The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-12
FIVE: IN
INDIANA. I.
RA(3E:. FOR
SENATE

indianapolis. Nov. l2.-As the Demo
Gratis have a majority of eight in the
legislature, which meets ia January,
the race fer United States senator for
the seat of Senator Hemenway, whose
term expires next March, is growing
very warm. John w Kern, recently
Mr.. Bryan's running mate, is the most
prominent and most popular candi-
date thus far mentioned. He says:
Il would like to represent Indiana
IN the United States senate. II has
been one of the chief ambitions of my
life I place 1t higher than the vice
presidency or the governorship. Twice
accepted the nomination for COVER
nor Of this stale when the Republican
majority was almost impossible to oy-
ercome. thought that some day the
Democrats might controi the legisla-
ture, then | would be their choice for
senator
THE time has come, ana although
shall not descend to any tricky pol
icies and have no money TO make this
contest, yet | will make all honorable
exertions to win My friends in the
Legislature will canvass their constit-
uents, and If they find they are fav-
orable TO my selection, shall be CRATE
full fer their support, but If any one
else is more satisfactory then ! will
! Yield gracefully"
Senator slack's Statement.
Senator Slack says: u am cardi-
late for United States senator. My
campaign will be made in FAR. o. &
manner. the same as my campaign
| for the nomination for governor.
am receiving announcement from all
over the state which indicates that
my strength IN the Democratic state
convention will give me assistance IN
this race. AS ] only lacked fifty-slX
votes of being nominated for COVER.
nor | am greatly encouraged over my
chances for senatorship."
John 70. Lamb, OF Tere Haute Is
not ready TO make a formal state
ment, but says that he is a candidate.
fIe Is greatly pleased with the Demo-
cratic vote in Vigo county (Terre
Haute). II Is Understood that the big
vote for Democratic candidates for
the legislature there was largely as
a personal Endorsement Of Lamb be-
cause he had been made a factor in
the political fight
b. f. Shively. of South Bend, Is also
candidate. Friends of Mr.. Shively
viii make q hard fight for him They
point out that he has been ready to
serve the party as candidate for
governor when defeat seemed certain
and they believe the time has come
when he should have something be-
sides empty honors. II is pointed out,
llso that MIR Shively was unusually
ictive I'm the recent campaign; his
friends say he canvassed the state
more thoroughly than any other man
except Thomas h. Marshall Mr.
Shively was the Democratic candi-
late for governor in 1896. when Bry-
an first ran for the presidency. and
made strong contest at that time.
raggart Works in the Dark.
Thomas Taggart will make no state
meBt, but there is no doubt that he is
4 candidate He works in the dark.
md has a variety of cards in any
game that he is playing. His friends
ire just as busy as he Is. Tney are
luoting fifty-seven varieties of reasons
why he should be elected senator, but
he principal point made by them Is
that he would do mere toward rehabil-
tating the Democratic party than any
other man mentioned. They think
that as senator he would get all that
coming 10 the Indiana Democracy
and perhaps a little more.
The news that Taggart is 4 candi,
date, coming so closely after the au.
thorized announcement OF Kern's can
didacy. created surprise and comment
Taggart and Kern have long been
'riends politically as Well as person.
aliy. and few persons mad believed
that both would be candidates for SEN
ator
Those mentioned as dark horses"
are Henry Warrum. Daniel w. Simms,
samuel Ralston Major g. v Mend'es
and eX-Speaker OF the House Mason
J. Niblack.
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