The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-24
THE POT BOILING
Interesting speculations Regarding
Fairbanks Vice Presidential Boom.

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Fairbanks Vice Presidential Boom.
Indianapolis, May 24-Apropos the
situation in connection with the con-
test for the seat Senator Fairbanks
now occupies, it is generally under
stood that Governor Durbin is an avow-
ed candidate. Congressman Hemen-
way of the First district and Con-
gresham Charles b. Lands of the
Ninth are in the same boat. 1t is
rather unique situation, inasmuch as
Senator Fairbanks may not be nomi-
mated for vice president, in which case
there would be no vacancy. But some
of the gentlemen named seem to be
going on the old theory that the early
bird catches the worm. The refusal of
Chairman Smith to fix the date for
the legislative convention in this
county is largely attributed to the re-
port that he is very friendly to Gov
ernor Durbin. 1t is said that r. o. |
Hawkins and several other wellknown !
Republicans who helped to elect Smith |
chairman also lean toward Durbin.
Joseph B. Healing and other we'll |
known stalwarts, however, are regard |
ed as strong Hemenway men Lands
also has his friends, so the political
pot is boiling when really there is
nothing to boil, for it may turn ont
that lot of boiling has been done for
nothing at all.
The fact that Chairman H. 3. Smith
failed yesterday afternoon to have
meeting of his executive committee
of the Republican county committee to
fix a date for the convention to nOmi-
nate local candidates for the legisla-
ture has caused considerable stir
among the party leaders. There is
deep interest as a matter of course in
the makeup of the legislative tickets
here because this is a pivotal county
with it's twelve members. The Repuh-
| licans are anxious to name strong men
for the places, as they realize that
probably the Democrats will make a
stronger fight than usual because this
is presidential year and also because
! there is considerable factionalism in
the ranks of the Republicans. There
| is now considerable talk Of postponing
| the convention until after the national
wait and see if Senator Fairbanks is
named for vice president. If he should
| be there will be two United States
| senators to elect at the next session
| of the legislature, and the result will
| be a red-hOt fight for Fairbanks seat.
1t is conceded that Senator Beverage
! will have no opposition, but already
| there is so much active hustling for
support for men who expect to profit
| by the nomination of Senator Fair
! banks that the matter is entering into
the situation here and undoubtedly has
lot to do with the hes.tancy about
! fixing the date for the Legislative con-
ventiOn.
The announcement is made from
Petersburg that the Hon. Thomas H.
Dillon of that place is candidate for
| the Democratic nomination for gov
ernOr. He is known generally as
| Judge Dillon, although it is said that
he was never elected to the bench. He
was prosecuting attorney, however, of
his district and gained considerable
distinction in breaking up the bands
of whitecaps infesting that section at
the time. Dillon is held in high regard
by the union labor men of his part of
the state, and it is said also that the
officers of the State Federation of La
Dor have a very friendly regard for
him. Dillon is being spoken of already
as man like ]. Frank Hanly, the Re-
publican nominee for governor, who
made his way from the low rung of the
ladder to his present distinguished po-
sitiOn by his own efforts. Dillon asked
for the nomination for congress in the
First district four years ago, but lost
out by narrow margin.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks has
gone to New York on a business trip
1t is now up to the political writers
here to say that he has gone to look
after his interests as prospective
candidate for vice president. In JUS
tice to the senator it may be stated
that at no time since his boom was
launched has he made any effort tC
land the place.
Burglars Hard to Find.
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