The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-14
HEMEnWAY IS MAN
Of MOCH MYSTERY
At PRESENT TIME
Former Senator Gives Up His
Job at Washington and
Politicians Are Wondering
As to His Motive.
HAS BEEN MENTIONED
IN GOVERNORS RACE
And 1t Is Also Rumored That
He Will Set His Lance
Against Beveridge for the
Senatorial Job.
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indianapolis, Dec. 14.-The fact that
James A. Hemenway, fromer senator
from Indiana, has resigned his place
as expense expert for the senate COM
mittee on public expenditures and
that he will come back to Indiana and
take an active part in politics is caus-
ing a good deal of talk in this city
among the politicians. They do not
quite understand the move. Some
time ago there was talk of Hemenway
as a candidate for the nomination for
governor. and it was learned that he
had a large following that would stick
to him in case he decided to go after
the nomination. But Hemenway him
self has not said a word about it. The
talk about him as a candidate found
its way into the columns Of the Poll
tician. a weekly political paper issued
in the interest of the Lincoln League,
and that paper said some very compli-
mentary things about him.
Another rumor since it has been an
nounced that he has resigned at Wash
IAoC A1CAlCA" 10 SOAAAASs
back to take the field as a candidate
against Senator Beveridge for United
States senator next year in case the
republicans control the legislature.
But this story has not received much
attention, for the reason that 1t Is ad-
mitted that no one will run against
Beveridge. On that one proposition
is put in the theory that Hemenway
will run for governor, or that he will
train for the senatorship to succeed
Senator Shively when the latter
term expires. In any event, Hemen.
ways resignation and his coming back
to Indiana ito take an active part in
politics is arousing a good deal of
speculation.
Wilson Very Modest.
J. Wood Wilson, of Marion, is out in
a statement in which he says he does
not wish the place of chairman of the
republican state committee, but it is
noted in his statement that he does
not say he would not accept it. He
merely says that for him to accept the
place would mean a heavy sacrifice on
account of neglect of business, and
that he does not feel that he can af.
ford to make the sacrifice. However.
he is the only man talked Of for the
craftsmanship now since Harry S. New
flatly declined to run, and there
seems to be little doubt that Wilson
will be elected.
John c. Billheimer. auditor of state
one of the cleverest politicians in the
state, sounded the keynote when he
made this statement in regard to the
necessity for harmony in the republi
can party next year:
Every republican should put his
shoulder to the wheel and all push
together. If there were differences OF
opinion in the past we should be all
of one mind now. The only way tC
win is to let the dead past bury its
dead and all stand together in the pre-
sent for the future"
Billheimer formerly was prominent
in the old state machine. but he is
now working along with all the rest
of the party leaders for united front
dSdluo( IuS CACAAy ACAI ySoIs
Outlook in Districts.
There is much speculation as to the
make up of the republican state com
mittee for the next campaign, but one
close observer has figured out that
the committee will be made up thus:
First District-Edgar H. Durre OF
Daniel Ortmeyer. Of Evansville
Second-Will H. Hays, of Brazil.
Third-M. Burt Thurman. of New
Albany.
Fourth-Albert A. Tripp. of North
Vernon, or Jacob Bauer, of Lawrence
burg.
F1fth-Thad Peck. of GreencasGe.
Seventh-Henry w. Bennett, OF In
dianapolis.
Eighth-C. ]. Bratton, of Alexau
dria.
Ninth-George Palmer. of Sheridan
Tenth-A. J.. Hickey, of LaPorte.
Eleventh-FrancisI 1. Stults, of Hunt
ington.
Twelfth--James NJ. Henry. For,
Wayne.
Thirteenth-D. D. Bates. of South
Bend.
Haas Out in Sixth.
No one seems to have any idea as
to who will be elected district chair
man in the Sixth. E. NJ Haas. OF
Richmond. the present chairman. has
been selected for postmaster at Rich
mond and this takes him out of the
eligible class. An effort was made tc
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