The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-17
IS A GOOD ORGANIZER
AND CLEVER LEADER
No Republican in the State Is
Better Known to the Rank
And File Of the Party-He Is
Receptive.
Especial Correspondent

of chairman of the republican state
committee practically all other talk
has died out and it is believed now
that il Mr.. New makes a formal an
nouncement that he is a candidate or
offered to him there will not be any
other candidate. Among the politi-
clans here there seems to be general
feeling that New is the man for the
place, for he is known as a first class
clever politician. a
and excellent citizen.
His selection would inspire confidence
in the party and put 1t on the road to
success at the next election. and con.
mighty important factor in the next
among the republicans.
Prominent Figure.
Harry New has long been a prom
inent figure in Indiana politics. No
in Indiana is better known
to the rank and file of the party as
well as to the politicians that Harry
New. He has studied the game of
politics from one end to the other.
He has been chairman of all kinds Of
committees, from precinct committee
to republican national committee. and
he has never fallen down on any job
that has been assigned to him That
much is in his favor. He became
national chairman when George B.
Cortelyou resigned prior to the open
ing of the last presidential campaign.
He made all of the arrangements for
the republican national convention in
Chicago last year. ard the success of
that convention Is we'll remembered,
although to some Indiana republicans
it is not a very pleasant memory.
However, Mr.. New is not to blame for
anything that happened there. Be-
fore the convention he did not snow
any favors to any candidate for the
nomination for president and he did
not play any favorites. Each candi.
date stood for himself. so far as the
national chairman was concerned
And it is believed that New could
have been elected national chairman
to handle the Taft campaign il he hac
allowed his. name to be used in tina,
connection. But he did not want the
place. -.
Not a Faction Man.
One thing in News favor is the fac
that he has never been closely con
nected with any faction Of the party il
! Indiana. He comes as near to beinl
an unattached" member as any on,
In the state. 80 that his hands woul,
be free to help whoever may be nom
mated for office next year.
There will not be any big fight TO
the position as state chairman. TIL,
republicans of Indiana cannot afford ,
fight Of any kind. Their margin jus
at this time Is too narrow to permit o
anything that looks like factionalism
and they realize it themselves bette
than anyone else does. In the mex
campaign the party will come neare
to presenting a solid front with fe,
dissensions than 1t has for man
years. It Is true that there will b
local difficulties to handle in many Q
the counties and cities of the state
but these are always present and a
ways will be present in every can
paign. Unfortunate situations are b.
ing created locally in several place
because of bitter fights for postoff
before the nez1 campaign comes or
Senator Beveridge is having his trout
les with these matters.
Has the Patronage.
He has the distribution of the pa
ronage in eleven of the thirteen di:
tricts in the state in which there ar
democratic congressman. and any on
who has not had this kind of a Job o
his hands cannot for meven q fair
impression Of the responsibility ths
1t carries. But Senator Beveridge
going straight ahead in what appear
to him to be the proper course in til
matter. and when the local situation
Is believed it will be found that
has adopted wise course. He pr,
poses where there IS fight over
pOstoffice that an election shall b
held at which the members of til
party shall decide for themselves VII
shall have the place. This has appAa
ed to the party as fair propositio
and the one least likely to stir q
hard feelings. Senator Beverage
just now at point where he has |
; make q fight for his political life, IN
1t is not likely that he will make an
move purposely that will endapgl
either his own chances or those I
the party at the next election. for
the party goes down to defeat he go<
down with It
With Solid Front.
Il So, It can be seen that Il the repul
. licans are wise from now on they VI
] leet together and 90 into the next figl
) with 4 solid front And the opinio
iof those who have studied the sttu
/ ltion II that Harry New would - ahoa
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