The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
Meetings Among Followers to
Discuss Plans to Secure
Men on Marion County Dele
cation for Him.
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Is CUTTING FIGURE.
Kuhn, Conn and Slack All Ex-
peCt to Get Delegates From
Marion County When They
Are Selected.

indianapolis, Ind. March 21.-Sever-
al meetings of Thomas Taggart's fol-
lowers were held last night to frame
Up plans tor the election OF delegates
to the state convention next Wednes-
day and Thursday, who will be friendly
TO Taggart's candidacy for National
Committeeman.
Taggart met nearly a hundred of his
faithful followers at his office at the
Denison hotel. and the workers were
instructed to get busy in every pre-
cinct. The fight between the Taggart
and the anti-Taggart forces promises
TO be very close, as each faction will
have slate in every precinct
1t is charged by Taggart's enemies
that the saloon keepers and gamblers
are being lined up for him in the down
town wards. and this is hurting him
in the residence districts. it is said.
Fogarty Refuses.
Chairman Fogarty of the county
committee, has refused to permit Tag
CARTS followers to name any of the
members of the election boards. He
says that he will accept suggestions
from them. but that he will reserve the
right to use his own Judgment in MAX
ing appointments.
The race for governor is not cut
ting much figure in the fight here. II
was declared today that many of the
anti-Taggart states are being made up
in behalf of Senator l.. Ert Slack, of
Franklin. If the "antis" win. Slack
probably will get majority of the
votes here. J. D. Mcgee. of Rushville
one of the managers of Rev. Thomas
Kuhn. the Richmond candidate for
governor, said that Kuhn is not mixing
in the fight here. but he expects TO
have delegates from this county. C.
G. COnn's representatives are getting
into the game here as deeply as pos
sible
Several candidates for governor will
open headquarters Monday morning
1t is understood that Conn will arrive
then with large number of rooters.
Will Storm the Hall.
1t is reported that Conn's managers
nav S'A Al>Ni " ! ull d special tram
from Elkhart to indianapolis, Wednes-
day, to bring nearly I 900 people,
| headed by a band and carrying ban
ners. This delegation. it was said
will be marched through the conven-
tion just before the roll is called for
the presentation of candidates.
Chairman Jackson of the State Com
mittee. has appointed a special com
mittee. consisting Of B. F. Shively. of
| South Bend: John Worth Kern, of In
diana polls: the four Democratic Con-
gressmen from Indiana. and the can
didates for the nomination for Gov
ernor. TO prepare a platform 10 be sub
mitted to the Committee on Resolu-
tions next Wednesday night
Word was received here today from
Bloomington that eX-Congressman
Robert W. Miers, who will be perma-
nent Chairman OF the Democratic
State Convention. has finished his
campaign keynote" speech. 1t is un-
derstood that he will not discuss the
temperance question, preferring to
leave that to the platform committee.
Miers, it is said, will show that the
Republicans have been reckless in the
expenditure of the states money and
have greatly increased the rate of tax
suon-