Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1908 — REJOICINGG AT BINGHAM’S DEFEAT. [ARTICLE]

REJOICINGG AT BINGHAM’S DEFEAT.

There is a great deal of satisfaction in Hammond over the defeat of James Bingham, the republican candidate for attorney general, and there are several members of the Lake County Bar association who would go away and celebrate If business wasn’t so pressing. Perhaps a little history will explain this. It is generally known over the state that James Bingham is Governor Hanly’s right hand man and it is said on good authority .that Bingham was more responsibly far the calling of the special session than any other one man with the exception of the chief executive himself. The republicans here recognized that fact apd a glance at the tabulated returns shows that Bingham was subjected to a slashing right and left. This was due to the fact that he was recognized as an exponent of Hanlyism. Bingham was one of the state candidates to be defeated and those who resent the dictatorial Hanly are generally rejoicing over the fact. —Hammond Times. (Rep.)