Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — LAKE COUNTY GETS CHAIRMAN [ARTICLE]

LAKE COUNTY GETS CHAIRMAN

Democratic District Meeting at Kentlantl Tuesday Was Largely Attended. Kentland, Ind., April 4.- —Herman J. Lehman of Crown Point was elected chairman of the Tenth district Democratic committee at the meeting held here today. He succeeded A. J. Law of Morocco, Who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Charles J. Murphy’s retirement. There were three candidates for the chairmanship, Law being one, and M. C. McDonald of Williamsport, a son of Joseph McDonald, once United States senator, being the third. Lehman was named on the fourth ballot, when McDonald passed his vote along with that of Lake, Porter, Jasper and Tippecanoe counties for the Lake county candidate. Lehman is a retired farmer and banker, and two years ago made the race for county clerk in Lake county. The convention elected McDonald vicechairman; Fred Collins of Crown Point, secretary, and William Rippy of Hammond, treasurer. A. J. Law of this county, who was appointed Democratic chairman of the Tenth district a short time ago to succeed Charles J. Murphy, was defeated for re-election at a meeting held in Kentland Tuesday forenoon. Mr. Law was credited as being a Murphy lieutenant, and Mr. Murphy left his official duties at Indianapolis to come to Kentland for the purpose of swinging Mr. Law across. But the cards were stacked against him, and the honor went to Lake county in the selection of Herman Lehman of Crown Point. On call for nominations for chairman three names were presented, A. ■l. Uw of Morocco, Herman J. Lehman of Crown Point and M. H. McDonald of Williamsport. On the first ballot White, Newton and Benton supported Law; Lake, Porter, Jasper and Tippecanoe threw their strength to Lehman, and Warren, Mr. McDonald’s home county, gave him its vote. The second ballot resulted the same. On the third ballot Benton, White and Newton voted for Law, and the remaining five counties gave their support of Lehman, assuring him a majority and election. The fight of the day was not against Law or in favor of Lehman, but former Chairman Murphy was the goat whose wool the Lake and Tippecanoe crowd was trying to shear, and they succeeded in pulling out big hands full.