The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-29
4 GRAND OPENING
Senator Beveridee Launches His Cam
paign in Effective Fashion.

paion in Effective Fashion.
indianapolis, Sept. 29-The opening
of the Republican campaign here last
night by Senator Beveridge did not
indicate that General Apathy" is in
command of the situation here SO far
as the Republicans are concerned. 1t
was one of the greatest meetings the
senator has addressed here, which is
saving a good deal. The senator has
now entered formally on his campaign
for reelection, and he promises TO be
at it day and night in the vigorous
and eloquent manner for which he is
noted. If he doe as well elsewhere
as he did here his tour will be the
most successful in the history of the
state. The Republicans have been
given to understand that the Demo-
Gratis will make a desperate attempt
to carry this county in hopes Of being
a controlling factor in the coming leg.
islature, but it looks as if they will
find it a very difficult proposition, as
the Republicans are we'll organized.
Chairman H. B. Smith said today that
the organization is ready for the fin.
ish and that he has no doubt of the
result being favorable to his side.
Warden Reid Of the state prison
at Michigan City was here today or
business. He is now arranging to re.
pair the damage done to the institu-
ton by the recent fire which destroyed
four of the factory buildings. New
structures will probably be erected
next year after the legislature deter
mines what will be done with the con-
tract labor problem. Warden Reid
said that he has the convicts at work
clearing the debris and getting under
way with the repairs. They are
pleased to have the opportunity to do
the work, for they would prefer most
any kind of labor to remaining in their
cells. Most of them he said would
rather work on Sundays than to be
held in their cells, so it is probable
that the convicts are not worried
about the loss of the state buildings.
Apropos of prison affairs it may be
stated that the state board of pardons
Is now in session and there is a rumor
that another effort will be made at
once to secure the release of the Rev.
William E. Hinsaw,. who is serving a
life term for wife murder.
Congressman Jesse Overstreet. who
came all the way from New York to
preside over the Beveridge meeting
last night, left today for Chicago to
confer with New of the national com.
mittee about the campaign in the
West. Mr.. Overstreet is secretary OF
the national congressional campaign
committee, a position he has held
through several campaigns. He &C.
copied this time at the personal re-
quest of the president. He said that
he will have to depend on his friends
to look after his interests here. Re.
garding the interviews that have been
appearing frequently of late quoting
Chairman Babcock of the congression-
al committee as predicting that the
Republicans will lose the house, MI.
Cverstreet said many of them are
fakes pure and simple, but he added
hat it is a mistake for people to take
it for granted that just because the
Republican national ticket is success.
full, that the Republicans will carry
the house. He believes they will
carry it. but he said it will require
hard work.