The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-11
A HOT SHOT
Judge Mccabe Answers to Asperslcna
on His Attitude

Judge Mccabe Answers to AspersIcna
on His Attitude.
Indianapolis, May 11.-A lot Of
mud singing" has been going on dur
ing the fight for control of the Indiana
delegation to the Democratic national
convention. John w. Kern startled the
Hearst people by declaring that Hearst
is not Bryan's candidate and that
Hearst was open to censure for the al
legged corrupt methods he is employ
ing to carry the state. Judge McCabe
of Williamsport, replying to Kern for
the Hearst men, had this to say:
''While showing virtuous indignation
against the Hearst people for their sup
posed methods, Mr.. Kern overlooks
the fact that he himself has accepted
appointment as a delegate at the hands
of Tom Taggart, backed by as corrupt
methods as ever disgraced the fair
name of Marion county. In the accom-
plishment of this outrage, lifelong
Democrats were intimidated, disfran-
chised and ballots stolen. The men
who do this kind of politics are mer-
them? Surely not the Hearst people.
Mr.. Kern would not use money in this
way. Is it possible that Tom Taggart
or any of his henchmen would do it?
Why is it that the reorganizers are
unable to find one man as suitable
candidate out of the 100000 loyal
Democrats who supported Mr.. Bryan,
but insist on naming a man who can
not or will not make good the claims
of his friends to loyalty and regular
ity?"
| Mayor Fogarty of South Bend is one
of the conspicuous figures in the con-
vention crowd here today. He has not
| been in indianapolis frequently, so he
was a stranger to most of the pOliti-
clans who turn up here whenever there
is anything going on. Fogarty is
pleasing looking man and is evidently
! a very good mixer He left the impress
sion that he would be good candidate
| for governor, and stranger things may
| happen than his nomination. He is a
union bricklayer, but man of consid-
cradle education and ability, and he
is regarded as strong candidate by
many of the party leaders, who think
this would be a good time to make a
special appeal to the laboring classes
| FOgarty says he is here looking over
the ground and that he has not fully
made up his mind what he will dc
about running He says he is receiv
ing many letters from throughout the
state urging him to accept the nomina
ton.
The Taggart following has agreed
on the following slate for the state
convention tomorrow: Permanent
chairman, A1onzo Greene Smith, Indi
annapolis; permanent secretary, L. G
Ellingham, Decatur; ergeant-at-arms
Elliott Hooton, indianapolis; delegate:
at large, John w. Kern, indianapolis
B. F. Shively, South Bend; Chairman
w. H. O'Brien, Lawrenceburg; Major
G. V. Menzies, Mount Vernon. The
Hearst slate follows: Permanen
chairman, James McCabe, Williams
port, or Henry Collerick. Fort Wayne
delegates at large, James McCabe, Sen
ator l.. V. Ulrey, Fort Wayne; Mayo
John w. Hoffman, Indianapolis. Thu
fourth member has not been agreed on
Smith declared today that he accepted
the nomination for permanent chair
man, with the understanding that eac]
side is to be treated with perfect fair
ness.
Congressman James E. Watson o
Rushville was here for short tim
, today. He is taking life easily a
, Rushville recuperating from the har
7 work of the last session of congress
Since he delivered the keynote speec
before the Republican state cOnventiO
there has been much talk of him TO
the United States senate in case Sene
| tor Fairbanks should be elected vic
: president. When asked today il b
r would be a candidate he said: g
would be a candidate if COngressma
James Hemenway were not a cand
date. He is candidate and | am fO
: him first and last, and | expect to as
! all my friends to work for his SUI
1 cess" This is the first open state
l ment that Hemenway is a candidate
= If he should not be, then it would nc
f be surprising if Watson should b
e brought into the race.
d An Evil Plot Exposed.
st. Louis, May 1.-THE grand jur
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