The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
BIG FIGHT ON
TEMPERANCE
LIQUOR MEN STRONGLY
OPPOSE LOCAL OPTION
BY COU NTI E s.
CO M M | 7 T E E
ARE APPOINT
ED.
{ Special to the Tribune).

lllCHlDCIS lOl Tie Val lOuS
committees. The following were
chosen: On Resolutions, Elmer
Crockett of South Bend, on
Rules and Organization Henry
Wurzer OF South Bend, on Gre
dentials Walter Brubaker of
Warsaw. There promises to be
a big fight on the temperance
plank The trend seems to be in
favor OF a county unit local OPP
ton plank.
Apparently there has been no
shifting of position in the race
for governor. Nearly 5000 party
workers have arrived. They are
swarming the headquarters of
the various candidates, making a
scene of hilarIty and confusion
seldom witnessed in Indiana.
The preliminaries indicate that
the big show on Thursday will
be the greatest ever" There is
an abundance of enthusiasm
among the followers of all the
candidates.
Congressman James f. Wat,
son. Sixth district candidate for
governor. has the most rooters
and he seems to have more senti-
ment in his favor than the others
who are his opponents. The gen.
eral impression Tuesday night
was that he will land the nominal
ton If his forces are we'll organ,
ized. Watsons followers are ex-
pecting to win on the second and
third ballot. Some ''of his over
enthusiastic friends think he may
land on the first, but /, is under
stood that his managers are not
attempting to nominate him that
soon.
Charles w. Miller's followers
are counting on winning on the
fourth ballot. VIM. Taylor says
that he will win on the fourth or
fifth. Hugh T. Miller has asked
his followers to sit steady in the
boat and to wait for a grand fin
isb. they are not hoping to land
the nomination if Watson devel-
ops his expected strength.
The arrival of the delegates
has made it clear that the contest
has not been very clean. Many
delegates report that there have
been efforts to buy votes and it is
said that many men will turn up
Thursday with proxies that were
Illegally obtained. Watson's
friends complain of general eff
fort to influence delegates known
to be friendly to him at the time
IF their election.
1t was apparent that there has
been a split between the forces of
Charles w. Miller and Taylor.
The change in the situation is
important in that it makes it APP
parent that the field will not be
against Watson, as predicted.
Watsons friends stated positive
ly that he will not make a com
bination with anyone and that he
will land the nomination without
making deals.
1t was rumored that Charles
w. Miller's lieutenants are send
ing out a tip to their personal
friends to get ready to switch to
Hugh TIL. Miller in case Charles
w. Miller is unable to land the
nomination. The lines are close
ly drawn, however, and it is not
likely that any candidate will be
able to deliver very many dele
gates to any one else.
The governorship race may be
long drawn out as there are four
starters-Hugh II. Miller, of Co
lumbus; Charles w. Miller, of
Goshen, James f. Watson, of
Nashville, and William l.. Taylor
OF Indianapolis, and each has
made thorough canvass Of the
State.
For Lieutenant-Governor there
are only two candidates-Enlmett
+. Branch, of Martinsville, and
Fremont Goodwine, of Williams
port SO a nomination wilf-be
made on the first roll call.
There are seven uncontested
nominations, SO these will be dis
posed of in a rush. The officers
and unopposed candidates are
Secretary OF. State, Fred Sims.
Frankfort; Auditor of State, John
{. Billheimer, Washington;
Treasurer of State, Oscar Hadley.
Plainield, Acknowledgement, Jas.
Bingham, Muncie; Reporter of
the Supreme and Appellate
courts, George w. Self, Corydon,
and Judge of the Appellate Court,
David Myers, Greensburg.
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction there are three candi-
dates-Lawrence McTurnan. An
derson; James II. Tomlin, Shel-
byville, and +. G.. Bauman, Mt.
Vernon-so a long contest may
result although it is not antici-
pated.
There are also three candidates
for State Statistician Alex
ander, Marion; ]. l.. Peetz, Ko-
komo, and John F. Warbritton.
Crawfordsville-so another CON
test may develop. although this.
too, is regarded as unlikely.
Another first ballot nomination
will be made for judge of the SUI
preme Court. as there are ONLY
two CaudidateS-TOh TT CilIett