The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-07
MANY aoosiEas GOING
Indiana VIII Be Well Represented at
the Chicago Convention.

the Chicago Convention.
Indianapolis, June 1.-THE migration
of the Indiana Republican leaders to
Chicago for the next national conven-
ton June Fl and %, will begin the
middle of next week. Congressman
James A. Hemenway intends to be in
Chicago by the 18th or 18th. Chair
man Goodrich and United States Dis
trict Attorney J. B. Healing are going
about the same time. That so many
of Senator Fairbanks lieutenants are
going so early may be regarded as sig
nificant, but they say that it is not
Mr.. Hemenway says he wants to be
on the ground early for the purpose
of meeting his friends who are mem
bers of delegations from other states.
Some of the party leaders here are in
clined to contradict the predictions
that there will be a larger attendance
than ever before at the convention.
They figure that the program is cut
and dried and that there is not so
much interest. However, it is not very
likely that many of the men who are
figured as party leaders will be absent
The fact that so many of them are
arranging to be on the ground early
Is regarded as an indication that they
are sure that Indiana will cut very
prominent figure. 1t may be stated
on pretty good authority that the name
of Senator Fairbanks for vice presi-
dent will not be presented before the
Chicago convention by the Indiana del
egation. If the nomination comes
there must be spontaneous demand
in which other states will have to take
the lead Men who are on the INSIDE"
confirmed the report made p~hlic in
these columns yesterday that there is
to be no booming of Senator Fairbanks
by the Indian delegation, as it would
| be very distasteful to him. The sena-
tor, it was stated definitely today. is
not anxious to have the nomination
and will not accept unless there are
circumstances over which he has no
control. The reports that he had told
number of prominent Republicans in
| Indiana that he would accept were
promptly and emphatically denied to-
day by Congressman Hemenway.
Fremont Goodwine of Willamsport
who was yesterday renOminated fer
senator from the district composed Of
Benton, Fountain and Warren cOun-
| ties is one of the best known Republic
cans in Indiana He has served with
much credit to himself in the party
and is known as great friend of Gov
ernOr Durbin. The latter twice ap-
pointed him a member of the legisla-
| tive committee on visitation to the
state benevolent and penal institutions
and during the last session he intro
duced the ripper bill" He was enc
of it's staunch adherents. Just prior
to the state convention there was an
attempt on the part of the opponents
of J. Frank Hanly to bring him out
as a candidate for governor in hopes
of dividing Hanly's Tenth district vote,
but Goodwine refused to listen to the
tempters, although it was said that
he would have been a candidate for
governor if Hanly had not entered the
race first. 1t is already rumOred that
his friends may urge him for president
pro tenn Of the senate
Party leaders are much mystif1ed
over a conference held here yesterday
afternoon by Congressman Hemenway
Congressman Watson, Chairman Good
rich, H. c. Starr of Richmond, and
United States District Attorney Keal
ing at the latter's office in the federal
building These men are the pillars
: of what is known as the Fairbanks or
ganization, and that they should have
held secret conference at this time
has excited much speculation as it is
generally believed they were discuss
ing the Fairbanks vice presidential
Loom and what course should be pur
sued by the Indiana delegation. As
I all of them know how to keep theil
own counsel it is not certain just wha
was done. Mr.. Hemenway was franz
: enough to state that he does not wan
Senator Fairbanks to accept and tina
= ether strong friends of the senator are
? OF the same opinion. But whether o.
: rot they went to him with such state
: ment Is not known.