The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-26

there is a growing opinion that CoItel-
you is not the right man.
There was a little controversy at the
headquarters Of the Republican state
committee yesterday Afternoon late, in
which Congressman G. B. Lends came
out ahead of Governor W. 7. Durbin.
Lands and Durbin were not on hand,
however, but it is suspected that they
were in very close touch with what
was being done. The chairman of the
counties comprising the joint repre-
sentative district of Madison, Mont
gomery, Boone and Hamilton were
called together to determine whether
or not the excess vote rule should ap-
ply in the selection of delegates for
their convention. The other big shoe
string district by agreement took up
had a separate representative If the
excess rule had been adopted Madison
county would have had more votes
than the other three. Charles Zion of
Lebanon, who favOrs Lands for the
United States senate in case there is
a vacancy caused by the election o.
Senator Fairbanks as vice president, is
a candidate and has the backing of
Montgomery, Boone and Hamilton
counties, which are in Landis' district.
Under the old rule they would have
eight more votes than Madison cOur-
ty. Sam Warner Of Summitville, a
Durbin man, is a candidate and Chair
man Parker of Madison county insist
ed that the excess rule be applied.
The chairmen Of the other counties
stood pat however, and he was beaten,
so Durbin will lose a vote and Lands
gain one unless Warner can break into
one of the Ninth district counties for
a few votes.
Secretary Kelley said today that an:
other call will soon be issued for the
Democratic convention here July 20 to
nominate state ticket He also fatty
denied that there is a big controversy
as to whether or not the delegates Sc
lected for the recent convention here
are entitled to seats at the coming con-
ventiOn. The matter, he insisted, has
been greatly exaggerated, as only two
counties have selected two sets of del
egates. He says there was no cause
for confusion in the first place, for
while the first call did not state spe-
officially that but one set Of delegates
was to be elected, that every county
was notified by letter to that effect.
1t is very proba BILE. however, that the
| forthcoming call will make the matter
very plain. Secretary Kelley said that
! 1t was not likely that much will be
! done toward the makeup of the state
| ticket until after the national cOnven-
| ton, and that but few legislative con-
ventiOns will be held until then.
It may be necessary to call a special
meeting of the state committee to set
! tie controversy regarding the selec-
/ ton of delegates to the Democratic
state convention in July. The call is
sued recently for the state convention
to name delegates to the national con,
vention was supposed to cover both
state conventions but in several cOun
ties two sets were elected. Secretary
| Kelley says that one call was intended
to cover both conventions and that the
failure to mention the second was an
oversight and that the delegates al
ready selected will be entitled to seats
at the coming convention. Other lead
ers, however, take a different view and
those who are opposed to the crowd
| that secured instructions for Parker
want a chance to even matters up in
naming the state ticket. They fear
that with the same delegates to deal
with they will be helpless.