The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-14
Men of All Parties to Join To-
gether to Give John W.
Kern Welcome on Arrival
Home.
REPUBLICAN CHIEF
FIGURES IN EVENT.
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Will Make the Main Speech
Large Crowds Expected
To Attend.

Indianapolis, July 14-Just now ev-
erything in the capital city is demo
cratic. Even the republicans have for
gotten that they have party and all
because of the fact that John w. Kern
q plain citizen of Indianapolis, has
been honored with the vice-presiden-
fial nomination on the democratic
national ticket. Mr.. Kern is to arrive
home Wednesday evening, and the
demonstration that awaits him-which
is to be thoroughly non-partisan-will
certainly keep the city awake until all
hours of the night. Mayor Bookwalter
and President Fairbanks are to
be the chief figures in the reception,
and the police have made preparations
for handling at least $4,000 people,
Indeed, 1t is quite likely that this 1Alm-
Der will be greatly swelled, as it is
now difficult to estimate how many
will come from out of town to greet
the nominee. Mr.. Fairbanks has gra-
ciously consented to make the speech
of welcome to his neighbor, and per.
haps there will be as much genuine
feeling attached to the demonstration
as has even been the case in a similar
affair.
1t has developed that John Mitchell
had much to do with the nomination
OF Kern. The delegation from Illinois
had insisted on using Mitchell's name
for the vice-presidentia1 nomination.
His final protest was so firm that the
delegation was checked in it's deter
mination and asked Mitchell for ad.
vice. He told the delegation that
Kern was the man. and Illinois was
the first considerable support that the
Indianian received during the roll call
Mitchell, by the way, is expected in
Indianapolis to attend the demonstra-
ton in Kern's honor and although it
would seem that the labor leaders
participation Is not without political
motive, there is no such spirit back
OF anything in nection with the re.
ception, which is to be thoroughly non.
partisan-just welcome home by
those who have known John w. Kern
to love him. and who see in his nom.
ination distinct honor to the state
that claims him. Mr.. Kern's health
is already worrying his friends, and
1t Is announced that he will not be
permitted to take part in the fly-by-
night political tours that call for a
speech every half hour from the end
OF a train. He will probably appear
with Bryan at few big meetings in
the larger cities of the country and
that is ALL Mr. Kern, however. is not
Ashirker. and it would surprise no
body II he should insist on throwing
his whole life into the campaign and
working with the yigor for which he
is so well known. If necessary to pre-
vent this, his wife will be appealed to.
She has been so solicitous for his
health that she will do all in her DOW
er to prevent her husband from ex-
hausting himself and 1t is more than
likely that her wishes in the matter
will prevail.
Industrial Improvement.
The week just closed showed an
other decided Improvement in local in
uustrial conditions. The pay-rolls of
the big manufacturing concerns are
swelling and in all lines of industry
firmer demand is reported. The re-
cent opening of the great shops of
the New York Central system at
Beech Grove, south of the city, has
put thousands of men to work. and
train crews are gradually filling I'D on
all the railroads. In fact, there seems
10 be general revival-slow but
sure.
Telephone Agreement.
Little progress is being made in the
local telephone consolidation scheme.
The threat to throw. the Richmond
agreement into litigation has opened
the eyes of everybody in any way con-
nected with the deal and the city's Of
ficials are not inclined to get into the
courts as the treasury is about empty
at present However, the threat of
the independents is considered a bluff.
ana 1t is not probable that the fear of
a suit over the Indianapolis deal will
prevent Its final consummation. if con.
summation is possible. The two COM
panies are constantly being pressed
TO get together, but it looks like a long
drawnout affair full of jealousies and
suspicious.
Has One Vice.
A good story is being told in regard
to John w. Kern and the Denver in
reviewers. After he had obtained or
rather received the nomination for sec
ond place, there was a rush of cores
pondents TO find out all about him. He
was questioned as TO his life from the
cradle to the grave. One of the cor
respondents, going even farther than
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