The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-09
Thousands of Answers ReCeiv-
ed to Urgent Call of Secre-
tary RiddiCk of the State
Committee.
BEVERIDGE NOT OVERLY
ENTHUSIASTIC 1T SEEMS.
Not Thought He Is the Most
Ardent Supporter of Vice
President Fairbanks-Oth-
er State News.
Especial Correspondence

Indianapolis. June 9.-The republi-
can state committee headquarters are
deluged with answers from all over
the state in reply to the letters sent
out a few days ago urging republicans
to attend the Chicago convention. or
go TO that city and work for the inter
ests of Fairbanks. When asked today
how many would probably 20 in re-
asserted that in his opinion, the num-
ber would reach several thousand.
What they hope to accomplish is not
stated with any definiteness, but they
intend to swell the crowd from Indi-
ana, thereby increasing the noise that
is supposed to terrorize the Taft sup
porters. 1t is noticeable that these let
ters of alarm have fallen into the
hands of only those who have been
tried and found loyal.
The arrival of Senator Beveridge
| from the east has caused much COM
ment. In an interview today he de-
clared that he was ready 10 go on
to Chicago at any time Mr.. Fairbanks,
who is at his home in this city.
| thought 1t necessary. There are those
who assert that the senator is in no
| hurry. In fact. he does not intend to
/ go until next Saturday, If he has his
way about it, and the story is again
being told of his flat rundown for the
temporary craftsmanship of the con-
II L. h
and which is traced by many to the
influence of the antiTaft influence.
| The senator's determination to sing
| the praises of Roosevelt in his speech,
which he had actually prepared for
the occasion. did not sound good to
the field" candidates. hence his down
fall for the honor. But II is also as
serted that the Fairbanks supporters
had nothing to do with the affair. and
the senator is supposed to be acting
on that theory. OF course. he will go
on TO Chicago and battle for Indiana's
choice, but his own personal feelings
in the matter are being questioned.
1t is not well for anybody, in this.par-
ticular emergency TO offend'the Fair
banks machine. and it may be reckon
ed that practically everybody:w who 10
called will go.
Lands in Trouble.
The fight on Congre ssman Chas. B.
Landis in the Ninth district is attract
ing attention. The old soldiers do not
like the manner in which they have
been treated in the matter OF appoint
ments, and they are after him rough
shod. Cards are being passed about
in the district and are being freely
signed by those who seek Landis' de-
feat. These cards have appeared ev-
!erywhere in the district and every
man with a grievance is being urged
TO sign them. The object is to get
something like a definite conclusion
regarding the extent of the opposition
to the congressman. II is a quiet
method that is bringing results. and
although Lands carried the district
by more than 1000 plurality in the
last election. it is admitted that ne
will have a fight on his hands this
time.
Democrats in SouabbIe.
There is an amusing controversy be-
tween Friedman and Mahoney, the for
mer being an alternate and the latter
the regularly elected delegate to the
Denver convention, from this, the sew
enth district. II seems that Mahoney.
when the district convention was held
went to Friedman. who was slated az
the regular delegate. and told him
that his friends were threatening to
bolt the convention unless he was ell
ected delegate. He then proposed.
Friedman. says that he be elected reg
. ular delegate. it being understood that
Friedman was 10 go 10 the convention
in his place, although elected as al
, ternate. In other words. Mahonev
was 10 be the delegate. on the sur
face" for the sake of harmony. Now
Mahonev asserts that no such deal
was made and that he is going TO
! Denver as the regular delegate. TO
r which honor he was elected. Fried
man SAYS he has been double-crossed
= and gives il out that he will also 90
to Denver. and that he will make a
fight for the seat to which Mahoney
Laws claim