The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
Certain Physician-P olitician
Is Now Out and Run
ming Hard.
REPUBLICAN FIGHT SURE
WILL BE A LIVELY CONTEST FOR
THE NoMINATIoN-DEM
WILL PUT UP A STRONG BAT
TILE.

"Say, Doc, you know Billy Billiams,
well, he fell off his wagon the other
day and broke a leg. He hasn't got
anything and we'd like to have you
add a little to our subscription fund
for him. You see, the family needs
coal and one of the kids feet are on
the ground
The appeal, made to one of the
avowed candidates for the local may
orality was productive of quick re-
suits. A hand pulled forth a large
bill purse from the inner coat pocket
and a FLYER was handed to the solicit
tor. Gratitude was expressed, the
donor whipped up his horse and drove
rapidly away and the recipient of the
money wondered where he could find
another.
The method of one of the candi-
dates for mayor was shown by the in
cident. 1t is regarded as trifle early
but some of the candidates. who have
declared their intention Of making the
race and others, who have been feel
ing their way, are entering upon the
quest with vigor. 1t is a still hunt at
present, but one of the kind that
counts. The present municipal code
of Indiana bars mayor from re-elec-
ton, so the present incumbent of the
office is not to be counted among
those stirred by ambition. A move
ment is on foot to induce the legisla-
ture to revise this code and make re-
election possible. If such provision
be made, it is probable Mayor Schil
linger may be found in the front rank
of the democratic aspirants.
| Democrats in Field.
Certain it is the republicans may
not expect a sinecure. Fired by the
fruits of victory in the last municipal
campaign, the democrats are planning
quietly to make another stupendous
effort. They realize the fates may
bring about a chance for them similar
| to that of three years ago and are
prepared to take advantage of it. 1t is
not so very improbable that if only
the present acknowled dyed republican
candidates enter the race. the same
contingency may arise that marked
the last contest
Women Beat Zimmerman.
At that time it was a struggle be
tween the so-called reformers and the
liberals. At the nominating election
the republicans had to select between
l.. B. Nusbaum, DR.. w. w. thinner
man and Charles Neal. Zimmerman
was opposed by the reformers bu
won the nomination. A concentrated
effort by republicans and democrat!
brought about his defeat and the cleo
ton of DR.. r. S. Schillinger, demo
crat, at the general election. Schil
linger's selection was not due one hal
as much to the work Of his party 81
1t was to the opponents of Gimme r
man in the republican ranks. Thi
city was stirred then, as never befor,
by municipal election. The womel
of the city we're the most conspicuou
factors and it has been claimed eve
since the votes were counted that i
was the women, who defeated thinner
man.
| Another Fierce Contest?
Indications are now that it will b
the same kind of a fight over. TIL
day following his last defeat, thinner
man announced he would be a cand
date four years from that time. H
: has entered the lists again and nov
has begun an aggressive campaign
: Municipal ownership of the waite
works system is advocated by d.
Zimmerman. He is a firm believer 4
municipal ownership of public utilitie
and it was through his influence to
marked degree that the city ligh
plant was built and has since bee
maintained.
? 1t is a foregone conclusion that a
the opening of the republican nonli1
/ ating campaign, Zimmerman will hav
t an advantage. He has a personal TO
= lowing that is loyal and whateve
} Doc" says goes. 1t is predicted FREE
d. ly that unless the republicans selee
: some candidate other than the gent;
= ex-mayor, the fight next to be wage
f will be between the Zimmerman an
: anti-Zimmerman forces and will b
: primarily non-partisan.