The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-07
He Has Taken All Mention of
His Name in Connection
With This High Place in a
Light Manner.
HE MAY YET SPEAK
OF HIS POSITION.
He Has Said Nothing Up to
Date, But Is Expected to
Do the Same as He Did in
The State of Illinois.
Special Correspondence.

Indianapolis, July THE talk at
Denver in favor of nominating John
Mitchell for the vice presidency on the
democratic national ticket, is being
closely followed by his former co-work
ers at miners headquarters in this
city. The belief is expressed that if
Mitchell could be brought to the be-
lief that there is anything substantial
in the frisky little boom for him in the
Colorado city, he would quickly speak
out, as he did when his friends were
trying to push him into the governor
ship race in Illinois. There are.
among the miners leaders, those who
believe that the great labor leader
really yearns for political preferment,
but these are few. Mitchell is taken
at his word by the rank and file OF the
miners and their leaders. His touch
ing speech is recalled at the last min
ers' convention. when he declared. in
a voice trembling with emotion, that
his one great aim would be TO uplift
the working conditions of the great
industrial army of the country, and
his first proof of his loyalty came
when he put an end to the governor
ship plans of his Illinois friends. Once
more he is being pressed, and the pre-
diction is freely made that he will
speak when the proper time comes.
should there be the least possibility
of his name going before the Denver
convention. A few days ago, while
in Indianapolis. he asserted that there
was nothing but harmless talk in the
use of his name. He refuses to ac-
cept the opinion that a word will be
necessary from him. as he does not
look upon himself as logical timber
nor in any way suitable for the great
honor. in view of the Tact that his at
titude is so well known. Mitchell has
never been accused of missing the
main chance" and this he considers to
be the field of labor. He has had
his training: here he obtains his fame
as an organizer. and 1t is here that he
proposes to plant himself and the gilt
ter of political honors does not attract
him for a moment. Mitchell's poise
is we'll known. Never yet has he
been carried off his feet, and the Den
yer convention is not going to be the
medium by which he is to be turned
aside from his one ambition. so often
expressed that it should not be misun-
derstood. There has never, at any
time been any effort to get in touch
with Mitchell in regard to the Denver
talk of his nomination, as his posi-
tion is too well known to make that
necessary. If he should be put for
ward, it will be without his consent
Program Causes Surprise.
The harmony program followed al
Denver by the Indiana delegation was
something of surprise here at home.
! The anti-Taggart faction was well rep
resented in the meeting that resulted
in the organization OF the Indiana con-
vention outfit. but there was never a
whisper when Taggart was chosen na-
. tional committeeman, nor when Kern
| was made chairman of the delegation
| There were signs Of a storm when the
| leaders left indianapolis. aud il is
known that one of the antis was feel
| ing bitter over the old state chairman
fight, which was landed by the Tag.
CART faction in the person of Stokes
!