The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-07-18
TAGGART DISCLOSED
AS THE SAME OLD
Willy PLUTO TON"
Claimed That While He Was in
Denver Pushing Indiana
Mans Candidacy. He Then
Looked to Senate.
SHIVELY WILL OPPOSE
FRENCK LICK KING.
Thirteenth District Man Is
Thought to Be on the Inside
Track If Democrats Should
Happen to Win.

Indianapolis. July 1s.-Announce-
ment of the withdrawal of Benjamin
F. Shively. of South Bend, from the
race for the democratic nomination
for congress in the Thirteenth district
was followed by the report that he
proposed to become an active candi-
date for the seat in the United States
senate now held by James A. Hemen-
way. republican of Bonneville. IL the
democrats secure control of the Indi-
ana legislature. which event is consid-
cred unlikely In Indianapolis.
Shively has been regarded as a
possibility for the senate and ii was
thought that he might make the race
against John Worth Kern, vice-presi-
Dental nominee, who aspired TO the
position held by Hemenway.
Before Kern's departure for Denver
he told his friends that he was ambi-
| tious TO be elected TO the senate and
hat he didn't want the nomination for
vice president. II was conceded by
most of the democratic workers that
Kern had the inside track In the SEN
| atoriai contest should the democrats
| carry the legislature.
But with Kern out of the running
| for the senate IL is said that Shively
| feels that he has next call for the hon
| Or. He made one unsuccessful race
for governor in 1896. when Bryan
headed the ticket and for several
years he was known as the leading
Bryanite of Indiana. He received the
complimentary vote of his party for
the senate four years ago.
Although Kern is out of the running
az senatorial candidate. IL was said
that Shively will not have a clear
field. Thomas Taggart, acting chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee. may enter the running.
| A story is going the rounds to the
effect that Taggart was not wholly
unselfish in managing Kern's candi-
dacy for the vice presidency. He is
very fond Of Kern personally. They
i have been close friends as well as po-
litical allies for many years, but 1t is
reported that Taggart himself aspires
to the senate and that he felt that
with Kern on the ticket for vice presi-
dent there would be nothing In the
way of his being candidate.
Smooth Mr.. Taagart.
With the view of helping Kern az
we'll as himself. 1t is said. Taggart
pushed him forward skillfully at Dem
yer for second place on the national
ticket. There are no ties OF friendship
now to hinder him from running for
the senate and 1t will be surprising IL
he doesn't get into the running IL his
party is successful in November.
In the meantime. 1t is said. he Will
amble along quietly as a receptive
candidate. always near enough to the
course to Jump in and make a race
without much preparation.
1t is very probable. however, that
Taggart's ambition to go to the senate
will be hidden as far as possible until
the campaign gets well under way. as
there Is an element In the party that
) might not line up for the ticket IL his
/ candidacy should be announced at this
: time.
? 1t has been rumored now and then
during the last three years that Tag
!, CART aspired to represent his state In
> the senate. but he never said anything
for publication on the matter He has
: succeeded in business, and is now rat.
! ed as one of the weaithiest men i'm
] Indiana His faithful followers say
that no one is more entitled to recog-
milton than he. as he has given time
and money TO the party in Indiana dur
ing the last 20 years.