The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-29
Workingmen of Indiana Real
ize What Would Happen
Should William Jennings
Bryan Be Elected.
POLITICAL SCOUTS
WORK IN INDIANA.
Newspaper Men From the
East Are Trying to Size Up
State Situation, But Can Do
Nothing But Guess.

lnQldndpOllS, lHu., july Gas PROOF
of the determination on the part of the
republicans to meet the democrats
fully half way on the publicity of
campaign contributions features, of
which Bryan and his supporters have
made so much, comes the semi-official
announcement that small contributions
are coming in rapidly from individuals
and that the play of popular subscrip-
tions, so to speak, is bringing satisfac-
tory results. 1t is the intention of
the republican campaign managers to
encourage small contributions, and
the more general these contributions
become, the more pleased they will be.
The impression seems to exist, they
say, that the democrats have a monop-
oily. or will have, of small individual
contributions to the campaign expense
fund. There is no reasonable ground
for such a conclusion, as is proved by
the returns already received, and if
anything can be suggested by the con-
tributions thus far made it is that the
voters are deeply interested in the sue
cess of the party. One contribution,
which was for $40, came from a fac
| tory employe, who said, in the letter
accompanying the money, that he had
| h4A
month as a result of returning conf
dence. and he felt sure that the tri-
umph of Bryan would prove a detri-
ment to his interests. He added that
others employed in the same factory
with him intended to 90 as he had
done by contributing a small amount
to assist the party in carrying Indiana
And his statement that confidence is
returning, is borne out by the facts. as
the factories of Indianapolis, at least
are constantly increasing their forces
and receiving splendid orders The
railroads also, report increasing bust
ness.
Indiana Debatable.
The New York newspapers are send
. ing out special men-polltical experts
to get line on the situation in the
states of the middle west. Two o
these have arrived in Indianapolis ane
are now busy interviewing such of thu
,, party leaders as can be found a
home. The New York Sun, which
| in ho i,
ticket to its liking, has man in Indi
ana, and he has come, he asserts, tt
tell his paper how Indiana is going a
the November election. He declare
that, SO far as he has been able to de
termine, the situation is decided,
puzzling. The strength that John w
Kern will give to the national ticke
in his home state is hard to figure
The correspondent frankly asserts tha
=. New York can never be captured b.
= Bryan-that Taft is sure of winning
there. The same he has found to b
true in Ohio. But in Indiana it
the same old story-nobody can d.
anything better than make a goo
guess. Kern has had two opportuni
: ties to show his strength with the vot
l. ers Of Indiana, and IN neither case di
" he run far ahead of the ticket in ger
a eral. But now, the war correspor
8 dent thinks, things are different b
reason of the fact that the nominatio
: for the vice presidency is such an III
usual honor that it becomes a matte
of state pride. Summed up, the Ne7
York experts agree that Indiana is de
batable ground and that the party tha
! carries the state will know that it ha
been in fight. II is predicted tina
each party will have, during the con
ing campaign, the strongest organize
! tion-tre most perfect working ma
y chine-that has ever been known /
the history of politics in Indian;
Both Bryan and Taft seem fully to al
preciate the necessity and the prestie
v to be gained by carrying Indiana-Br,
q an because his running mate is frol
It this state, and Taft because his NAL
V ayers appreciate that this fact ma
:. prove handicap outside all other col
IS siderations. If political manager
n will keep their eyes on Indiana the
S. will probably learn some new and III
r tried tricks in the political game.