The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-07
Say Republican Party Is Shot
To Pieces and Cannot Re-
cover in Time for the Next
Election.
BEvERIDGE CONTEST
HELP TO DEMOCRATS
Leaders in the Marshall Camp
Are Banking on Double
Cross Being Given Talented
Senior Senator.
Especial Correspondent

indianapolis, Ind, June THE
democrats of Indiana afe figuring
strongly on carrying the state at the
state election next year. They say
the republican party in Indiana is all
shot to pieces and that it can not re-
cover in time to win next year. In
support of this. contention they point
to the wide split In the republican
ranks over the liquor question, which,
they say. cannot be healed, and to the
efforts on the part OF some OF the re-
publican leaders of the state to revive
the old factional differences that tore
the party to pieces for several years.
The democrats say the very fact that
Senator Beveridge is to be candidate
for reelection at the next session of
the legislature will call forth opposi
ton from the other faction that has
always opposed him. and that this split
will cause trouble in the ranks of the
party.
See Opposition.
Democrats are not willing to admit
that the party will be as unanimously
In favor of the re-selection of Senator
Beveridge as the leaders are promis-
ing. They say that it will be case
of double cross" that will remind
one Of the old days when the double
cross was the thing. They say the
two factions of the republican party in
Indiana cannot get together except in
scrap.
This belief has emboldened the DEM
ocrats, and they are already claiming
everything in sight for next year. They
say they will elect their state ticket, a
majority of the legislature and that
they will carry several of the republic
can counties. OF course, this is only
the enthusiastic prediction bred by
hope.
Don't Claim cinch.
Although the democrats are claim
ing the election next year and count
ing on 1t as cinch, 1t Is not expected
that there will be very large crop of
candidates for state offices. 1t seems
to be pretty generally accepted that the
ticket next year will be just about the
same as it was last year. Several Of
the candidates on the democratic tick
ct last year have made the race twice
and have been defeated. It is cOnced-
ed that 1t was not because OF any
weakness on the part Of the individual
candidates, but they were defeated be-
cause the party was defeated In the
state. No other set of candidates on
the democratic ticket could have done
any better. And the fact that these
men have twice sacrificed themselves
at the election for their party is the
reason why they are likely to be given
the same nominations again next year.
The feeling seems to be that II there is
any chance to be elected they should
be given the benefit of it.
1t is known that James F. Cox OF CO.
lumbus. will again be q candidate for
the nomination for Secretary OF state.
He was on the ticket for that place
last years and two years before, and
last year he was defeated by Fred
Sims republican, by only few hun-
dred votes. When the democrats
: abandoned their contemplated contest
Of the election Mr.. Cox stated that he
would run again in 1910.
lsehbaraer to Run.
John Isenbarger, of North Man
chester, who was on the ticket in both
campaigns for treasurer of state, is in
the same fix. He will run again next
year. He only missed election last
fall by few votes.
Walter Lott of Mnncie, took the
nomination for Attorney General in
1906 when no one else would have it.
He was showed under at the election
with the rest of his ticket. Last year
he was given the nomination again
and Attorney General Bingham beat
him only by less than thousand
votes. It is generally understood that
Lotx Is to have the nomination again
next year.
Marion Bailey. OF Lizton. has the
same record Twice he has run for
Auditor Of State, and twice he has been
defeated like the rest. Whether Bal
ley will again be q candidate is not
known. but 1t Is believed he can have
the place again II he wishes it
New TO Drop Out.
Burt New, of North Vernon. who is
now the legal clerk In the office Of
Governor Marshall. Job that pays
$4,000 year for four years, probably
will not run again for reporter OF the
supreme court He was on the ticket
for that place In the last two cam
paixns. and last year he was defeated
by only I hairs breadth. But he has
almust as good job now rs that OF
reporter, and II Is not likely that be
win give It up to make another race
for Z two year office.
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