The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-28
Sen. Beveridge in Interview,
Says Watson's Extraordi-
nary Training Makes Him
Better Than Marshall.
HOPES SIXTH DISTRICT
WILL ELECT BARNARD.
Beveridge on Saturday Night
Will Have Travelled Fifteen
Thousand Miles, Making
Speeches.

81 am surprised and of course pleas
ed at the great crowds that have
greeted me not only at the various
places where l have spoken, but all
along the line of railroad since l en-
tered Indiana This can mean moth
ing but an overwhelmingly republican
victory. In twenty-five years of cam
paigning in this state, l have never
seen crowds SO enthusiastic and 80 In
telligently appreciative of the real Is
sues of the campaign" 3.
Thus said Senator Albert J. Bever-
idge this morning, just few minutes
before the Beveridge special train de-
parted from the local Pennsylvania
station. He paid very high tribute
to James E. Watson and Judge w. O.
Barnard when he said:
This takes on peculiar emphasis
because of the great popular recep-
fion accorded the mention of the
names of our candidates. Mr.. Taft ap-
pears to have won the hearts OF the
common people; and I predict that his
majority will be not less than thirty
thousand
Every place that I have spoken
have asked the people to make the
popular majority of James E. Watson
for governor, equal to that of William
H. Taft for president-and the men
tion of his name has always been
greeted with cheers. / earnestly hope
that every republican-yes, and every
democrat. too, who values the welfare
of our state-will not only cast his
ballot for Mr.. Watson. but that from
now until election day will work for
him with might and main
As l said in Terre Haute when l
opened the campaign there five weeks
ago, he has won position in the
house of representatives of high dis
tinction. He has won this place by
peculiar qualities. | can do no better
than quote what I said then. When
we reflect that there are nearly four
hundred members of congress, one can
appreciate how great an honor has
been won for our state In the selec.
tion of Mr.. Watson for whip of the
| house. Mr.. Marshall appears to be a
good man, but he has had no expert
ence as a legislator or administrator
while Mr. Watson has had an extra
ordinary training as lawmaker.
His unusual abilities and great
magnetism constitute him a natural
popular leader. And when the people
shall have elected him governor. he
Will make one of the most popular ex
ecutlves our state has had"
Barnard Praised.
In Judge Barnard, as candidate
| for congress from the Sixth district
our party has selected an able man
he is an accomplished lawyer; he
has been just and learned Judge
! predict that the people of the Sixtf
district will roll up for him one of the
biggest majorities ever given any can
| didate in this banner republican dis
trict. The people should remembe,
that 1t is important not only to cleo
Mr.. Taft president but also that IT i:
| necessary to elect congress that viii
support him."
/ go from here down through the
state to Evansville tomorrow night
then back again for two DAYS more
ending at Laporte: then will close the
campaign at Indianapolis Saturda,
night. When I shall have done thi:
will have travelled nearly-if no
Quite-fifteen thousand miles ans
have made considerably more thar
! 400 speeches. / frankly tell YOU tha
do not want to make such a cam
pa1gn again. 1t is really too hare
work. Notwithstanding this / am II
bully shape and never felt better il
/ my life. | think one reason for thi.
is that have been able to get a lot o
fun out of campaigning. Every mo
ment of the trip has been full of hu
man incident and l have had a joli,
time from start to finish.s'