The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-16
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indiahkpolfs, April I6-sItg iss veryJ
likely that the coming Republicans
state convention will be minus thel
presence OF most of the members of
congress from this state, as it is re-
ported from Washington that the ses-
sion Will not be adjourned until the
middle OF May, and the circumstances
are such That for party reasons most
OF the G. O. P. members must be on
hand at every roll call. Representa-
tive Watson, who is tc deliver the key
note speech, has pai.~,d With q Dem.
ocratic member and i,as already reach
ed Indiana. 1t is said that Congress-
man Hemenway, Congressman Over.
street and the others who have been
prominent figures in conventions il
recent years have made up thei
minds that they can't get away and
that they will have to send their re-
grets. The fact that they can't come
is worrying some of the candidates for
places on the state ticket who expect.
ed the active support of their con-
gressmen Senators Fairbanks and
Beverage are expected, and it is said
they will arrange to leave Washing
ton the latter part of next week.
Without thinking about the date of
the first Democratic state convention.
which is, to be held May IL in Tomlin-
son hall, the executive committee of
the Republican county committee Sc
lected that date for the Marion county
convention to nominate candidates for
county Offices. Members of the execu-
tive committee said later that the date
of the Democratic state convention
was not once mentioned in the meet
ing. They said the county convention
would have to be held a day or two
before or day or two after the Demo
cratic state convention. Tomlinson
hall will be needed for the county con-
vention because it will be composed
of about $50 delegates, and no other
hall would hold the crowd. The appor-
tionment is one delegate for each pre-
cinct, one delegate for each fifty votes
! cast for Daniel Storms for secretary
of state in 1902, and one delegate ad-
| ditional for fraction more than twen-
ty-fve votes cast for Storms
| Warren G.. Sayre of Wabash may not
be regarded as the leading candidate
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, but he certainly has loyal fol-
lowing that is preparing to come here
to work in his interest Pratt Love
land of Peru, who successfully man
aged Fred Landis' campaign against
Major Steele, and who was this week
elected a delegate to the national con
vention, was here last. night, and he
said that the Eleventh district is going
| to support Sayre with much enthu-
siasm. r. Harry Miller of Paramount
former president of the Lincoln
League of Indiana, United States Mar.
shall Harry Petit, and other we'll
known Eleventh district men, were
here today figuring on Sayre's chances
and they say he is very much in the
race.
L. P. Newly of Knightstown was
here today for the first time in three
weeks, as he has been making long
trip through the state in the interests
of his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor
For long time he had no opposition
but now Walter Ball of Muncie anG
Hugh TIL. Miller of Columbus, are ir
the field SO Newly is doing some tai
hustling. Four years ago it was
thought he had the victory won, but
while he came within a few votes or
the first ballot, his strength slipped
away and Gilbert was nominated
Newly and his managers, while con
fdent that the same thing can't hap
pen again, are building up a stroHe
! organization that will take no chances