply to that is this The voters
have made up their minds. They are
prejudiced one way or the other
Every one has read. heard, seen or
been convinced by some method OF
means. Every house has been can
vassed. The man who occupied the
middle, Of the road has become par
tisan. There remains little TO be done
except to keep the meetings of the re
spective parties far enough apart to
prevent fisticuffs on the sidewalks.
What is said next week will not
much matter. Much money will be
spent in order TO keep UP the appear
ance of great strength. The support
ers of the candidates will be herded
into halls and theaters and entertained
by music and speeches.
But the vote-nlaking is practically
over because there are few left TO be
convinced. Attorney l.. l. Bomberg-
er nailed the flag to the mast last
night.
in4A
appearance of an excuse to the editor
that the reporter should be permitted
to stay home nights. but If you doubt
it. question Your friends and see IL any
have not yet decided how they will
vote Nov. 8.
DIvERTING CAMPAIGN.
II has been a diverting campaign
one that has even been a source of
wonder to such keen observers as the
county officials at Crown Point It has
been essentially good natured because
the people have felt that both Mr.
Brown and Mr.. Simon are safe men and
well qualified to perform the duties of
mayor Nothing has been said TO i'm
peach the character of either candidate.
No charges OF graft have been so much
as whispered against Mr. Brown.
Mr. Bomberger's address last night
was intelligent convincing and in ex-
cellent taste. 1t was the kind of a talk
one would expect of a man of his abil-
ity and reputation
Our mayor talked at greater length
and with more heat than is his want.
". j. McAleer was especially effective
in pointing out the Inconsistencies of
the opponents of Mayor Brown
The services acquired distinct re-
publican complexion when Judge V. S.
Reiter was introduced by Clyde Cleye-
land a. the permanent chairman. The
judge started of with a good old-fash-
toned republican speech
Now. what else have we in our notes
Shutting the sheets and dealing the
face cards we find
LADIES' TRIO SINGS.
The Republican Ladies Trio sang a
number of parodies, including one in
which they opined that If Simon is
elected, Sam Skufakiss will operate a
little still in East Hammond. The re
publican mems quartette favored the
with few selections.
Mayor Brown speaks, picking 10
pieces simons platform.
Attorney Bomberger, counsel for the
telephone company. the gas and electric
company, shows the true biblical spirit
by loving his enemy. He says that
mayor Brown Is the Dltter zoe OF the
public utilities, but that he respects
him for the fight he has made against
them, although at times he has been a
little too severe.
II hadn't intended to get into this
he said, but dH,'t believe
any man has a, right to be silent in the
'ace OF the onslaught being made
against an honorable man and decent
I'D administration"
Here's an interesting notation:
when I was city seaIer 1 arrested
-wo crooked ice men and Judge Klotz
ct them co. shouted NJ D. Metz to the
,rowd outside the theater
''Hurrah for Klotz." yelled the crowd
On second thought, that isn't so good
,ither
Mr. Bomberger appears TO be the best
or this story. In defense OF the Charge
hat the telephone companys assessed