The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-30
Publication of the FouIke-
Wade Letters Stampeded
The Gordon Men to Harris
And Zimmerman.
HARRIS'S STRENGTH Is
GREATLY INCREASED
Harris Is Now Thought to Be
In the Lead in the Exciting
Mayoralty Race Gordon a
Goner.

IN every place in which men congre-
gate comment turned to the boomer
ang handed out by Gordon in the
form Of the Foulke-W Wade letters. It
was the opinion Of everyone that Cor
don had made bad mistake in stat
tering his chances in this way. Even
Gordon men said there was bolt
loose some place and they are STAN
peding to Harris and Zimmerman,
with most of them going to Harris.
Harris and Zimmerman men are loud
in their praise of Gordon's shortsight-
edness. and brand 1t another OF Goyl
dOn's "off hand, quick decisioDk.
They say It shows poor manageJhent
on the part Of Gordon and his kdvis-
ers @
Foulke himself admitted today to q
prominent attorney thar thu publica-
tion OF the letters might have been i'll
advised. But those lettbry were writ.
ten for publication don1 Jod forget
chaarin shoiyn.
Surprise and chagrinj WAS expressed
BY many friends Of he Rev. Wade,
that he has listened 10 Gordon's ap-
peal for his aid. And surprise and
cOnsternatiOn was shown BY the, fol-
lowers Of Gordon that he has disclos-
ed his weakness N this way. A prom
anent real estate man. who was form
erly for Gordon. said today, Bennett
as either trying to play double or he
has gone over to the Foulke-Wade
camp"
The connection Of Foulke with the
letters was not SO unexpected. He ID
= large stockholder in the Item, and
has been Gordon's partner In business
Tor number of years. An old line
republican who works at the Hoosier
Drill Co. said today. local republicans
will not be dictated to by F'oulke, whn
has himself jumped the party's ma
tional candidate and then jumped back
and tries to dabble In local affairs
Foulke has been training In this way
Of gaining publicity for q long time. =
Phone Their Assurances.
This office has had hundreds Of tel
eph0ne calls today, saying the move
of Wade and F'oulke was the best thing
possible for Harris. Dozens Of letters
have been received through the mails
and BY messenger.
A merchant said today. How can
Foulke and Wade expect the voters to
vote for Gordon, when even In their
Endorsement they point out his unfit
nsss for the office Of mayor"
Foulke says Gordon has INDUCED In
personalities against reputable citi,
Eens wholly unwarranted. That's the
truth. And now, II Gordon did that
In private life rs newspaper editoe
what would he do a. mayor to promote
his interests? Think of the dangers
lurking In man In whom his business
partner finds such objections.
And yet Gordon has persuaded
Foulke and Wade to tell the voters be
1s the man.
Won't Stand Dlctation.
Word was received today from the
Harris workers in the shops that the
shop men we're not going to be lictar.
ed to by Foulke and Wade and that
many OF them were coming over for
Harris and some for Zimmerman. Thus
adding to the large following Harris
already has In the shops.
The sole result OF the Wade-Foulke
letters has been to make voters deser,
Gordon. as rats from scuttled ship.
Harris men are overjoyed at the trend
OF events and are working harder than
ever. They know Gordon is now down
and OUT from place among the
leaders.