The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-06


nominating Judge Simpson. He had
three weeks. and he worked hard and
well think he overdid il in the edi-
torials in our party organs under his
influence In New York, Boston and
other eastern cities-never day
without Iugubriou- screeds on che dis
NAL outlook for Burbank if the other
party should put up Simpson But his
Simpson editorials in big opposition
papers undoubtedly produced effect I
set for De Milt and his bureau of I'M
derground publicity the task of show
ing up, as far as it was prudent to
expose intimate politics to the public.
Goodrich and his crowd and their con-
spiracy with Beckett and his crowd
to secure the opposition nomination
for man OF the same offensive type
as Cromwell And | directed Wood
ruff to supply Silliman and Merri-
weather and that department of 'bi-
partizan" machine with all the money
they wanted. They can't spend much
to advantage at this late day except
for travelling expenses" said I Our
best plan. however is good honest
missionary work with the honest men
of the other party who wish to see its
best man nominated"
While Goodrichs agents and Beck
ett's agents were industriously arrang-
ing the eastern machinery Of the OPP
position party for Simpson. Merri-
weather had Sillimans men toiling in
the west and south to Get Rumble del
egates or uninstructed delegations
And. after our conversation. he was
of his staff as could be used without
suspicion. Woodruff himself could
permeate like an odorless gas: you
knew he was there only by the re-
suits. Nothing could be done for
Rumble in his own state; but the far
Their away from his home our men got,
the easier it was to induce-by pur-
chase and otherwise-the politicians
OF his party TO think well of him
This the more because they regarded
Simpson as stuff" and stiff
and they weren't far wrong
1T may not be Scarborough, and it
probably won't be Rundle" Woodruff
said In his final report to me, but it
certainly won't be Simpson. He's the
dead one. no matter how well he goes
on the first ballot
But / would not let him give me the
details-the story of -shrewd and slip
Isery plots, strategems. surprises. Z
am worn out. mind and body" said I
in apology for my obvious WEAKNESS
and indifference.
For six months I had been inces-
sanity at work The tax upon mem
DRY alone. to say nothing Of the other
faculties, had been crushing. Easy
a. political facts always were for me,
j could not lightly bear the strain OF
keeping in mind not merely the out
lines but also hundreds of the de-
tails. of the political organizations of
40-odd states with all their counties.
And the tax on memory was probably
the least. Then added to all my po-
Iitfcal work was business care; for
while i was absorbed In politics, Ed
Ramsay had badly muddled the bust
ness. Nor had I. like Burbank and
Woodruff, the power to empty my
mind as / touched the pillow. and so
get eight hours OF unbroken rest each
night
Woodruff began asking me for IN
structions. But my judgment was I'M
certain. and my imagination barren.
DO as you think best" said /. Il
must rest. I've reached my limit
my limit OF endurance of the sights
and odors and befoulings OF these sew
ers of politics must IN person adven-
ture in order TO reach my goal II
must pause and rise to the surface
for q breath OF decent air or should
not have the strength to finish these
mental and even vile tasks which no
man can escape IL he ia a practical
leader IN the practical activities of
practical life.