The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-03
IT WAS THE GREATEST IN HIS
TORY OF REPUBLiCANlSM IN
INDIANA, 1T is CONCEDED ON
ALL SIDES.
SOLID SUPPORT EXPECTED.
The Manner in Which Candidates
Fought to the Very Last Is an In
dication That There Will Be Unity
During Campaign.

'"Eminently satisfied; the republicans
chose their best man; there is no dan
ger with him leading the party; he is
the best campaigner in the state; there
IS no danger of petty troubles in the
ranks" These and kindred expires
sions were used by local republicans,
who attended the state convention, in
expressing their opinion of James f.
Watson, the standard bearer for the
party in this state. All united in as
serting the convention of 1908 will
prove the greatest in the republican
history of Indiana. Watson is point
ed to as the most capable selection the
party could have made in its own in
terest This capability will be exer-
Cised mainly as a vote getter. Wat
son is the man the party needs for
leader He is needed because of his
ability to get votes and that is what it
will take for the party to win, and win
It will with him in the front seat of
the band wagon" was the way one Of
the local republican workers expressed
his views today.
The wonderful success OF the conven-
ton and the fact that the battle was
fought by every contestant right up
until the end, is accepted "a ,dication
THAT the aftermath of the event will
be found in solid support when it
comes to the election. 1t was assert
ed that the withdrawal of any candi-
date in the effort to bring about a
combination, would have had but one
result, that of the creation of dis
gruntled faction such as now character
lies the democratic party, as the out
growth of its convention of last week
1t is believed there will be firm union
in all sections of the state Never
was there such thorough organization
for a nomination. as that possessed by
the Rushville candidate. and it is ex-
pected he will be able to retain this
same unfailing support until after the
election and will be aided by the as
sistance Of other party workers, who
opposed him for the nomination.
p. NJ. Haas, district chairman, said
in speaking of the convention and its
result: 1T was a great convention
There was plenty of work and we who
worked for Watson expect him to be
able to carry the state. l think his
nomination was the best the party
could have made"
Harry E. Penny. county clerk and
member of the county executive COM
mittee. said: There never was a con-
vention Ike that one. There was work
all the time and one of the best things
was the way in which the other can
didates hung on until the end came, al
though it was evident to all who would
win. There were no sore feet and ev-
,rybody felt well pleased even if it
1hanced his choice may have failed 10
win"
Linus Meredith, county sheriff and
one Of the most ardent Watson men
tn the county said: The convention
was great. Although there was a lit
tie too much excitement for me. 1t
all went, though. and the excitement
helped in the end. The best thing
about it all was the fair and square
work that was done among the dele
gates in the convention hall"
The first thing Rudolph Leeds, nat
ional delegate, said on returning to
Richmond this morning was: who's
nominated. boys?" Later he declared
there never was a convention like ii
and although it was the first for him.
all others may be put down on his Wis
iting list
Demas S. Coe. county auditor. was
loud in his praises of the convention
and expects the ticket to be a sure
winner at the election. Coe was con-
kervative in speaking of the adoption
bf the county unit plank of the plat
form.
Charles Jordan. county superinten-
dent, member of the executive com
fnittee and a member of the resolution
committee. declared Indiana is sure 70