The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-19
DELEGATION COMPLETE
Hoosiers Who Will Represent the
State at Chicago Convention.

the names or some OF the most prom |
inent men in the state. One of the
picturesque characters of the delega-
ton is w. r. McKeen of Terre Haute,
better known as Riley McKeen, one
of the Fifth district delegates. Nc
Keen, with the possible exception Of
Senator Fairbanks, is the only mil
| lfonaire member. He is perhaps by
| far the wealthiest member as he is
| one of the big capitalists of the state.
McKeen has been the Republican lead
er at Terre Haute for many years,
! throughout the bitter factional war
fare for which that city has been no.
ted. He is now said to be in the
saddle there. McKeen is said to be
a philanthropist in way. 1t will be
remembered that few years ago he
made hard but unsuccessful effort
against Senator Fairbanks to be elect
ed to the United States senate
Just what the Indiana delegation to
the Democratic national convention at
st. Louis would do in case Judge Par
ker, for whom it Is instructed, should
not make winning showing, is a mat
ter of much speculation just now.
None of the men who boosted the plan
to instruct will admit that there is
a possibility of Parker being defeated.
Secretary Kelley of the state commit
tee, when asked today who is the Sec
ond choice of the Indiana delegates,
declared that he could not say, as he
has not made an investigation. He
does not believe, however, that many
of the delegates have thought of hay
ing a second choice. Many others
seem to regard the situation in the
same light. 1t Is known that Mayor
Mcclellan of New York and Senator
German of Maryland have many ad-
mirers in Indiana. Former Senator
Gray of Delaware and Richard Olney
of Massachusetts have considerable
following, and it is very evident from
, the tone of the interviews of a num-
Der of the gold Democratic leaders
here that Grover Cleveland is not with
out his loyal supporters, but just what
the delegation would do If they should
get out from under Parker cannot be
!, stated-for not even the delegates
know.
, The revival of the talk about Harry
S. New Of this city for one of the big
positions in connection with the Re-
publican national committee is O!
much interest New was the warn,
:. friend of the late Senator Hanna. The
latter made him a member of his ex
ecutive committee, and New was one
of the men in charge of the sub-head
quarters at Chicago. When Perry
Il Heath resigned as secretary there was
talk of New for the place, but he put
a stop to it. Now there is talk thai
" he may be made vice chairman or sec
rotary. If he is made vice chairman he
y will probably be placed in charge O.
i, the headquarters at Chicago. Some
Il political writer's at Washington say
u eral position. In a way that is al
Z Injustice to him, for he has turned
L down several good federal positions
While the correspondents are keepin.
> the wires hot about him New is ava.
off in the north part Of Michigan en-
y joying fishing and hunting trip.
j. A great mass of preliminary worl
Is being done at both of the stat
u committee rooms here. The return
/ from the six months poll are now be
ing compiled. 1t is said that each sid
. is particularly anxious to learn how
IL stands among the labOring classes, a
X 1t is believed that the big fight thi
{ time will be for their vote. The Re
III publicans are sending out another az
peal to the first voters among whor
they have gained strength during tn
last few years. 1t is also said tina
-, each side has it's drag-net out for tn
=, usual campaign fund. The Republ
49, cans are sending out considerable Ii
-. =. erature, and a big order has bee
~ placed for printing the keynote speec
delivered at the recent state CONVEX
- ton by Congressman James E. Wa
~. son Of Rushville. 1t is to be one of tn
principal campaign documents. Fac
=. side is declaring that it's organizatio
- Is further advanced than expected fc
this time of the year.
1t is rumored that W. A. Cullop
~ Vincennes Is about to announce b
q" candidacy for the Democratic nomin
10 ton for governor. The rumor is esp
~ oially interesting in view Of some
=: the recent doings among the Dem
10 cratic leaders. Cullop was closely a
ISOLATED with the movement to bril-
80 about the instructions of the Indial
~ delegation for Judge Parker. He WI
appointed to the important position
chairman on the committee on resol
nix tons, which reported in favor of
ed structlns Tor ParKer ana 1assart'
in view Of his close association with tt
of leaders Of the Taggart forces it
he thought that they have talked ov
of the matter OF his candidacy and tn
,ss he may have received their indors