The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-05
Critical INSIGHT Into Greenfield Convention
Careful Analysis of Meeting Held Saturday Shows That Was but
Whm of ''Stokes" JaCks0n---kuh Side Issue and
Chairman Meek Played School Boy
Harris says that Dr..
Kuhn is Disappointment

They were o. K. with one exception.
In naming the principles for which
the "Demmies" stood, Stokes" spell
ed it principals" With the word cor
rected the resolutions stood as he had
written them. They named Bryan for
the next presidential nominee. That
was all Stokes" wanted. But for this
piece of kindness on the part of his
brethren. Stokes" agreed to nomi-
nate Kuhn. He did. He first had DR..
Schillinger made permanent chair
man and Will Chamb> ), secretary.
He let Sylvester Meek of Connersville
who gets the credit for being district
chairman, open the convention.
Meek resembled a school boy giving
his first recitation. He twisted one
finger about the other. He stood on
one foot then on the other. In his eyes
there came that scared look. In fact
he had all the first recitation" symp-
toms. Meek forgot some things he had
intended to say; he said other things
before it was time to sav them. He
finally gave up in despair and sank
down with a poorly done but it's
over" expression on his face. DR..
Schillinger then took charge. He told
the delegates he didn't have anything
to say except that there was to be a
man nominated to beat Jim Watson.
DR.. Schillinger forgot that going over
on the street car he had told Finley
Gray of Connersville that Kuhn was
to be the Democrat sacrifice, the
bleeding lamb as it were, which was
to be slaughtered for the big feast
two years hence when a good man is
to be nominated and the "Demmies"
hope to win. But DR.. Schillinger
didn't expect for all the delegates to
the delegates to hear it, for they all
knew it. The man he didn't want to
hear it was Kuhn. He didn't like to
hurt his feelings
Stokes" Jackson was then called
| on for the resolutions which he read
in a clarion voice. There was a hip,
hip hurrah when Jackson had conclu-
ded. Then Jackson moved that the
resolutions be adopted. They were
| Then came roll call. Here came Jack
| son again. He had a line of talk that
resembled streak of jagged lightn'
| ing in a clear sky. Stokes was too
| busy drawing up the resolutions to
take time to prepare an easy running
| speech for Kuhn. But anyhow he got
his right name, dubbed him the great
est commencement speaker in Wayne
| township end a true and loyal Demo
crat. Having finished Stokes" sug
gested Kuhn be brought in A commit.
tee of three did the escort act Their
work was easy for Kuhn was right
outside the door and was stamping
with impatience to get inside.
Then he made a speech. He told a
| story that was a favorite with Old
King Rameses, but it illustrated his
point. 1t was the time honored tale
of the athlete who chased jack rabbits
thinking them to be lambs. The point
Kuhn wanted to make was that nc
matter how foolish theNthing might be
for what they sought the Demmies
never gave up. This particularly tick
led the silverites, and the anti imper
ialists and several other "antis.' Fin
ally Kuhn told the convention that
they should be proud of him and quit
Then George Harris had his say He
| didn't tell the convention assembled
| but he told his friends that he was
| disappointed Now it is significant
that George is disappointed and that
he said so. For George is county chair
man. He ought'nt to nave said what
he did but he Just couldn't help it
Disgust will out.
After the convention was over
| Stokes" told the "Demmies' that
Tom T. was a good fellow. That he
had nice place at French Lick and
that they should drop down occasion
ally The delegates then left, voting
Stokes" a good fellow and promising
to come again when he had another
convention.