The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-20
Organization Follows the Ad-
vice of Its Conservative
Members and Will Not En-
dorse Chas. Gauss.
BOOM OF SAM RAlSTON
NOT HAPPILY RECEIVED
Harry New Home, But viii Not
State Whether He Will Ac.
cept State Chairmanship-
Other Political Talk.
palladium Specially

indianapolis. Oct. co-Just In time
TO save themselves from falling into
a deep hole. the German Alliance OF
Indianapolis decided to not take any
open position In the Indianapolis cam
paign. 1t was given out that At the
meeting OF the alliance last Monday
night a declaration would be made In
favor OF Charles A. Gauss. the demo
cratic candidate for mayor. and that
all Of the members of the alliance
would be instructed to vote for him.
But the program was changed. No
such declaration was made.
1t was said by some Of the members
Of the alliance that this Indianapolis
meeting and its declaration In favor
OF the democratic candidate for may.
or OF this city would be the first meet.
ing OF the kind. but that others like
1t would be held in Evansville. Fort
Wayne. South Bend and Terre Haute,
and that similar declarations In favor
OF the democratic candidates for may.
or In those cities would be made. So
the prospect was that the meeting last
Monday night would be Of consider
able importance in political circles.
Wise Heads Got Busy.
When 1t became known that the
Indianapolis German Alliance was con-
sidering taking this step and making
this announcement of it's support OF
Gauss some Of the wiser heads got
together in the organization and talk
ed the matter over. Several confer.
ences were held Sunday and Monday
at which the matter was discussed. A
considerable opposition developed to
the scheme to make an open declara-
tion. The opponents said II would not
do to take such a step The princi-
pal reason given for this opposition
was that II would be In violation OF
the constitution of the alliance. which
failed to say anything about the right
of the organization to engage In an
open political struggle in favor Of any
candidate. The constitution was look
ed up and this was found to be true.
More Harm Than Good.
Another reason given was that Il
would do Gauss more harm than good
II the German Alliance would declare
for him. It was pointed out that all
of the members. or practically all Of
to declare for him as an organization
could not make their support any
stronger. II is said that fully ninety
percent of the German Alliance mem-
bers will vote for Gauss. The other
ten percent would not vote for him.
even though the organization were to
come out openly for him. This was
used by the opponents OF the plan
to show the others that there would
be nothing to gain by an open declasa-
ton, and that such a declaration
might be the means Of lining up for
Shank. the republican candidate for
mayor. many voters who now expect
to stay at home on election day and
not vote at all.
So when the meeting was held
Monday night the question Of endors-
ing Gauss for mayor was passed over
without receiving any attention what
ever. II Is said that II Was not even
mentioned in the meeting. the leaders
ing at all should be done.
Effect In osher Cities.
The effect of this decision on tho
political situations in the several
large cities of the state where the Ger
man vote is strong is difficult to fig
ure out. II is safe to say. however.
that since the German Alliance OF
Indianapolis has decided to keep out
OF the city campaign as an orE2niza-
ton, the organization in other cities
in the state will follow suit and that
it will not take an active part In tho
campaign in favor of the democratic
candidates. as was at first given out
In this regard. a. least. the situa-
ton will be somewhat cleared. But
the decision Of the alliance to keep
out OF the campaign does not prevent
the leaders from passing the word
around that this candidate or that
candidate should be supported by the
German voters.
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