The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
.S|NEWS OF STATE
|. DEMOCRACY TENDER
JACKSON RECEPTION
Event at Greenfield Last Night
Was One of the Big Demo-
cratic Meetings of the Year
And Was of Interest.
COOPERATION URGED BY
CHAIRMAN TAGGART.
Number of GubernatorlaI AS
pirants Attended and Aided
In Making the Event a Big
Jackson WhoOrah.

Greenfield, Ind, Jan. 22.-By his fell
low citizens of Hancock county and
the leaders of Indiana democracy,
Stokes Jackson, of this city. recently
elected chairman of the state democ-
racy, was rendered last night a recep-
tiOn little short OF an ovation. Despite
the fact that Jackson is particularly
honOred as a democratic leader. the
event was made noteworthy by the
tributes of many republicans, among
who are Will A. HOugh, republican
candidate for congress from the Sixth
publican editor
Judge Edwin w. Felt presided at
the meeting and preceding his intro
ductiOn of speakers he read lie tters OF
regret from several who had been in
vited to make addresses. National
Chairman Thomas Taggart excused
his absence because of necessary pres
ence in Denver in connection with ar
engagements for the natiOnal cOnven-
ton. In his letter Chairma Taggart
congratulated Indiana democrats up
| this statement:
Much has been said. particularly
! by republican newspapers and appar-
emily believed by democrats, that
there are factions in the democratic
! party, but | feel sure that if the demo
Gratis Of the state will give your hon
Orable chairman, Mr.. Jackson, their
full and loyal support, stop quarreling
aud dickering among themselves and
wage their warfare upon the common
enemy, the republican party, Indiana
again will be placed in the democratic
column where it properly belongs.
"If We All Join Hands,"
Il have no candidate for any office,
and my only desire IN me coming cam
paign is to see democratic success and
if we all join hands in one grand eff
fort to make thorough investigation
with a platform and candidates in
whom the people have confidence l
feel victory will perch upon Demo
cratic banners in November"
William jennings Bryan paid a high
!, tribute TO Chairman Jackson III a per
!, sonal letter. He said:
Il write to assure you that | have
confidence in your Democracy and in
your personal friendship for me-"
Speeches Of appreciation were made
by the following fellow townsmen OF
, Chairman Jackson: Judge r. l.. Ma
? son, Jonas Walker, w. w Cook and
, w. c. Welborn.
, Michael Foley of Crawfordsvi
, Chairman of the Ninth District, whose
vote on the fOrty-secOnd ballot in the
State Committee meeting elected Jack
son, defended himself against the
charges of vacillation, which have
been made against him. He asserted
that he had no apologies to make.
Chairman in Fact.
Jackson spoke in a definite manner
of the position he expects to maintain
as Chairman of the Democratic party
in Indiana. He declared that he in
tended to be chairman in fact, as
we'll as in name" and that every Dem
Ocrat would look alike to him in every
particular. He begged that all judg
ment be suspended until his record
could be made.
Addresses were made by Samuel L
RalstOn, of Lebanon; l.. Ert Slack, o
Franklin; Carroll X. Mccullough, O
Anderson; Thomas r. Marshall of Co
lumbia City, and Thomas H. Kuhn. O
Richmond. All of these men are can
didates for the Democratic gubernator
ial nomination.
Every candidate took a definite
stand for clean party administration
methods, and went on record as favor
ing the following issues for a Demo
cratic platform: Local option, econo
my of administration, and Bryan TO.
President