The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-05
HE WITH CHARLES CAMPBELL OF
SHELEYVILLE, CHOSEN TO
REPRESENT DISTRICT IN THE
NOMINATING CONVENTION.
E. P. THAYER ELECTOR.
When the Greenfield Man Withdrew
From the Race as Delegate, He
Was Immediately Spoken of for
Another Position.

Cambridge City, Ind, Feb, 3.-NeV-
er did Sixth district convention per
form it's work with greater rapidlty or
with more satisfactory results than
did the republican gathering OF yester-
day. 1t was "all out and over with
in forty minutes from the time r. NJ.
Haas. district chairman, tapped his
gavel and formally announced the pnr-
pose OF the gathering. But the short
work the convention proper made OF
the business did not indicate to those
not familiar with the inside workings,
that actually there We're some siren
uous times encountered during the
preliminary skirmisheS which brought
about the harmony so apparent IN the
opera house.
Charles S. Ilernley, of New Castle
WAS out for delegate and he made no
bones about it, but he saw early in tue
day the handwriting on the wall and
after some persuasion the small cot
erie OF his followers also saw it and
agreed that there WAS no need tor
slaughter on the floor of the COnVcn-
ton itself
The election of X. G. Leeds. of Rich
mond and Charles Campbell, OF Shell
byville. had been assured from the
time the first delegations reached
Cambridge City yesterday morning.
Mr. Leeds is probably the youngest
national delegate ever selected. Col.
Il. p. ThaYer, of Greenfield, who some
weeks ago had announced his candi-
dacy for National delegate, lost no
time in doing what he believed was
his duty under the circumstances-to
withdraw and thereby show that Han
cock county was standing for a con-
Sention that would be without a con-
test.
Mr.. Hernly is a good loser. but he
does not surrender until most of the
props are removed from under him
and it was no surprise TO his acquain-
tanCes yesterday morning when. they
learned that the Henry county politi-
clan and railroad boomer did not in
tend to abandon hope of becoming IL
delegate TO the National convention
until he had been shown" Henry
county delegates seemed Il trifle wor
ried over the outlook. They agreed
that they hardly liked the idea of as
sisting in putting the "slIids" under
a faithful and untiring leader, but they
recognized also that the only chance
for harmony was for Henry countys
candidate 10 leave the track. Smiling
affable and foxy, Mr., Hernly is said TO
have turned Il deaf ear 20 the entreat-
les of mis- friends early in the day
Fayctte County. always with Wayne
when rumpuscs are likely to occur
was in peculiar state Several dele
gates were standing with Miles Mof
fit, for Herniv. but the remainder of
the delegation was for Leeds and
Campbell. Toward noon when every
body was getting good and hungry and
the odor OF good cooking from the
Ninton hotel kitchen began 10 be
scented by the groups of politicians in
the office. the deed was done. Mr.
Hernly. still smiling, still affable, still
foxy. gripped the hands OF everybody
within reach and announced that he
was not candidate for delegate 10
the National conventi0u His friends
admitted. however, that Mr. Hernlys
withdrawal had not been wholly with.
oat price. Tor the concession in behalf
Of harmony was only gained by The
promise Of distric; leaders that he
should have the backing Of the dis.
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