The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-10
This Situation Is Something
New for Followers of Jeffer-
sonian Ideas in the Hoosier
State.
THOUGHT DEMOCRATS
HAVE CHANCE TO WIN.
Earl Convention Means a Brief
Campaign and Candidates
For the Office Will Hustle
Day and Night.

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. lO.-Tne
race for the Democratic nomination
for governor promises to be the most
interesting thing that has happened
within the party in Indiana for many
years. This is the first time since
1896 that there has been more than
one avowed candidate for the honor.
In several conventions since the first
nomination of Bryan the democrats
in Indiana have been obliged to draft
men for the state ticket The pres
ent scramble is regarded by demo
Gratis az an evidence of coming sue
cess in the state. Nomination for
various state offices was considered
an empty and costly honor until this
year. Now there are more candidates
among the democrats than among he
republicans. The action of the com
mittee in fixing an early date for tho
convention will force the candidates to
work day and night to get into the va
rious counties before the delegations
are named Chairman Jackson will
Immediately issue the call for the con
vention.
1t is now believed that the race for
governor will be between Samuel NJ.
RalstOn of Lebanon, and Senator l..
Ert Slack. of Franklin. with Thomas
Marshall, of Columbia City: G. K. Nc
Culiough. of Anderson. and Rev.
Thomas Kuhn. Of Richmond, on even
terms for third place
Senator Stacks official announce
ment has just been published, but he
has been an active candidate for the
last two years. He has spoken in half
OF the counties, and has worked among
the reform element in a very ener-
getic manner. 1t would not be sur
prising if he should be known as the
reform candidate. inasmuch as it is
thought that Ralston has the backing
of the state machine,
Ralston is better known than either
of his opponents. He was on the
ticket twice for secretary of state and
he has campaigned in every county.
He was Chairman of the state conven-
tion in 1904. and he sounded the key
note of the last state campaign whom
he was called on to give Governor
ItAlily SOOu SRlOnlnS. lie went
after him in vigorous fashion. that
attracted a great deal of attention.
Unless the antiTaggart forces are
educated very quickly to believe that
Ralston is the candidate OF the ma
chine and the brewery combine he
will be the man the field will have to
beat.
Just what proportions the McCul-
Tough boom will assume is hard TO
tell. Mccullough is one of the lead
ing business men of the state. He rep
resented the business interests dur
ing the last legislature very fairly and
made a record that entitled him to the
consideration of his party. He is not
q spell binder, but it is pointed out on
his behalf that this is a time when
business men are desired for public Of
ace and that he could give the state
high grade, business administration.
Rev. Kuhn has visited many coun-
ties. and he will have very consider
able following. He is member of
the Christian church. which has the
reputation in Indiana of helping its
own in matters political. Many of
the radical temperance people are TAX
ing to Rev. Kuhn. feeling that his
training as d minister will cause him
TO take a stand for the right on every
question. Rev. Kuhn posed for some
time as an anti-Taggart candidate. but
he has said nothing on that score late.
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In addition to these avoWed candi-
dates for Governor. the names of
Congressman ]. A. NJ. Adair, of Port
land. and B. F. Shiveley, of South
Bend, are mentioned. Neither are
candidates. but they may be later.
Congressman Adair wants to get into
the race for Governor if he can con
sistently get out of running for Con
gress in the Eighth District
He is now looked on as one Of the
big men of his party in Indiana. and
Democrats generally regard him as