The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
TURN TO MILLER.
Goshen Man Backed by Senator Bev-
eridge and Hosts of Friends
Through State.

Many prominent Republicans who
have been watching with keen inter-
est the Developments in the Republi-
can gubernatorial race profess to see
| a decided trend in the direction of
Charles w. Miller of Goshen, former
attorney general of Indiana, who all
agree is the candidate of Senator Bev-
eridge.
Assuredly Mr. Miller has made
great progress in the canvass that he
has been conducting quietly since he
went out of the attorney generals Of
| fee several months ago. At this time
there are evidences that go to support
the belief that he will have at his
back an array of support that will
make him the most formidable candi-
date before the convention. Indeed it
is asserted frequently that in his case
there has been an erasing of former
lines of political affiliation and that he
will be the choice of all the so-called
factions of the party.
Whether this latter condition shall
be entirely true or not, the fact re-
mains that Just now prominent lead
ers who have been on opposite sides
of the fence in former organization
contests within the party are united
on Miller for the Republican nomin-
alton for Governor.
Party leaders over the State who
keep an eye on the political game are
attributing great strength to Miller
for several reasons. The first and pos
sibly the most important of these has
to do with his wide acquaintance
throughout the State. In the course
of his political career, which has ex
tended over nearly score of years,
he has stumped every one of the nine
ty-two counties; and, more than that,
he has built up personal following
in practically every county. OF course
in some counties his following is not
as strong as in others, which is quite
natural, and is we'll understood by
those who are acquainted with the po-
litical geography of the State. In
northern Indiana, for example, and
particularly in the Twelfth and Thir-
teenth districts, his influence is very
potent, and he is very apt to have
both districts solid
In the Seventh, by reason of res
idence of four years in Indianapolis.
he has an organization that has rep
utation for getting things through in
a political way. The same is true
of the Fourth and Eleventh, where
the organization machinery is largely
controlled by men who are friendly
to his interests. In the southern end
of the State, where he is not so we'll
known as far as personal acquaintance
goes, he would find it necessary to
take his chance along with any other
candidates for the gubernatorial NOM
ination, but even at that his friends
say he would have an advantage of a
more extended acquaintance than anX
of the others.
Secondly and one OF the most inn
portant factors that enter into his run
ming ability, is the close tie of friend
ship that exists between him and
United Safes Senator Beveridge. This
friendship has continued for years
and goes back to the time when both
men were struggling lawyers-Sena-
tor Beveridge in indianapolis and
Miller in Goshen.
In 1902, when Mr. Miller was a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for attorney general, Senator Bever-
idge threw his influence to him and
largely by reason of this Miller was
nominated.