Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1914 — Suspect it Is a “Boss" Murphy Scheme. [ARTICLE]

Suspect it Is a “Boss" Murphy Scheme.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2X—John Gavit <»: Hammond, appeared in Indianapolis Friday with what lie represents to be a plan to land the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket in 1916. But Mr. Gavit is unselfish. He does not wish the nomination himself. He simply is stirring things up for John B. Peterson, of the Tenth congressional district, who Kas just been defeated for congress by Will R. Wood, a republican, of Lafayette. Gavit said that much opposition is developing in some parts of the state to the boom of William H. O'Brien, democratic auditor of state, who is seeking the nomination at the hands of the democratic machine. Gavit said that with the numerous candidates who are appearing, the chances of Peterson to slip i n as the Winner have been greatly enehanced. It is remembered, however, that Mr. Gavit is a very close friend of Charles J. Murphy, of the public service commfssion; that Mr. Gavit’s son is employed on the commission at Mr. Murphy’s request: that Mr. Murphy, the democratic chairman of the Tenth district, was the personal campaign manager for Congressman Peterson this year, and that Mr.

Murphy’s dire hatred of Mr. O’Brien, or any’ one else connected with the slate democratic machine has never been made a particular talking point for anybody. In fact, some friends of other candidates for governor say they see in the Peterson boom only another of those little ruses, for which the machine is famous, to split the opposition to O’Brien; effectively keep Henry A. Barnhart, of Rochester, out off the race and to do several other little things which Mr. Peterson, Mr. Gavit, Mr. Murphy et al. know so well how to do.