The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-16
A SPEAKING CAMPAIGN
Oratory of the Real Sort viii Ee Plen-
ty in Indiana.


indianapolis, May 16.-Senator G. c.
Lyons, chairman of the speakers's bu- |
reau of the Republican state commit
tee, is already framing up his plan of |
campaign. 1t is not very likely that |
there will be much speaking before |
the first of September, but Lyons is
already getting his eye on the good |
spellbinders. This is Senator Bever-
idgc's year and he will undoubtedly
make a great speaking campaign. j.
Frank Hanly, the nominee for COVER
nor, is one of the strongest men in the
state on the stump and one of the most
popular, and he is now shaping his
affairs so he can get into the race
soon A host of state speakers are be-
ing enrolled, but already a number of
the most prominent men in the party
have promised Senator Beveridge to
come to Indiana during the campaign
and help out in the spellbinding.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the entertainment of Prince
Pu Lun of the imperial Chinese dy-
nasty, who Is scheduled to arrive here
Wednesday. There will be repeti-
ton of the scenes attendant upon the
visit of the famous Ii Hung Chang
here a lew years ago, except they will
be on a greater scale. In fact, 1t is
very doubtful if any titled foreigner
was ever received with half as much
pomp as will be displayed on behalf Of
the prince. One of the features will
be an elaborate banquet Thursday
night that will cost the guests $40
plate. Toasts will be responded to by
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage,
John L. Grifiths and J. Whitcomb
Riley. The latter will dedicate a
poem for the occasion. The prince is
to be given real, genuine run for his
money and it is probable that he will
have cause to remember Indiana very
pleasantly for long time. His excel
lency Wong Kai Koh, commissioner
for his country to the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis, who is accompanying the
prince as his official interpreter, calls
Indianapolis his American home, as he
has sent his family to Indianapolis to
remain while he is guest in this
country.
The eyes of the party leaders are
now turned toward Terre Haute, where
the Fifth district Republican conven-
ton will be held tomorrow to nominate
a successor to Congressman Elias T.
Holiday. The latter's chances have
frightened considerably since Morgan
elected a solid delegation for him.
Many believe he will now be able to
land the nomination. 1t was a singu-
lar thing that in his first race he was
nominated because he was the weak.
est candidate when the convention
met None OF the others had strength
enough to win and he was the logical
compromise. While he is now regard
ed as the leading candidate, many be-
lieve that from the fact that there are
two opponents the field will be sc
divided that he will get away with the
nomination. Two delegates to the ma
tional convention will also be selected
tomorrow, which will complete the list
from this state. The Fourth Is The
only other district where the Republi
can candidate for congress has no
been named.
AS early as it is there is already con
siderable skirmishing among loca
politicians regarding the Republican
city ticket for the campaign next year
1t is the general understanding tina
ex-Mayor Bookwalter, in spite Of hi
defeat last year. is again figuring OF
being candidate. He has always fel
that his campaign was poorly conduct
ed and that he would have stood a bet
ter show of success if he had not ha
to bear the burden of a number Q
!, very unpopular ring politicians. 1t 1
said that he will try to make the rae
without their assistance, and there |
much curiosity to see how he will fare
There is now some talk about Harr
S. New, national committeeman, fo
- the nomination, and if he should bt
y come a candidate he would undoubtet
- ly be a strong factor. George Hit
- who made the race under the prohib
ton emblem last year, is a Republ
- can, and many members of the part
would like to place him at the head {
the Republican ticket, but he wants
, run as Prohi again.
=, An interesting piece of political II
=, formation was given out today at til
headquarters of the state cOmmitte
. where it was stated that ex-State Sc
', ator E. A. Dausman of Goshen hs
60 withdrawn from the race for renom
Il nation for senator from Elkhart cou
ty, and that he is now a candidate #
~ the house. If he should be nominate
~ and elected he will enter the race fl
y the speakership. There promises
be a large field for speaker right fro
the jump on the Republican sid
. Warren G. Sayre of Wabash IL beir
- urged to become a candidate, and
has turned friendly ear to the ca