The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-03
JOKER" IN
THE DECK
THEY SAY
Have the Written Reslgna-
tiOnS of Their CandI-
dates

ESPECIAL TO TIE TIhE5l
CROWN POM. nd. ApalI D -
The democrats have paved the way
tor third ticket in tie county elcc-
tdon this fall.
with three exceptions, il is un-
dorstood. every candidate on the
democratic ticket which was fled
Saturday. has given a written res
ignation TO the central commit se
of the party so that his name can
be withdrawn in case third party
movement is launched following the
May primaries.
The law requires that an inds-
pendent ticket must be fled thirty
days before the county primary To
comply with this, it is said. friends
Of tho independent movement Ned
a complete ticket Saturday,. in addi-
ton to the democratic ticket. IL
was stated by a reputable democrat
leader that the independent ticket is
also a "set-up' and that the written
designations of all candidates on the
third ticket can be produced az any
time.
BY hIing a complete democratic
ticket the demo-republicans pre-
cluded the possibility OF weak
democrat ticket from republican
sources and oy fling an independen.
ticket, which can be vacated at any
time and replaced b. candidates Sc
Iected BY convention, they have
paved the way for a third party. II
is understood that there will be no
further Developments until shortly
before the May primary.
The independent ticket is not vot-
ed upon at the primary. under the
state law. Only the republican aud
democrat tickets will be On the pri-
mary ballot.
THREE aoUT-sIDFsRs"
There are three Outsiders" on
the democrat tick st who fled with
out the sanction Of the county cen
trsl committed They are John
Priraich. Gary, and cecil NJ. Cole,
Gary. candidates for clerk. and Roe
BaKby, Gary. for treasurer.
ED. SIMON FOR CLERK
The other names on the democrat
urinary ticket are considered by the
party to be strong contenders and
In case third party does appear
10 be popular the democrats expect
Il, be a BILE TO grab two or three I'M
portant offices, at least.
Ed. Simon, former county auditor.
F. who made a sensational race for
4 mayor OF Hammond last fall, losing
hy a few hundred votes, Ia the can
didate for clerk brought out by the
democrat central committee Harry
L. Arnold, president OF the Gary
Trust & Savings Bank, is the candi-
date for treasurer.
For sheriff. the democrats have
drafted Frank Strickland Of Lowell.
= wealthy GARNER who has been
/ prominent in democrat politics for
years.
George Hershman, county demo-
crat chairman. is the candidate for
| prosecuting attorney
The democrat an1 Independent
tickets hled just before ''deadline"
Saturday. follow:
DEMOCRATIC
Joint Representative
John p. I<immeI, NcCook.
County Clerk
cecn NJ. Cole Gary; John Prlmicn,
cary: Edward Simon, Hammond.
County fTS1FufcF
Harry L. Arnold, Gary; Roe Baa-
by, Gary.
Cornmissioner Third District
Charles J. Strickland. West Creek.
Coroner
w. M. Bigger, Hammond
Assessor
WIN. Kostbade. Hobart.
surveyor
Marvin w. Holben. Gary.
sheriff
Frank Strickland. Lowell.
rorNrY INDEPENDENT TICK EFT
consn,ssioner Second District
O. r. woosley, Crown Point
County Coroner
II c. stephens. Crown Point.
County Assessor
Edrar d. Railsback.
Clerk Circuit Court
JdIltan M. Young. Hammond.
sheriff
l. Agnes r Slack. Hammond.
County Trca.urer
A1nnire Jarvis, Hammond.
commi,.foner Third District
George ]. Hoevet, Lowell.
Comfy Surveyor
oliver w. IIershman, Grown Point.
Trurtee west Creek
otto H. ChildreSs, Lowell.
Advisory BOard
Thcs A Goudy.
Assessor Cedar Creek Twr.
Fred Ever.
trustee CEDAR Greek TWP.
Joseph d Marston
Assessor North Twp.
Robert B. richardson.
Ju.ttce of the Peace North TWP.
Edward Holmberg.
Trustee North Twp.
christ Krieger-
xu.tice of the Peace. Center Twp
Elmer Cord. r. F. Helm, c. V. Lay
ton. Geo. F.. Connell.
Am.es~or Center TWP.
r.. w. Westbay-
Trustee Center TWP.
pich g. Belefeld, A. c. Baldner.
apatiee Of The Peace, North Twp.
! Louis Mauslow.
Trustee North Twp.
Eugene Knots.
Assessor North Twp.
wm. E Archer.