The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-31
STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF THE
INDIANA MAN FOR THE HIGH
EST POSITION THE PARTY CAN
GIVE HIM.
CANDIDATES OPTIMISTIC
All Are Declaring That They Do Not
See How They Can Be Defeated and
A Few Predict Deadlock on Con-
venton Floor.

indianapolis. March 31.-The lead
ers of the republican party in Indiana
have gathered here to discuss the
makeup of the ticket and the platform
Iof the ensuing campaign. The repre-
lsantatives of the masses came today
land will come tomorrow to settle the
matter.
>. On the eve of the finish there are
4our live candidates for governor, two
live ones for lieutenant governor
three contestants for state superin
!tendeut, two for supreme judge and
three for statistician. The race for
governor overshadows everything
else James f. Watson. Hugh r. Mil
,ler. Charles w. Miller and William l..
ITaylor and they are meeting hundreds
of party workers.
Looks Like Watson.
Watson seems to be in the lead. and
while a hard fight is being made
against him the indications are that
Ihis opponents will find it difficult &c
down him. Most of the dope" shows
that Watson is being picked to win
on the second ballot.
The most important feature of yes
terday afternoon was meeting OF
,about so party leaders at the Claypool
,hoteI to discuss the platform. Among
Those present were: Senators Bever
idge and Hemenway, congressman
'Overstreet, CLANCY and Landis. Chair,
man Goodrich, Judge James E. Piety
Secretary of State Sims, State Audi
tor Billheimer, Attorney General Ring
ham, Merrill Moores. Addison c. Har
ris and E. F. Claypool. Chairman
Goodrich presided. The paramount is,
fsue under discussion was the party S
latitude on temperance legislation
The radical temperance forces are de
Imanding a county local option plank
sChairman Goodrich declared that the
Iparty should meet the temperance is
sue squarely.
Addison c. Harris presented tenn
tperance plank indorsing the present
Temperance laws and declaring for
thigh license. Another plank was pre-
isented favorable to township and
ward local option. Governor Hanly
declared in favor Of county local op
'tion.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway
did not declare themselves on the
temperance issue. Senator Beveridge
asked for a plank indorsing his child
labor bill.
Fairbanks to Be Endorsed.
The platform will contain strong
sendorsement of Vice President Fair
banks candidacy for president and
Twill declare for tariff revision. The
national and state administrations will
be endorsed. Several measures favor
ed by labor will be approved.
Late last night at meeting of the
republican party leaders. II was prac
ttically decided that the platform
sshould contain a plank favoring coun
fly local option. All but three of 5;
men present voted in favor of the
,planks.
The convention will be asked BY
Governor Hanly to stand for resolu
ton demanding that the legislature re
=, peal the Vincennes university bill al
flowing that institutions claim of s120,
600 against the state.
/ Clark's Withdrawal.
The sudden withdrawal of George E
Clark of South Bend. from the race fol-
lieutenant governor furnished an in
teresting piece of gossip here las
night 1t was charged by lieutenant:
TO Charles w. Miller that Clark wa.
brought out by Watson's friends to di
vide the vote of the Thirteenth dis
trict. Watson's friends said the sto
ry was ridiculous.
Clark telegraphed Miller that he hat
withdrawn and that the Thirteenth dis
trict was for him. 1t was rumored
however. that Miller's followers pour
ed kilograms in on the Studebaker's o
South Bend. urging them to get Clarl
out of the race. Clark is attorney fol
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