The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-21
1t Is Hinted that Decision on
The Question Was Referred
To Beveridge for Purpose
To Embarrass Him.
NO NECESSITY FOR
HOLDING THE AFFAIR
And If 1t Is Held the State
Committee, as in the Past,
Should Make the Decision,
It Is Believed.
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palladium Specially
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-Just
why it is so hard to decide whether the
republicans are to have a love feast is
one Of the questions that is bothering
some of the people hereabout, and
there seems to be no good answer to
the question. The matter has been
under consideration by the party lead
ers for weeks, and it seems to be no
nearer to a solution now than it was
weeks ago. One story is that the
leaders who have the matter in charge
are waiting to hear from Senator Bev-
eridge and for him to say whether to
hold a love feast or not, and the sena-
tor is not saying yes or no.
81 have a suspicion that somebody is
trying to embarrass Senator Bever-
idge," said one republican yesterday.
Just why this should be the case l
can not understand. One man told
me today that the love feast question
would certainly not be settled until
Senator Beveridge said something. I
believe there is no reason for holding
a love feast this year, and that the par
ty will not gain anything by holding
one or lose anything II 1t does not hold
one. And 1t probably would not make
D bit of difference to Senator Beveridge
whether one was held or not. Here
tofore the question has always been
settled by the officials of the state
committee. and there is no reason why
it should not be settled that way this
year.
One Of Objections.
'One of the objections to a love
feast that have heard, is that it will
draw together an army of office seek
ers, for there are scores of applicants
for appointments to postoffices in the
state. Some of the republicans be-
lieve it would not be wise to call all of
these men together in one bunch. But
other good republicans believe it would
be all right. But 1t ought not to be
put up to Senator Beveridge to decide
the question. To do so would be more
serious to him than to anyone else"
Henry M. Bowling. member of the
Indiana Railroad Commission. tender
ed his resignation to Governor Mar
shall yesterday. to take effect the first
Of January. Mr.. Bowling will engage
in the practice of law with Charles w.
Miller, United States District Attorney,
as his partner, in this city. Mr.. Mil
ler has not announced whether he pro-
30 ho of IN.
shen, but it is believed here that he
will do so after a short time and be-
come a permanent resident OF Indian.
apolis.
Members of the board of state char
tiles and the trustees Of the Indiana
Reformatory at Jeffersonville, went to
that city last night to begin today an
investigation of the appointment of
Roy Bornwasser. to position in the
reformatory. Bornwasser is a neph-
ew of DR.. Harry Sharp, one OF the
members of the board OF trustees. DR..
Sharp helped to elect Major D. w. Pey-
ton superintendent Of the reformatory
and Superintendent Peyton made the
appointment Of Bornwasser. Gossip
has been busy about the case lately,
and Governor Marshall directed an in
vestigation in order to bring out the
circumstances surrounding the ap-
pointment. II it is found that the ap
pointment was made at the request OF
DR.. Sharp, it is believed that there will
be a shake-up at the reformatory. 1t
was announced that the investigation
would be held last week. and arrange
ments for it we're made, but the plans
were changed at the last minute. it be-
ing understood that this was done In
order that the newspapers might not
know Just when it was to be pulled
off. This has been denied, however.
Has Inside Track.
1t is said that Frank E Payne, Of
Jeffersonyille, an engineer on the
Pennsylvania raiIroad, has the inside
track In the race for appointment as q
member Of the Indiana Railroad Com
mission. to succeed Henry NJ. Dowling
whose resignation takes effect on jan
uary l. Payne is young man. thir'
ty-four years OF age, and has been In
the railroad business thirteen years.
He is said to be q very competent en-
gineer, and q man with good educ4-
ton. When Governor Marshall took
office he announced that he would put
a railroad engineer on the commission,
and since that time several men have
been applicants and have been under
consideration. The choice seems to
be about to fall on Payne, however. The
position pays $4,000 q year and the ap-
pointment Is for four years.