The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-10
The Hoosler. a Democratic
Paper, Has Good Words for
The Richmond Candidate
For Governor.
HE WILL CALL FOR A
NEW DEAL ALL AROUND.
1t Is Predicted That on the
First Ballot He Will Receive
The Largest Individual Vote
Issue Is Clear Cut.
The Hoosier

There is absolutely no question hut
that prohibition sentiment is making
great strides throughout the country.
for serious consideration of this ques-
tion. in the Legislature, remains with
the people. but it is certain that tenn
perance reform advocates are now
more stirred to action than ever be-
fore
1t is with such an idea as that ex-
pressed above that the Rev. Thomas
II. Kuhn of Richmond has got into
the race for the democratic nomina-
ton to be governor. Rev. Kuhn made
for himself an enviable reputation as
a hustler and able campaigner in his
race against the Hon. James f. Wat
son, Republican, to be representative
from the Sixth Indiana district in Con-
gress. Kuhn gave Watson the race
of his life and Watson's entrance into
the gubernatorial contest, on the re-
publican side, is credited by many OF
kuhn's friends To the reverend gentle
man. 1t is said that through his
narrow escape from defeat, Watson
concluded that his days would soon be
numbered as an available man to rep
resent his district and that 1t was
well for him to look To the future.
Mr.. Kuhn expects to make things
lust as interesting for Watson in the
gubernatorial contest should they both
be nominated by their respective
parties, but expects a different csnclu-
sion. He bases his belief In the fact
| that Watson is not nearly as strong
| throughout the state as he is in his
own district, that the whole state is
not republican by any such proportion
as is the Sixth district, and that the
principles which he advocates are
more appealing to the people of Indi-
ana, than are those espoused by Wat
son or other republican candidates.
| Reverend Kuhn has the solid of his
district. There is not even a hint
that any one else Is ambitious to get
| into the contest He has started into
the campaign for gubernatorial honors
in the same energetic manner that he
went after the congressional election.
and there is no doubt that he will be
strong factor in the nominating con-
vention.
1t is upon the temperance proposi-
tion that Mr.. Kuhn expects to get re-
suits. He believes that there are
enough democratic advocates of tenn
perance in Indiana to secure his NOM
ination. He feels certain. IL nominal
! ed. that with the democratic temper
ance advocates and those from other
parties, his election is assured. Ii Is
certain that the hypothesis of Mr.
Kuhn is not without foundation when
it is considered that local option has
won more victories in democratic
counties than those controlled by the
opposition party. This is the strong
est influence which the Richmond man
expects to secure, but he expects TO
secure advantage along yet another
line.
1t has been true that the democratic
party in Indiana has suffered. as have
every other political party. from con-
flict between individuals desiring an-
thority in party councils. At the
present time the party is freer from
such unsatisfactory conditions than in
many years. but Mr.. Kuhn expects TO
appear W Tile p1I " ioi 4NC" hrdl
around" He will make the plea that
the party must not be allowed to slip
back into former conditions. but must
forge to the front along new lines.
These lines will be indicated by the
minister as he prosecutes his campaign
for the nomination.
Particular advantages accrues to Mr..
huhn in that he has come out with
. clean cut issue. IL is take 1t or
leave it, proposition with him; there
can be no straddling of the fence. On
this account his following will be def
aite. as will his opposition. II is not
probable that there will be another
candidate before the convention with
such radical principles as DIR. Kuhn,
while his competitors must be those
who are opposed TO the Richmond
man
Viewing political conditions within
the democratic party as they exist
right now. it would seem almost be-
yond reason to predict that the princi-
pies advocated by Mr.. Kuhn viii be
eventually adopted in the next conyen-
ton. or that he will be the candidate
Of the party, except he secures support
from some other candidate during the
balloting by withdrawal of that candi-
date in his favor. II Is very reason
able to believe. however. that out Of
the whole field OF candidates. Mr..
Kuhn may secure the largest indiyid-
ual vote on first ballot The other
ballots canno. be predicted in any par
ficuIar except to say that the next con-
vention promises to rival any prede.
cersoT in interest.