The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-18
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Indiana Mans Friends Have Their
Views About Hanna's Successor.

Indiana Mans Friends Have Their
Views About Hanna's Successor.
Indianapolis, June 18.-Among the
Hoosier politicians who left today for
Chicago to attend the national conven-
ton there was strong feeling favor
able to the selection of Harry s. New
as national chairman. OF course it
was realized that the national chair
man is generally named by the nomi-
nee for president, and 1t is known that
1t is the presidents intention to ap-
point George B. Cortelyou, but at the
same time word has come from Chi
cago that there is probability of a
revolt against the presidents selection
which may cause him to change his
mind. Ina5much as it is generally
believed that Senator Fairbanks will
be nominated for vice president. the
Indiana politicians of the Republican
side feel that they have double inter-
est in having the very best men placed
at the head Of the committee. Cortel-
you is not regarded by them as good
politician or as man in any way
fitted for the place, and they are hop
ing that he will not get it. They have
turned to New because he was tutored
in the work of the national commit
tee by the late Senator Hanna and has
demonstrated fit~o~g &C. ~, position,
If New should not be - aIa chairman
it will be surprising II he is not select
ed for vice chairman. which WI mean
that he will he in charge of the SUBJ
headquarters ct Gu -
John J. Wineate of Sln!hvvi'le, who
was here today en- route to Chicago,
expressed the opinion that he is the
veteran member of the Indiana delega-
ton to the Republican national con-
vention. 81 have gone over the list"
said he land have found no one who
voted for Lincoln for president, as l
did. l guess that I am the veteran"
Mr.. Wingate is sixty-five, but hale and
hearty and actively engaged in news
paper work. He has long been a
familiar figure to state politicians.
The point raised by him that he is the
veteran brings to mind the fact that
the delegates are young men as a rule.
There are a number who have been
years, but there are number whose
names are unfamiliar. w. R. McKeen
of Terre Haute, widely known as
Riley McKeen, is perhaps the wealth.
est member of the delegation, as it is
| estimated that he has a fortune Of
three or four million dollars. All of
the Indiana delegates will reach Chi
cago by tomorrow night.
j. Frank Haniy of Lafayette, NOM
inee for governor, will be at the head
of a party of prominent Indiana Re-
publicans who will stop at the Lexing-
ton hotel at Chicago during the conven-
ton. Secretary of State Storms, Audi.
tor Sherrick, Attorney General Miller.
Union Banner Hunt, Treasurer of
State Nat Hill, John McCardle of New
Richmond, and several others will be
in the party The Virginia and West
Virginia delegations will be quartered
at the same hotel. AS West Virginia
has Endorsed Senator Elkins, one of
her favorite sons, for vice president,
the Indianians will have chance to do
a little plugging in a good place for
Senator Fairbanks. 1t is against the
wishes of the senator that any efforts
shall be made to boom him, but it is
not very likely that his constituents
can keep from it. Chairman Goodrich
and a crowd left here at midnight for
Chicago arriving there early this
morning, but the bulk of the Indiana
delegation will not go until tomorrow
The famous Hinshaw murder case is
to be revived by the state board OF
pardons at a meeting here June 20
Another big petition asking for the
pardon of the Rev. Mr.. Hinshaw, who
is now serving life sentence at Mich
igan City. He is perhaps the most
noted prisoner in the state at this time
His case has been one Of the most ia
nous, interesting the entire country
Several efforts have been made to Sc
cure q pardon for MIN, but they have
not met with success. AS he was con
victed on purely circumstantial evi
dence, it is said that there is grow
ing feeling that he has served Ions
enough He is regarded as a mode
prisoner at Michigan City. While
there is nothing on which to base {
prediction that he will he freed Sti