The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
Republican Leaders From All
Parts of the State Are
Gathering in indianapolis
For Event.
GOWOY STILL HOPES FOR
NOMINATION OF WATSON.
Claims That the Sixth District
Man Will Be Nominated on
The First or Second Bal
lot.

Indianapolis. Ind. March os--Party
leaders are beginning to gather here
for the Republican State Convention
next Wednesday and Thursday. Their
coming this early indicates the great
interest that will he taken in the com
ing nomination of the ticket and the
adoption of the platform. Over a
score of well-known leaders arrived
tonight and a large number are ex-
pected tomorrow. All of the candi-
dates practically closed their canvass
today, as all counties except Grant
have elected their delegates. Grant
will elect Monday
Fairbanks Cannot Attend.
Secretary Reddick of the State Com
mittee has received letter from Vice
President Fairbanks, saying that, ow-
ing TO his duties at Washington. he
will be unable 10 attend the conven-
tion. He expresses regret, however.
| at not being able to come as for many
years he has been one of the promi-
nent figures at the gatherings of the
Hoosier Republicans. The four dele
! gates at large will be Senators Bev-
| eridge and Hemenway. and probably
Governor Hanly and James =. Good
| rich, Chairman of the State Commit
| tee. This will complete Indiana's
| delegation. which will have 30 votes
All of the candidates for Governor
| will be at their headquarters here ear
| ly Monday morning. Their friends are
arranging to come here, then to parti-
ccipate in the making Of their organi-
cations for the convention.
Strength ProbIematicsI.,
While it is problematical what
| strength the various candidates will
have. nearly all of them have some
idea of what the lineup will be on the
| first ballot. Captain John X Gowdy
who has been through many a hard
| fought political contest. said today
! that he has had no reason to change
| his views regarding the outlook for
| Representative James f. Watson. the
! Sixth District candidate for Govern
| or. He declared that the reports re-
ceived from throughout the entire
state indicate that Mr.. Watson has a
chance to be nominated very early in
the convention. Our reports" said
Captain Gowdy. come from men who
have kept in close touch with the po-
! litical conditions in their counties
during this race for Governor. We
| have asked them to be conservative.
and We are relying upon what they
have said. Unless these men are
wrong in their judgment of the sit
uation. We will be able To obtain the
nomination for Mr.. Watson on the
first or second ballot.
AT this time it looks as though oy-
er us delegates have been elected by
Mr. Watson's friends in territory that
is neutral. not counting the delegates
who are for him on second choice. We
believe he has. at least, 715 delegates.
Candidates Confident.
"All Of the candidates seem conf
dent that they will make a good show
ing in the convention. but a majority
Of the party workers. who have been
keeping a close tab on proceedings, are
predicting that Mr.. Watson will re-
ceive the nomination. The way It is
/ generally inquired mere Is tndt MI.
Watson will have a good lead on the
first ballot. and many, even believe
that he will he nominated then. II is
thought that Charles W Miller viii
be second in the race. with William
l.. Taylor third and Hugh T. Miller.
fourth. The hope of Hugh T. Miller
and Taylor is that neither Watson nor
Charles W. Miller will be able TO land
the nomination, in which case they
will have an opportunity TO win
Nomination Thursday.
The nominations will be made on
Thursday. There will be a spirited
contest between Fremont Goodwine
and Emmet F Branch for Lieutenant
Governor. and between Lawrence Nc
Ternan and !. Fl. Tomlin and Edward
Bauman for State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction There is also a
contest between Judge Gillette of
Hammond, and Q 4. Myers. of Lo-
gansport, for Judge OF the Supreme
Court. There are two or three candi-
dates for State Statistician. but the
other places on the ticket will be
quickly filled, as there is but one
. candidate for eaeh rf them