The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-18
LEGISLATIVE
FIGHT. WAKES
BITTER NOW
hcCraykeeping SCrupuIOus-
ly Out of The Spirited
Fight
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. Is.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 1S.-
The contest among Republican
members OF the seventy-third ben
oral assembly over the speakership
ot the house OF representatives. is
said. according TO discussions in the
Statehouse. to have reached a stage
where promises OF committee ap-
pointrsnts are figuring in the
plans
No ore has been found who would
attsmpt 70 pin responsibility on
AIRY OF the contestants now in the
field for promising important ap-
pointnents to other members IN re-
turn for support. but II Is said the
scramble for important assignments
has given rise to the belief that
some premises have been made. II
net by the candidates themselves,
then by thei- friends.
TOO MANY CANDIDATES.
Those working IN behalf Of J.
Glenn Harris. OF Gary. and Asa J.
Smith. OF Indianapolis. vigorously
assert that neither Mr. PittenSer
ncr A-. Morgan has the inside track.
ard that their candidates stand
equally as good a chance for the
hener. Mr.. Harris chief handicap. #
Is said. lies in the fact that he has
two other candidates from HE own
county. James 7. Day, OF East Chi
caso, and Oscar a. Ahigren. Of
Whiting. The race Of Senator
James J. Ee3dl. OF Whiting. tor
president FRO tenn. OF the senate.
also is harapering Arr. Harris
chances it is said. tor the leRts-
lators are not anxious 70 see the
two most important positions in the
assembly go to Lake county men.
GOVERNOR HOLD ALooF.
Although. as far az can be learned
Governor MoCray 10 keeping scru-
pulousiy aloff from the contest.
those interested in the fight profess
TO sse the hand OF the sdn.n.stra-
ton and the Repu bIican state or
ganixattoa taking definite shape.
An evident attempt Is being made
BY supporters OF some Of the con-
testants TO show that L. A. P!tten-
ger. OF Selma. is the favorfte can
didate Of the administration and the
organization. They base their sur
moss on the fact that among the
chief sponsors OF Mr.. Plttenxers
candidacy Is L. a. Cartwright. Of
Portland. Eight district Republican
chairman. Mr.. Cartwright Is a. rnenn-
bor OF the Republican state COM
nlittes and .s said % be a close
friend OF Lawrence e Lyons, Re-
publican state chairman and for
NOR campaign manager for Cover
nor McCray. Lyons was elevated
to the chairrnanGhip by tho Senator
James T.. Watson forces. This In
dicates 70 sonte observers that the
organisation 10 looking with friend
ly eyes on Nr. Pitttngsrs candi-
dacy and that the attitude OF the ad-
nainistration L. reflected through
Mr.. cart~riEht's activities.
CONFERENCE To HELD.
Mr.. Cartwright today conferred
with Lao K. gesler. Marion county
auditor. and william z Railey.
Seventh district Republican chair
man. IN the courthouse. Il was
said Mr. Pitttnger's candidacy was
discussed and that Mr.. Cartwright
WAS anxious to have Mr.. FesleY and
Mr.. Rsiley use their Influence
among the Marion county legisla-
tive delegation in bshsIf OF Mr.
Pittenser.
Although Dir. Cartwright lives in
Portland, he Is connected with the
M.dwsst Crushed Stone Querriss
Company. with offices in the Ter
minal building in Indianapolis and
spends much OF his tine in this
city,
Friends of Mr. Pittenger aad Of
Raymond Z, Morgan, OF knights
town, are counting on them TO re-
ceive their chief support from the
farmer element in the house, Both
Mr.. Pittinger and Mr. Morgan are
farmers. others point cut, however
that twenty-seven votes are neces-
| sary for a choice, and that oRly
tventy-one Republican farmers are
in the house. If two contestants di-
vide the agriculture vote. IS some
exrSat, IL may serve to bring about
the selection of another man