The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-07
f He Finds Outlook Favorable,
He viii Announce His Can
didacy for Republican Nom
nation.
HELD "A CONFERENCE
: SATURDAY AFTERNOON
So Called "Republican Lead
ers" Deny Report That a
Frame-up Has Been Made
For Henry Oeuker.

/ An early primary is desired by Henry
Nv. Deuker. the only candidate who has
announced himself formally as an as
pirant to the ONCE of mayor. 1t is be-
lieved candidates for other oflices will
favor an early primary. also. The days
Of the strenuous campaign" are draw
ing nigh and 1t Is expected that this
week will see the announcement of at
least one other candidate for mayor.
y. Bennett Gordon, editor of the Eve
Ming Item, has been considering his
announcement for some time but has
aefered taking the leap. Gordon is
known to have been sounding out his
chances. He held conference yester-
Nay afternoon in the once OF Wilfred
pessup and the subject Of his probable
candidacy was discussed.
Many reasons are advanced for an
pariy primary: It ID the custom to
Aold the primary either in April or
larly n May. Two places will have to
ybe filled on the city committee before
amy def,nite organization Is attempted.
- vacancy exists in the fourth ward,
iand the eighth ward has been created
Isince the city organisation was formed.
Only ons Meeting.
Members of the city committee say
but one meeting has been held. That
WAS one week ago last Friday night.
lAt that time II was determined to wait
until the state legislature had adjourn
led to see II 1t would make any laws
governing city primaries or abolish
any Of the elective onlces In q city Of
this class. The members Of the pres
Pnt committee are: DR.. G.. Ferling.
Carl Baker, Elan Hill. Josua Hunt,
Theodore lreton and Peter Kuhlman.
! A local newspaper has printed a
stofy Of alleged GAUGES held at the Of
nee Of Dr.. Ferling. city chairman. 1t
WAS printed that these caucuses were
ATTENDED by Alex Gormon. Harry Penny
And others, the 'bone and sinew OF the
party Gormon has been out of the
city for about two weeks and Harry
Penny last night said he never had at
tended any caucus held anywhere to
Iconsider anything In regard to a NUM-
lcipal political affair.
4 AFrame-up" Hlnted.
Il was averred In the printed account
lthat the nomination of Henry Deuker
10 cleverly hxed by DR.. Feriing and
lother leaders OF the party" Penny was
among those named as attending q
,,s'cancus" at which Deuker's nomina-
t11On Vas nxed, but Penny says he was
mot there. Others in the sroup brand
I'D % leaders could not be interviewed
last night because Of their absence
!1rom home.
\ The alleged '.frame-up'' for the bene-
at d Deuker was laughed at as an Inn
'aginative cdhception entirely by Henry
Deuker, the man most concerned. He
said he never had attended any meet
,lng held at .Dr. Ferling's horse hos
:pital' and never knew OF any being
held. He declared II any we're held
md 1t was proposed to box" the deal
his favor he never 80 much as re-
we'd an intimation of the project. He
said he never had talked to DR.. Fer
ling about the subject Of the primary
except on one occasion last week when
the two met at lodge and he asked
Nerling what had been done toward
organising the city committee.