The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
II Cannot Be TruthfuIIy Said,
That All Love Feast Attend
ants Heartily Endorsed
Fairbanks for President.
PRESS IGNORED WATSON
BUT HE RECEIVED OVATION
The Candidacy of Rev. Camp
bell Was Discussed Among
Sixth DistriCters With Much
Favor.

Memories alone remain OF the great
republican love feast, held at Indian
apolis last Thursday; memories pleas
ing to some and amusing to others.
Fairbanks, for instance is among the
pleased, owing to the great promi-
uence his name has been given as the
choice of "all Indiana" for next presi-
dent Most of the spectators, how
ever are among the amused, for they
know how that endorsement was
gained.
Governor Hanly read his resolution
puffing the vice president up to the
high skies and Senator Beveridge. as
chairman, presented the resolution to
the republicans assembled at the love
feast. Throughout the assemblage
were stationed great number OF the
loyal Fairbanks machine men and
their usefulness was soon demonstrate
ed. When Chairman Beveridge pre-
scented the resolution he asked those in
favor of 1t to respond by saying
AYE" The loyal old machine men
quickly with a great uproar of hand
clapping, rendering further speech or
hearing impossible. Senator Bever-
idge's lips could be seen, but not heard
amid the clamor, asking those not in
favor Of the resolution, to signify
such by saying no" But noes
could not be heard above the noise the
Fairbanks TRUSTEES were making and
when the handclapping finally dice
away the senator was forced to an
: nounce that the ayes" had it, ant
thus was Charles Warren Fairbanks
enthusiastically Endorsed by "all Indi
ana" for next president OF the United
States. AS one of the love feast re
publicans expressed 1t. well, that wa:
beautiful machine team work. but i
will take more than we'll timed hand
clapping to land either the nomination
or the election for the vice president.
About the most polite politicians a
the love feast were those from goo
old Wayne. Perry Freeman, f,
Haas, Lee B. Nusbaum( the Rev. Camp
bell and Judge Comstock were Their
and, as far as could be seen, behaves
themselves as all Wayne countian
should.
After the big fry" Charles w. Fair
banks. had been disposed of at tn
love feast by being given an endorse
ment from "all Indiana some of tn
smaller fry" who are running for tn
republican nomination for governO
were heard from. Congressman Wa
son pulled the biggest ovation of an
OF the candidates. both before and af
err he spoke. There seems to be Il
ealnsaying the popularity of the Sixt
districts candidate. Republican
from all over the state were attendin
the love feast, and most of them Wei
entertained in the Watson headqua
tiers, making it look as though an al
day reception was going on.
In the account given by the India
apolis News of the love feast, Wa
sons speech and the ovation he r
ceived were absolutely ignored, IA
that seems to strengthen the CROWN
belief that while the Fairbanks m
chine may not fight Watson openl,
nsvertheless, 1t will not support hill
IN its account Of the love feast Il
News stated that speeches were mat
by Hugh Miller, Charles Miller al
Taylor and others. But even amor
the land others" Congressman w;
sons name or speech were not me
toned. This non-support on the pa
Of the Fairbanks machine and it's {
gan, the News, however, does n
seem to be giving the Watson suppo
ers much concern. They claim til
the ovation given the congressman
ne republicans at the love feast, "
peoof enough that he is strong enou
In the heart aliaaa republicans
win the Bo.---.&tion without suppt
FROM the vice presidents political n
chine. In fact some OF his warm,
supporters claimed that he stood
bettsr chance TO get the nominate
- 6AAk Il u well known that,