The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Pre-convention Talk Fills the Air a
the Capital City.


the Capital City.
indianapolis, April 25.-There is
very great interest in the race for the
nomination for lieutenant governor.
The candidates are L. P. Newly of
Knightstown, Walter Ball o. Muncie,
and Hugh Tn. Miller of Columbus.
For long time Newly had clear
field. Then Miller entered and started
to make a vigorous campaign. A
month ago Ball entered and the race
has been so complicated since then
that 1t is very difficult to pick the win
ner. In fact no one seems to know
just who is in the lead. Newly prob
ably has the inside track, but the other
fellows are going after him at a ter
rife gait. George F. McCulloch, the
well-known interurban magnate and
politician, is the power behind the
throne for Ball, and everyone in state
politics knows what an organizer and
all-round hustler he is when he is for
any candidate. Charles F. Remy and
a host of well-known men are working
for Miller, while Newly has the friend
ship of that very adroit politician,
Governor Durbin, so the outcome may
we'll be regarded as in doubt.
There has probably never been a
contest for reporter of the supreme
and appellate courts in which there
was more interest than in the one
about to be settled. The four candi-
dates are George w. Self of Corydon,
Frank Smith of Brookville, L. B. Nash
of Upton, and B. F. Corwin of Green
castle. Nash is the only man who was
a candidate four years ago. He has
probably been in the race longer than
either of his opponents, but he is nc
more confident than they, although he
is of the opinion that it is all over but
the shouting for him. Self is the only
old soldier candidate and is probably
the best-known of the bunch. He was
and many of the old-timers are now
driving home the spikes for him. He
is generally regarded as the leading
candidate. Smith is a deputy revenue
man and is making his finish in the
race surrounded by large number of
very strong and active young men.
Corwin is the least known of the can
d1dates, but he is a hustler and is now
working as hard as the rest.
An effort is being made to nominate
Senator c. c. Lyons of Paramount for
state statistician at the convention
Wednesday, and it will probably be
successful unless he puts his veto to it.
1t was started Sunday by number of
his very loyal friends, and he has loyal
friends, it seems, in many sections OF
the state. He was chairman of the
speakers bureau two years ago and
has been reappointed for the same po-
stion. The candidates for statistician
are B. F. Johnson, who is asking a
third term nomination, something un-
usual, Joe Stubs of indianapolis, who
is said to be the travelling mems candi-
date, and ]. w. Egnew of Wabash,
formerly deputy in the Office. There
has been a lot of dissatisfaction over
the field of candidates, and Lyons
name has taken at a great rate-sO
great that it was freely predicted that
he will win if he allows his name to be
placed in omination.
Oscar Montgomery of Seymour was
one of the arrivals today. Ee can
take things very easy now, as he will
have no opposition for the nomination
for Judge of the supreme bench for the
Second judicial district Judge Alexan-
der Bowling Of New Albany, the pres
ent incumbent, having announced a
| few days ago that he would not be a
candidate. He waited SO long, how
ever, before speaking that Montgom-
cry thought he had a hard fight ahead
and he had made his canvass. He il
now here to take things easy and to
go to the convention to witness his
own nomination by reclamation. He
was warmly congratulated today on
his success. Judge J. v. Hadley OF
Danville is the only member of the
supreme bench who is a candidate this
time, and he will have no opposition