Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 37, Hammond, Lake County, 31 July 1906 — Page 5

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1906.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

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YOU

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If you try to get along

this winter without the

proper kind of coal. Always bear in mind

that the best is the

OMINOUS OF TROUBLE

lowa Republicans Facing a Red Hot Fight in ConventionPerhaps.

asserted that it is not inclined to take any action which may result in two Republican state tickets and endanger

not only both tickets but probably two

or three close congressional districts. The friends of Perkins, however, are still seemingly confident that they will be able to control the situation, saying "wait till the convention meets." They

count on ninety delegates instructed ACT OF THE STATE COMMITTEE for Captain Rathburn for governor, after the first ballot. At a mass meeting of Perkins' adherents the speeches

were all favorable to keeping up the

A Golden Opportunity

etermines to Consider the Contests fight to secure control of the conven

Against Cummins Delegates.

Governor Insists That the Committee Has No Jurisdiction of the MatHawkeye State "All Tore Up."

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tion, and consequently the nominations

as the conviction was expressed that

the opposition to Cummins has a maof the "legally elected deleThe hotels are full of people--friends of the candidates for the different state offices. All are anxiously awaiting the action of the committee to know which

Des Moines, Ia., July 31.--The Re- faction will conrol th

ganization, as upon this action will de-

central committee met pend the composition of the state tickhere, ten of the eleven members be- et.

ing present, and decided by a vote of 6 to 3 to sustain the action of the chairman of the committee in notifyGovernor Cummins that the seats of a number of delegates to the Restate convention were conBy the same vote the action of Chairman Spence in calling the present meeting of the state central

committee was ratified. In both cases,

it appears, the chairman acted upon

his own responsibility. He received a

NEVER, OH, NEVER AGAIN

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President Says His Decision Never to Run Again for President Is "Irrevocable." Peoria, Ill., July 31.--A positive an

nouncement from President Roosevelt that he will not be a candidate for the third term was made in a letter

addressed to Mrs. L. A. Kinney, of Peoria, by Secretary William Loeb, for

petition from adherents of George D, President Roosevelt. The text of the

letter, which is dated "White House Perkins, a candidate for governor, giv- Oyster Bay, July 26," is: ing notice that the seats of a large "Dear Madame--Your letter of reof Cummins' delegates were

delegates were cent date has been received, and I

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contested.

Cummins Denies Jurisdiction. The chairman thereupon sent notice of this fact to Governor Cummins, who seeks a renomination. The governor replied in a letter denying the authoriof the state central committee to take up the matter of contests, assertthat he had no jurisdiction. The chairman, however, sent notices to sevnewspapers calling the central

committee to meet at Des Moines to

thank you in the presidents behalf for calling attention to the enclosed clipI would say, however, that the president has nothing to add to the statement issued on the night of the election in 1904. His decision as anat that time is irrevocable."

This expression from President

Roosevelt was called forth by an ediin the Peoria Herald-Transcript which was called to the attention of

the president through Mrs. Kinney,

consider the contests. The vote of 6 to wife of a prominent Peoria politician

DIRECTORS

CHAS SMITH C H FRIEDRICH J C BECKER

WM D WEIS HERMAN SCHREIBER H M PLASTER

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3 was regarded as an indication that

the committee intended to assume jur-

isdiction of the contests, and to hear the contestants and the Cummins' delein case the latter entered an apContests Involve 287 Delegates. There are 1,640 delegates entitled to seats in the state convention from the ninety-nine counties in the state. Thos. F. Bevington, an attorney representthe friends of George D. Perkins, gave notice of contests in ten couninvolving 195 delegates, and proin the case of two counties which have ninety-two delegates, making 287 delegates objected to. As to the con-

tests the grounds alleged are "irreguand the accepting of Demofor Cummins delegates. PROTESTS ON TECHNICALITIES Situation Such as to Make Two IteTickets Possible. As to the protests the objections were

technical. In Boone county with twen

ty delegates it was declared that the call for the county convention stated that delegates to the judicial and conconventions were to be elev

en, no mention being made of the state

convention, though the Cummins peo

ple assert that this allegation is not

founded on the facts. As to Polk counwith seventy-two delegates, it was alleged that it, as well as Boone, had

no legally elected delegation. In the Polk county convention a mo

tion was made that Governor Cummins

be authorized to name the seventy-two

delegates. An amendment was offered looking to a division of the delegation

between Cummins and Perkins, based on the votes cast when the delegates to the county convention were elected.

This amendment was laid on the tabut the original motion was carIt was urged that the tabling of the amendment carried with it the origmotion, and therefore the deleselected by Governor Cummins to represent Polk county in the state convention were not entitled to seats. The committee took up and heard a number of the cases, but reached no conclusion

Such a situation as that now exist

The editorial was in the form of an

appeal to the president to accept the

third term.

HOLDING A COUNCIL OF WAR Question to Decide Is How Best to Capture John Dietz, the CamDam Outlaw. Milwaukee, July 31.--Arthur J. Hoept, the Milwaukee man who led the forces with Sheriff Gylland, of Sawyer county, in the unsuccessful atto capture John Dietz last week,

has left for Madison, where he will meet Sheriff Gylland, to confer with state oflicials as to the best method of capturing the much-wanted homesteadof Cameron dam. Troops will be asked for. Hoept expects to return to Milwaukee in a few days, although he may, if necessary, remain at Winter until Dietz is captured. Madison, Wis., July 31.--Governor Davidson says he has not been asked to send militia to help capture John Dietz, holder of the Thornapple dam. The governor says he does not intend to send the militia on his own initia-

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Rockefeller Starts West. Tarrytown, N. Y., July 31.--John D. Rockefeller and his party have left for Cleveland. Rockefeller came down to the station from the Pocantico hills alone and waited for some time. Then John D. Archbold came up from New on a way train and he and Rockechatted until the latter's train was due.

Irish Laborers' Cottages Bill. London, July 31.--The Irish laborers cottages bill passed the committee stage in the house of lords at an early hour this morning after several amendagainst the government had been carried by large majorities.

THE LADD AGENCY TRANSACTS A General Real Estate and Insurance business. Prompt attention given all business intrusted with us. A big snap in a twelve flat propopaying 12 per cent. This must.be sold at once. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EAST CHICAGO COMPANY OFFICE: P. O. BUILIDNG Phone 343 East Chicaao, Indiana

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Another Russian Town Aflame. Kuznetzkt, July 31.--A large part of this city, which has a population of 25,000 people, has been destroyed by fir.e The losses are heavy.

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

ing in Iowa is new to the Republicans grain elevators at Kiev, of this state. They have never known Russia, have been destroyed by fire, anything like it before. The party is involving a lost of $1,500,000. apparently divided into two factions A special session of the Pan-Ameri-known as the "Progressives," rep- can conference at Rio de Janeiro is be-

resented by the friends of Governor ing held today in honor of Secretary

Cummins, and the other called the Root. "Stand-Patters," who are adherents of Secretary Bonaparte, who had been George D. Perkins. The feeling on at Lenox, Mass., for two weeks, has both sides is very bitter, and it is not resumed his duties at the navy departthat there may be two Republic- ment. an tickets in the field in Iowa after John Lawrence Toole, the comedian next Wednesday. is dead at Brighton, England. He was Although the state central commit- born in London in 1830. tee has as yet taken no action looking The Georgia senate has passed withthe making up of a temporary roll out a dissenting rote the house child the Cummins followers say that if the labor bill.

contesting Perkins' delegates are

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William H. Belch

thorized to participate in the tempo- Paterson, N. J., who left there a fugiorganization of the convention the tive thief in 1905, has returned and action of the state central committee surrendered. will be ignored and the Cummins delegates, who claim to have the majority Union teamsters will hold their nawill organize the convention as soon as tional convention at Chicago next week. Chairman Spence calls the delegates to order tomorrow morning. The Democratic campaign commit-

tee of Oklahoma, conforming to the

the

COMMITTEE COUNTS THE COST Bryan doctrine, will accept for campaign purposes only that which

a Bolt--Hotels citzens see fit to contribute.

The upper house of the Kansas City

council has unanimously passed

UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR

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211 Sibley Street, Hammond, Ind.

Not Inclined to Risk

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committee will decide not to let in all ordinance to double the city saloon fee. of the Perkins contesting delegates. A meeting between King Edward It is quite possible, it is said, that some and Emperor William has been definite-

may be put on the temporary roll, but ly arranged to take place in German

it is reported.

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