The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-24
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Democratic Generals are
Not So Pesky As
They We're
sILMEs BUREAU AT STATE cApfra,,

= - = roLlS, Oct. "a. - With
tue general election just two waalx.
rom today. the Republican cam
paish IN Indiana is still growfn1
eoWards that thing that all persons
Intimately connected with nolitto-
cail climax. Sometimes when a.
high point OF public enthusiasm !.
reached too early and then bertn.
to drop, it is fatal
throughout { h is campairr -.
trend has been with the Renuhli
can cause in the state general,,.
Even Democratic leaders have 49,
oeen able to o o k through rosy
spectacies and see victory for their
state ticket at any time during the
campaign. but. OF course, they hava
oeen looking forward with hone
that there viii develop some unex-
peeted break in the ranks Of tha
opposition. Hopes OF such q break
It now appears. have completely dis
appeared.
VOTE MADE EVIDENT
Up to four weeks ago the Demo-
cratic generals felt rather Perky in
some OF the congressional districts,
especially in sections which were
1radltionslly hostile to Republican
ism before the elections Of 1915 and
1918 But -FOUR weeks ago Albert 7.
Beveridge. Republican nominee for
United States senator. Senator
James z. Watson, Governor Mccrsv
and many other speakers Of state
and national Importance started TO
carry the G. 0. P. banner to every
section of Hoosierdom.
In these four weeks IL 10 very
likely that Republican votes have
not been made. but merely been
made evident. Up to the beginning
OF the formal speaking campaign
there existed great deal of apathy
which the Democrats, who started
their campaign much earlier. inter
preted as favorable to them.
The existence Of an unmistakable
Republican trend can be appreciated
more in districts like the Twelfth.
which at one time was known as
the green spot" OF Democracy.
rather than in districts which all
ways have top-heavy Republican
majority.
y
The vote Of Fort Wayne and Allen
county was the cause oflthe Twelfth
district being a green srot" for
Democracy prior to 1915. There
fore. the present outlook in Allen
county is of more than passing no
tice as basis for predicting the
outcome not only in the Twelfth
district. but in the state.
In the spring the Democrats Of
Allen county were more than opti-
mistic.. There was g mad scramble
for the county nominations on the
Democratic ticket. There were ten
candidates Tor the nomination for
sheriff. The Repu on the
other hand. dl lafted part Of their
county ticket. This condition was
more eloquent than words, The
Democrats thought the county was
cinched and the Republicans were
inclined to believe them.
Now the betting is even money
on the county ticket. Local leaders
in both parties admit that the battle
for the election of the county ticket
Is close and that there is a likeli-
hood of some nominees of both par
ties being elected. The stock of Al
Abbott, sheriff and seeking re-elec-
ton, is running particularly high
because OF his record for law en-
forcement But other Republican
nominees on the county ticket are
running equally strong.
BEyEKIDGE WILL WIN
AS to the vote for Ir. Beveridse
in Allen county. there is no differ
ence of opinion. It is admitted on
all sides that in this Democratic
county-which on the basis of days
gone by should be from 1000 to
5000 Democratic Mr.. Beveridge
will win easily In fact. 1t Is de-
clared that his remarkable strength
will give such imputus to the ticket
that some believe the Republican
victo-y for the local ticket will be
0 srwhelming.
The impression existed in the
state during the summer that II any
Indiana congressman would have a
hard fght IL would be Louis W
Fairfield of Angola IN the Twelfth
district. Now the local leaders de-
clare that the district outside OF
Allen county Is sure TO pile uq
large Republican majority. Allen
county would have to go more than
1000 Democl attic TO make Fairfeld's
chances for success shaky.
Throughout the past week this
Republican meetings addressed by
Mr. Beveridge in the Eighth.
Twelfth and Eleventh districts have
been attended by crowds so large
that they resemble demonstrations
in a presidential campaign.
One feature OF the week. interest
ing because It shows the relative
drawing powers Of Mr.. Beveridge
and his Democratic opponent. Sam
uel NJ Ralston, occurred at Port
land. Both nominees were sched-
uled 10 speak in Portland at the
same hour N the afternoon. Mr..
Ralston had less than 200 persons.
mostly men. at his meeting. while
Mr.. Beveridge spoke In a theatre
with 1000 seats. all of which were
filled and many persons were stand
Ing to hear his address.
In some OF the larger cities IL
appears that the Democrats are at
tempting to work a mouth 70 ear
vet campaign. They are not com
Ing out in the open advocating a
repeal of the yolstead law. but are
passing the word around in pool
rooms and other places where per-
sons likely to have wet tendencies
conEregate. But the voters Ia other
sections are learning about these
underhand wet appeals and it ap-
pears that in the rural districts the
Democ, ats are going to suffer on