The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-24
LISTS ARE CLOSING
Entries for Lieutenant Governor Not
So Numerous as Expected.

So Numerous as Expected.
indianapolis, Feb. 24-The entry list
for the race Tor the Republican nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor may
not be so long as expected as ]. w.
Sale of Bluffton has informed Perry
Newly OF Knightstown that he will
not be candidate as he still aspires
to represent his district in the state
senate The announcement a few
days ago that Sale would be a candi-
date for lieutenant governor was re-
ceived with much interest as he is
recognized as a man of high standing
and he would probably have cut a fig
ure in the race AS it now stands
Newly and Hugh TIL. Miller of Column
bus will probably run the entire
course The odds are naturally on
Newly at this time as he has been
candidate a long time and has much
wider acquaintance than his opponent.
T. Taggart has returned from an
eastern trip during which he is said
to have had divers and mysterious
conferences with Tammany leaders.
An interview appeared in New York
paper in which Taggart was quoted
as saying Indiana is for Parker for
president and that the state would
send an instructed delegation to the
ST Louis convention. This caused
considerable surprise. Taggart, says,
however. that he didn't say the dele
gates would be instructed. Il did say.
however" he continued that the Par
ker sentiment seemed to predominant
and that there was no movement for
Cleveland. | didn't say, though, whom
| was for" During a recent visit to
ST. Louis Taggart said he could name
the nominee When asked today by
your correspondent to make good"
on this he lodged and said the public
must wait awhile for him to reveal
the identity of the man who is to head
the ticket.
Judge w L. Penfeld, solicitor of the
state department, has returned to his
desk in Washington. The announce
ment may caTse some surprise in
view of the fact that he is an avowed
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor Politicians will
hardly be able to figure how he can
SApCCI W VIII III a 1ooI S3uOOl C1IOA AOA
race and spend most of his time in
Washington. 1t is announced from
Washington, however, that he is very
confident of winning. 1t is likely that
the Ninth district congressional con-
vention at Frankfort, Thursday, will
bring together most Of the candidates
for places on the state ticket Con-
gresham Charles B. Lands is now en-
route home from Washington to de-
liver his speech of acceptance.
Governor Durbin's friends resent
the statements repeatedly made in an
indianapolis newspaper to the effect
that what it denominates the "Durbin
machine" is interfering in the COVER
norship race. the governors friends
state that there is nothing to warrant
the assertion, but that, on the contra
ry, the governor has and is following
a "hands-off'' policy. 1t is true that
quite a number of the governors
friends are for Mr.. Hanley, but others
are for other candidates, and none of
them is in any way acting on the gov
errors suggestion, he having in no
case attempted to interfere with free
friends.
The fight for control of the local
Republican organization will close
here tomorrow when primaries will
be held for the election of precinct
committeeman. The convention for
the formal election of the officers of
the committee will not be held till
Saturday afternoon but the big nght
will be in the primaries and both
sides are making very careful prepar-
alton There is no denying that many
Republican leaders are seriously
alarmed on account of the bitterness
of the contest. Sheriff Bob Metzger
is regarded as the candidate of the
Bookwalter faction and Colonel H. B.
Smith the candidate of the ''antis."