The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-17
This Is True Reason for French
Lick Gambling Kings With
draWaI From the Senator
iaI Race.
SLACK AND KERN
NOW THE FAV0RITES.
ShiveIey and Lamb Considered
Out of the Running-FIem-
ing May Back Up L. Ert
Slack.
(EIiis SearIes.l

indianapolis, Nov. 17.-Thomas Tag
gart would rather be a private in the
ranks than United States senator, ac-
cording to his own announcement, but
the general belief is that his decision
to remain in the ranks and not take
the senatorship is because he could
not get the Nsenatorship if he wanted
it. He has been holding off and talk
ing around all over the state, keeping
the entire party in suspense in regard
to his probable candidacy and the
general opinion is that he was trying
to line up the members of the legisla-
ture in his own interest and that he
failed He probably did not get as
much encouragement as he expected
and this caused him 10 issue this
statement yesterday afternoon:
all over the state in advocating my
election as United States senator from
Indiana has been most gratifying.
While | wish to assure all my
friends that l fully appreciate the
honor that would be conferred in such
an election. and while such a proffer
from the party with which / have
been SO long associated and in which
] have always been an active work
er in the ranks is a thing not lightly
to be cast aside, Ishave carefully con-
sidered the matter and must decline
to become candidate.
my business interests are much in
extent that they demand all my per-
sonal attention and the sacrific result
ing even If my election were assured
would be too great.
There are a number of able and de-
serving men in the democratic party
who have already announced their
wish to take the senatorship and
feel sure that the party will make no
mistake in its final selection.
81 shall be better satisfied to remain
in the ranks and do what l can as one
member of the organization in perpet
uating the party of the people in pow,
er in Indiana.
who have been SO insistent in urging
my claims for the position.
THOMAS TAGGART."
Influence to Kern.
This probably means that Taggart
will throw whatever influence he car
control to John w. Kern. Taggart
came In from French Lick yesterday
and the first thing he did was to STOP
at Kern's office. Kern and Taggart
had long talk behind closed doors
and when Taggart came out he said
he had nothing to say on the senator
ship but probably would have state
mant ready in a day or two.
Later in the day he gave out the
above statement. so it is believed
that he made known his intention to
Kern during the forenoon when they
had their talk.
Since Taggart is out of it the race
now is believed to be between Kern
and l.. Ert Slack, of Franklin. 1t is
not believed that Kern, John Z. LIANT
and B. F. Shively can all get very
far in the race, because each will draw
some support that would go to any oi
them If the other two were out of the
way. There is no denying the fact
that Kern is at this time the strong
est candidate, with the possible ex
ception of Slack and there is no rea
Shively will be able to catch up with
him.
Fleming For Slack.
There is strong suspicion tha,
Slack will finally get the support OF
Stephen b. Fleming, of Fort Wayne
who controls at least ten votes or
Joint ballot. Edward G. Hartman. oi
Fort Wayne. democratic chairman o
the Twelfth district, is candidate
for senator aud the general under
standing is that ne was brought out by
Fleming as candidate to beat Kern
Fleming and Kern are political enem
les. their bitterness even extending
so far as to cause them to pass eacf
other by without speaking. So it i:
more than likely that Fleming will bt
against Kern from start TO finish.
Fleming was in town Saturday nigh
and Sunday morning and had Ions
talk with L. Ert Slack This, taker
In connection with the fact that Tag
CART got out of the race today is takel
10 mean that Fleming is about to line
up with Slack TO beat Kern and Tag
CART.
If this turns out TO be true it viii
mean one of the prettiest fights tha
has been seen in democratic circle:
Ia this state in a long time, for the
Two sides will be well matched