Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-17
GOSSIP or THE CARR i.
Our Indianapolis Corr~-r Fl
Touches an urrent Matter

| cans are wondering if ths
that Senator Fair ans toa
Is members of the new ale c.
tee viii prove uEiucky. Some o.
more Suggestions IN the ranks 0.
senior senator's close following wis
il vas not the number. though tda
vcula be 10th 10 see him lose the SUI
port OF any one OF the new com nit
teemen. A report arIed here tia
sinre the elections this week Senator
/ Beveridge had gained a majority on
the committee, and it gained such cir
cuiation that one OF the papers pub
hshed it under faring headlines. But
il vas without foundation. If the
prominent men OF the party who are
taking no part in the fight are 10 be
believed. They say Fairbanks SUI
rreplacy on the committee cannot be
Questioned. That James P. Goodrich
will be elected chairman is not ques
toned
Preparations for the annual conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America which will assemble in this
city next week, are about completed.
MIXERS from the bituminous and block
Goa, regions in the western and south
est parts of the state. Will be rep
resented. Many steps that are of i'm
poltance to them and all the other
nIif ers in the country will be constd-
cred. The men at the head of their
organization refuse to discuss the
question for publication. but it is the
gene raj opinion that this convention
will be the forerunner of a demand
for another increase in wages. They
were granted small increase at the
conclusion of their big strike. but they
feel that they have not yet received
their due. Changes for the better
ment of conditions in the coal fields
will also be demanded, it is under
stood. There are number of things
Eow controlled by the operators that
are distasteful to the miners, and
some action to modify the alleged
evils will be brought about ii the
miners have their way. The miners
and operators will hold their joint
meeting the 80 of this month, and
the grievances of the miners will then
be submitted. The result of a refusal
to grant their demands cannot be fore
told. There is possibility of an
other strike. but it is not considered
probable, as the miners are averse TIC
going on strike except as last re-
sort. The sessions of the convention
will all be held in Tomlinson hail.
Headquarters will be in the Occiden-
tai hotel.
Action against the proposed straw.
board trust was to have been taken
today by the members of the Western
Paper Box Manufacturers association,
who are meeting in this city. They
cay they will take radical steps il
necessary to protect themselves
against any increase that the straw |
board trust may declare. Yet they
say they have no intention of organic.
ing paper box trust to control the
price of boxes. They will bring ii
about in some other manner. they
say. There were about 200 of them
in attendance. About 100 of the mem.
ters of the organization are men in.
te. ested in the sale of materials for
the box manufacturers. Under the
bylaws of the association they are
eligible. Several of the them attend |
ed this meeting. Most of those at
the meeting were Indiana men.
The Marion county Republicans will
enter the coming campaign to elect
legislators and county officers Grip. /
pied by fractional strife. 1t has all
been caused by the contest between
Charles y. Elliott, city clerk, and
Harry b Smith, county auditor, for
the craftsmanship of the county com !
u.iuee Now Smith has Withdrawn,
hu: his withdrawal has left sore spots. /
Some OF his constituents might have
supported all the ticket had he been
defeated bat now they will continue
''Soic." il is believed. Smith declares
that he resigned from the race for the
good OF his party and because of the
methods adopted by the city admins
tTation or Bookwalter ring" to defeat
him He says Mayor Bookwalter is
Us'us his Office to aid Elliotts cam
paign and the nomination of the ring
States.
In a bulletin just issued. the state
chant board reviews its work in
charities ana correction for the year
ending the last OF last October, and
submits that 1t has returned TO the
treasury S33. 303. S4 from the fund for
maintenance of public institutions
IN the bulletin the BOARD approves the
cultivation of small fruit in poor asy
iun.s. aud the work of county boards
OF charities
DIR. HIS Pleasant Task