The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-05
Kuhn says they will
be very proud Of him

Stokes JacEson is a lawyer at
Greenfield. HSfs a prominent lawyer,
he is a frkhd of William Jennings
Bryan, m fact he is perhaps nearer
to B<San than any other man in the
<sfate. Stokes" wanted to get the
Sixth district to endorse his friend
Bryan so he instructed Sylvester
Meek of Connersville to call con-
vention to be held at Greenfield Sat
urday, June 2. Jackson wouldn't
stand for the convention being held
any place else. First because he didn't
care to leave home and second because
he wanted to have crowd present
when the action was taken. There are
numerous Democrats in Hancock
county; there are few any place else
in the sixth district or rather there
are few who care to have 1t known to
the extent of turning out to a conven-
ton. So Jackson had his meetin- in
Greenfield. Those who attended from
outside Jackson's home got there in
time to meet at ten o'clock but the
Jackson forgot to notify the Jefferson
ties of this fact. They arrived before
dinner. No provision had been made
for their entertainment. They walked
the streets and when dinner time
came they took lunch wherever they
happened to be.
Mayor Carr of Greenfield was APP
oalr eyp
ments for the convention proper. Carr
did, that is he hired a band and told
them to play until he told them to
stop. Carr forgot to make arrange
ments for seating the delegates so
that each county could have little
group of it's own, he forgot to arrange
for caucus rooms in fact he forgot
everything but the band. That was
enough for one day for Carr.
A minister from Richmond was at
the convention. He got there before
any of the delegates. He had heard,
read about and attended Republican
conventions and he supposed that this
one would be like the others of his
knowledge. But it wasn't. DR.. Kuhn.
candidate for Congress. Some time
ago when seeking the support of any
party that wasn't the Republican par
tv. DR.. Kuhn was an independent but
Mt Greenfield he was "Demmie.' He
sought for, shook hands for, argued
for-and had the nomination for Con-
gress, showed upon him. But as the
in, fn GOT
to the convention before any of the
delegates. He thought that he would
have to do some campaigning. He did,
but he wouldn't If he had only been
wise. Stokes" saw DR.. Kuhn shaking
hands with all the men he met, call
ing their wives, SISTER" and kissing
the babies. He gave him the high
sign He took him into his office. Now
DIR. Kuhn, Stokes" is reported as
SAYING there is really no need OF
your wasting your time and other peo-
pies, with all this glad handing. that
| is. it is not imperative. In other words
you don't have to do it. Nobody else
will take it. 1t is matter of form
| that we have a candidate for Congress
ana you III nave 10 be liiS iliah ehiN'
year" But then Jackson had another
| thought. it is said He thought of the
reality it would add to the situation
to have Kuhn acting like real can
didate for Office So he told DR.. Kuhn
| to keep it up. Kuhn did.
He went to the front of the
court house. (the convention
was held in that building) and kept
up his shaking. Hello brother, how's
the wife and babies, the crops, the
| neighbors and your health" was what
| they all got that went Kuhn's way.
Kuhn kept it up till dinner time, in
| fact he got late dinner. He ate at
the hotel politicians usually do but
| took time to get no more than he
| would have secured at three cent
| lunch counter.
Then Kuhn was dropped from the
scene for a time and Stokes" had a
| committee on resolutions named
i There were not enough present to
1 have a delegate from each county on
/ the committee but that didn't matter
I for Stokes" had the resolutions all
/ drawn up when the committee met