The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-07


We need Goodrich. and
.Parodn me-" l Interrupted We
do not need him. On the contrary. We
must put him out of the party coun-
ellis. III we don't. he may try TO help
Scarborough. The senate's safe, no
matter who's elected president, and
Goodrich Will rely on it TO save his
crowd. He's a mountain of vanity.
and the two defeats we've given him
have made every atom Of that vanity
CULVER with hatred of US"
Il wish you could have been here
when he called said Burbank. Il
am sure you would have changed your
mind"
When does he resign his chair
manship Of the national committee9"
asked. HE agreed to plead bad
health and resign within two weeks
after the convention"
Burbank gave an embarrassed
cough. Don't you think. Harvey"
said he, that, to soothe his vanity, it
might be as well for us-for you-to
let him stay on there-nominally of
courses? / know you care nothing for
titles
Instead of being angered by this
attempt to cozen me, by this exhibit
ton of treachery, / felt disgust and
pity-how nauseating and how hope
less to try to forward one so blind to
his own interests. SO easily frightened
into surrender to his worst enemies,
But spoke very quietly to him The
reason you want me to be chairman
for 1t is you that want and need 1t,
4
is because the machine throughout
the country must know that Goodrich
Is out and that your friends are in.
In what other way can this be &C.
complished?
He did not dare try to reply.
l went on: IF he stays at the head
of the national committee Scarbor-
ough will be elected
"You are prejudiced, Harvey"
please. don't say that again, gov
ernor," I interrupted, coldly. Il re-
peat, Goodrich must give place to me.
or Scarborough will be elected"
you don't mean that you would
turn against mey' came from him, in
queer voice after long pause.
While / was in st. Louis. working
" 1AohS sod pAOoAoOA1s oS@Au 1od
were plotting behind my back, plot
ting against me and yourself"
"You were at ST. Louis aiding In
the nomination of the strongest can
didate." he retorted, his bitterness
distinct though guarded.
Strongest - yes. But strongest
with whom?''
With the people," he replied.
Precisely" said ]. But the
people are not going to decide this
election. The party lines are to be
so closely drawn that money will
have the deciding vote. The men who
organize and direct industry and en-
terprise-they are going to decide
It, And in spite of Goodrich's traitor
GUS efforts. the opposition has put up
the man who can't get a penny from
them"
In fact, l had just discovered that
had Instructed Pierson,
whom he had made chairman of his
not to take any money
from any corporation, even if 1t was
offered. But l thought it wiser to
keep this from Burbank
He sat folding a sheet of paper
again and again. 1 let him reason it
out. Finally he said: II see your
point, Harvey. But practically prom
Used Goodrich-practically asked him
to remain"
/ waited.
For the sake of the cause" he
went on when he saw he was to
get no help from me, tany and all
personal sacrifices must be made II
you insist on having Goodrich's head,
will break my promise and"
Pardon me again. / interrupted
My mood would not tolerate twaddle
about the cause and promises"
from Burbank - Burbank, whose
as he had just shown afresh,
was himself alone. and who prom
sed everything to everybody and
Kept only the most advantageous
promises after he had made absolute
y sure how his advantage lay. It's
Ill matter OF Indifference to me-. IT
you wish to retain Goodrich do SO.
He must not be dismissed as a per-
sonal favor to me. The favor is to
you. / do not permit any man to
thimblerig his debts to me into my
debts to him
Burbank seemed deeply moved. He
came up to me and took my hand.
TT is not like my friend Sayler to
use the word Indifference in connec-
ton with me-" he said. And then /
realized how completely the nomina- |
ton had turned his head. For his |
tone was that of the great man ad |
dressing his henchman.
l did not keep my amusement out |
Of my eyes. James," said I, 'in- |
difference is precisely the word. / |
should welcome a chance to with |
draw from this campaign. have |
been ambitious for power. You |
want place. II you think the time |
has come to dissolve partnership, |
say SO and trade yourself OF to |
Goodrich"
He was angry through and through, |
not so much at my bluntness as at my |
having seen into his plot to help him |
self at my expense-for, not even |
when | showed it to him, could he |
Soe that 1T his interest RI