The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-02

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indianapolis. Ind, April 2.-(Con-
Yention HalD-The scenes of enthus-
iasm that marked yesterdays prelim-
mary session of the Indiana republl-
can state convention were repeated
this forenoon during the time that the
hall was filling with delegates, which
was before eight O'Clock. Yesterday
afternoon the speech making by Con
gressman Overstreet, Senators Bev-
eridge and HemenWay and Governor
Hanly occupied all the time and there
was comparatively little opportunity
for the delegates to cheer for their
favOriteS in the race for governor
This morning. however, it was differ
ent. The delegates were shouting as
they entered the hall and filed into
their places. and the delegates from
the Sixth district who occupied the
first twenty rows of chairs closest to
the stage at the extreme right, made
it known that jim" Watson was the
man who should receive first hOnOrs
at the hands of the convention. The
yellow streamers hanging from coats
of delegates or the bright red roses
that many others wore were both en-
blems of the Sixth district candidate
and if the opening signs were indica-
tive of anything they pointed to the
nomination of Watson either on the
first or second ballots.
Watson men completely packed the
galleries. At o'clock this morning
hundreds of Watson rOOters with bal
cony tickets packed Market street.
Mayor Bookwalter who is for Taylor,
arrived at $50 intending to prevent
packing of galleries for Watson
The forces for Charles w. Miller.
were never more vigorously a. work
than during the hour before the con
vention opened this morning. There
were special captains who wended
their way through the long aisles
calling out the name of Charles
". Miller and declaring that he would
be the choice of the convention. Down
in the very center of the hall. nearest
the stage. the Marion county deIega
tiOn sat. and following every cheer
that went up for Watson or Charles
| ". Miller, the shouting for Billy Tay
| i0r was taken up. All the candidates
for governor. Watson in the lead. en-
tered the hall twenty minutes before
| the gavel sounded and the enthusiasm
| at this time was of a remarkable ua
ture. The Sixth district candidate
| bowed to right and left as the lund
/ reds of cheering dele gates stood unOr
chairs and waved flags and handker
chiefs, Billy Taylor and both Charles
! W. and Hugh TIL. Miller were Justify
cheered as they walked across the
stage and took seats near the front.
Various rumors floated about the
big hall during the moments preced
ing the opening. 1t was declared by
anti-Watson men that deadlock be
tween Watson and Charles W. Mile
was not unlikely after the first ballo
and if such a thing resulted. they said
/ Hugh TIL. Miller would he the l0cica
nominee
Big Demonstration.
The biggest demonstration sivel
any plank in the platform was on tenn
perance. 1t reads. We endorse an,
commend the Nicholson Jaw ant
pledge the next legislature to enact il
addition and supplementary thereto
county local option law. whereby vor
ers of counties may decide whethe
10 exclude saloons by vote at specia
election Senators Beveridge an,
/ Hemenway received ovations whe1
they were endorsed by the platform
which could not be suppressed unit
they arose and bowed Harry New
also received a big demonstration.
Thare rroc 1orS