The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-15
Republicans and Democrats
Alike Will Use All the Sci
enCe of the Political Game
In Big Conventions.
POLITICAL POT BUBBLES
AS IT NEVER BUBBlED.
Interest in the Outcome of
Both State and District Con-
ventions Is Great What
Will the Democrats Do?

Not in many years has the political
pot done a better job Of boiling than
it is doing at the present time. 1t is
not merely simmering, but it is boiling
and in some cases has been known TO
boil clear over. This undoubtedly
will be the case when the republican
and democratic conventions are held,
if the advance indications are to be re-
lied upon. Evidently there will be
spirited struggle in both of these
great gatherings and the science of
politics will be put TO its utmost test
an an effort to land the nominations
tor one of the four republican candi-
dates and one of the six democratic
candidates. The conventions are now
less than a month away and as the
race nears the home stretch, it takes
on more and more the semblance of
Aorse race. Probably the attendance
at both state conventions will be
larger than ever before and the de
mand for admission is expected to be
too great to be accommodated. This
is the first year for some time when
the democrats have shown enthusiasm
over the state convention and the race
that is on for the nomination at this
time. especially that of the governor
ship. is taken to indicate confidence i'll
ability to carry the state. The dem
ocrats claim they can scent victory in
the air. but their republican brethren
are confident that good majority
will be rolled up in the Hoosier state
next November
The District Convention.
Despite the fact that the state con-
vention comes week ahead of it. it
has not been able to entirely over
shadow the republican district con-
vention, which will be held at Shell
byville April .. There never was
buster set of men than the six who are
asking for this honor at the hands of
their republican brethren. Wayne
county has been sort of storm center
this week as all the other five candi-
dates in counties outside of Wayne
have been here skirmishing for the
support of delegates when it comes to
the matter of a second choice. Judge
Barnard and Thomas Davidson Of
Greensburg. were here early in the
week and were followed a day or two
later by Attorney Will Hough of
Greenfield. Senator e. E. Moore has
been in evidence most of the week
and was here as late as yesterday. pre-
senting his cause to the republican
workers. Charles StiverS. of Liberty
was also in the city Saturday, 10 see
# there is anything left for him on
the Wayne County meat platter. The
primaries are to be held Monday aft
Crnoon in the townships and Monday
night in the wards of Richmond.
primise TO be spirited contests In
the city nearly every ward has three
or four men who would like to go as
delegates.
What Will Democrats Do?
There seems to be some uncertainty
about what the democrats of the Sixth
ence TO making a nomination for con-
sress. II is agreed on all hands
that the conditions that existed two
years ago. when Kuhn gave Watson
merry chase. no longer exist and that
democrat could not hope 10 be elect
cd. Under these circumstances the
nomination becomes an empty honor
and few men care to take il as it usu-
ally has some expense attached TO it
without hope of reward
Kuhn is Congratulated.
Friends of the Rev. r. II. Kuhn,
candidate for the democratic nomina-
fion for governor, are congratulating
him upon the fxct that Chairman
Jackson would not permit any change
in the order Of nominations at the state
convention. Had the ticket been nom
mated tale first, the choice for state
statistician falling TO George Is. Harris.
of Wayne county. it would hare been a
serious blow TO the chances Of Kuhn.
With the governor first on the list.
kuhn's friends are saying that he will
be well to the front in the balloting.