The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-10
HIS EYES FILLED WITH TEARS
THOMAS DAVIDSON WITHDREW FROM
CONGRESSIONAL RACE FOR BARNARD
A TUMULT RACED WITHIN THE BREAST OF THE MAN
WHO MOVED ON THE 3o5TA BALLOT THE UNANIMOUS
NOMINATION OF BARNARD AFTER HE, ON THE PRE-
W0US BALLOT, HAD THE HONOR WITHIN HIS GRASP.

quit the race. The solid Union vote
went TO Davidson. Previously Bar
nard had drawn more from Union
than had the Wayne county candidate.
Union refused to play politics and vot-
ed for the man only.
Politics Played.
Shelby and Rush counties played
politics throughout the convention
and Franklin did likewise with its sew
en- votes. These three counties were
complimentary in their vote. Rush
county refused to vote in any way but
two and one sixth to each candidate
up to the last ballot. 1t was then that
the answer to the inSiStent cries from
Henry: Come to us, you owe it to us.
Henry has been your best friend"
that the delegation broke and went
solid to Barnard. The vote of Rush in
dicated clearly the direction the band
wagon was moving and Shelby took
its sixteen votes from Davidson, its
last favorite and threw them intact
to Barnard. thereby nominating him.
Franklin had favored Barnard with
Wayne Untrue.
The outcome of the attitude display
ed by Wayne county, is such that no
favor can be claimed of the successful
nominee and nothing can be expected
from the loyal supporters of Davidson.
Wayne refused to nominate Davidson
and Barnard was nominated without
any aid from Wayne. Waynes vote
had been pOlled and had the 3S5th
vote been taken, Barnard would prob
ably have received only eight votes.
Wayne county did nothing to help it in
future political emergencies. BY bolt
ing from its own candidate when such
small counties as Union, Fayette and
Hancock were standing steadfast by
their choices, elected Censure from
other delegations. At different times
during the convention delegates from
Hancock and Fayette counties urged
Wayne's delegates to stay with Camp
bell. 1t was we'll known that with
Campbell in the race it would have
Fayette and Hancock along with
Union counties would be the first to
break. Instead, Wayne county with
the largest delegation deserted its
candidate and brought about a feeling
or unrest that was reflected every
where. To the outside counties. il
was real surprise that WAYNE re-
mained loyal to Campbell as long as
II did. owing to constant predictions
of
that they would break from Campbell.
Although Wayne county did moth
ing to take pride in, the convention
itself was the greatest ever held in the
history OF the district The crowd
was the largest and enthusiasm was
higher than that displayed at any
previous convention. The number of
ballots taken broke all records. Call
ing the roll of counties was a mere
matter of routine throughout the aft
ernoon. Franklin and Shelby, two
neutral counties, proved great firts
and frequently shifted their votes in
order to enliven things. on a number
OF times these two counties threw
their solid strength TO candidates in
the attempt to bring about a nomina-
uon and start a stampede. Just as Of
ten their support was given to the
weakest candidates in order to keen
the race progressing and stave off the
nomination. The vote of Rush county
was laughing stock for the convention
because of its consistency.
Surprise Was s.7rung.
egates that Hancock and Favette
stood solid by their candidates so
long. The surprise was not without
its disagreeable features as the exam.
pie appeared luminous as contrasted
TO Wayne's attitude. II Is probable
that if Campbell had not withdrawn.
balloting would be continuing at this
time. Will Hough and E. f. Moore,
the candidates of Hancock and Fav-
cite counties met in the Ray House
after the convention and Hough made
the statement he never would have
left the race if Moore had not with
drawn.
No Unpleasant Features.
Shelbyville had prepared for the
dut uAO 50 III SuC1 a way
that no complaint was made as to the
arrangement Although the excite
ment in the hall was the most marked
il ever has been and the pandemonium
that followed the balloting was ter
rife, there were no disorderly ones tc
mar the progress. The balloting was
done so rapidly until the 350th vote
that only "a seconds were required &c
call the roll. The voting was the most
rapid of any convention held in the
state this year. The constant up
roar throughout the hall deafened the
ears Of the group Of newspaper mer
gathered at the front, and they found
difficulty in keeping count, The of
fetal tellers were unable to hear the
secretary announce the vote. al
though he stood but three feet distant
during the reading. A stone mason
hammer finally was procured for use
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