The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-06
There Is No Objection to 1t on
The Part Of Either of the
Three Men Who Are Seeking
Congressional HonorS.
APPARENTLY BELIEVE 1T
is THE BEST METHOD.
Contended That Wayne Coun-
ty Will Have Better Chance
to Win the Nomination Pre-
senting But One Name.

Wiifred Jessup-"I am perfectly to,
and will abide by whatever method is
determined upon by the county CEN
trail committee. either 4 primary or un-
instructed delegates, as the case may
be. | have never changed by opinion
in reference To the belief that the
greatest satisfaction 10 an entire dis
trict is obtained when the nominating
| convention is composed of delegates
who are responsible to one thing and
that, the choice of candidate unin-
structed and uncontrolled"
Rev. J. o. CampbeIl-"On first
thought, | hardly know. But when |
come to think of the matter | think
the holding OF a primary about the
| best mode to procedure, us IL will give
better chance for the expression OF
the wishes of the people. Wayne
county ought not go before the nom
! mating convention with three candi-
dates. This sentiment has been re-
| flected over the entire district where
have been recently"
| DR.. M. w. Yencer-"Every nomina-
ton should be left directly To the peo-
pie. 1t is the will of the people that
they should have a voice in selecting
the next United States representative.
That gives equal rights TO all and
special privileges to none. The wage
Garner. the farmer. the merchant. the
mechanic, the minister. the capitalist,
the business man. every vocation has
right to express its full wishes as
+to who should be the next nominee for
representative in congress"
Deeming il entirely inadvisable for
Wayne county TO go before the next
Sixth district nominating convention
with three candidates for congress.
: many Richmond people. and partIcu-
larly those we'll acquainted with the
political game. are discussing a public
primary This will allow the peo-
pie to choose their own candidate and
all of the three Wayne county candi-
dates. Wilfred Jessup. prosecuting at
; torney, Rev. J. o. Campbell, pastor of
the Fifth Street NJ. f. church. and
! DR.. NJ. w. Veneer. are in favor of the
move. All think the voice of the peo-
u. pie should decide who shall be the
>, think that should all three present
themselves to the nominating conven-
, acIy; hn ng s,1
J. position be placed on their respective
brows none would have a chance IF
). having bestowed upon him the high
Il honor. Instead. Henry county. with
2 Judge Barnard. or Hancock with VIII
d Hough, or Union with Charles W. Sti-
a yers. might slip into the game and
e while the convention was split. land N
i James Watsons seat, as Il compromise
i candidate
Nine in the Field.
With nine candidates in the field
}, scrambling for the nomination, and
a even fighting for their home county
delegations. the outlook seems to indi-
cate that when the delegates from the
nine counties assemble to select a can
didate to bear the Sixth districts col
ore in national legislative halls, there
will be a spirited contest before the
honors are bestowed.
Unless Wayne county holds pri-
mary and from the trend of opinion
at present. it seems that she will, the
county will send the Rev. Campbell.
}, Mr.. Jessup and DIR. Veneer asking for
the nomination. Henry county will
send "howling host" to sway the 9TH
er county delegates for Judge w o.
Barnard Of New Castle. It is Barnard
all the way in Henry county. and II
Wayne county sends a split delegation
.. it is claimed Henry county will he
?. more likely TO place Barnard in the
4 congressional seat. II seems now, ac-
! cording to local politicians, that the
!. fight for the congressional honors will
:. lie between Wayne and Henry coun.
q ties. If the convention is badly split
over the choice of candidate a dark
. horse from one of the other counties
a might get in.
, Will Hough Of Greenfield. Thomas
II Davidson of Greensburg. c. w. Stivers
= Of Liberty. and E. E. Moore and Fred
Barrows Of Connersyille are in the
race, although Barrows and Moore
have not made open announcements.
With primary to determine who
shall be Wayne's representative. and
y then an onslaught on the nominating
convention with q solid delegation
e whose purpose is fixed. ii is reasonably
e certain that one OF Wayne's represent
Z atives will be the next congressman