The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-04
II Will GIVE CLEAN IION' DR. W. ZIMMERMAN

allied with force that used Doodle
and booze and he won. Yesterday he
was divorced from this force and put
up clean contest He won again.
Four years ago votes were bought for
him wherever they could be found.
No reports OF any vote buying by him
or his workers yesterday have been
heard. He depended upon his person
al appeal and it proved sufficient. He
was said to be without an organiza-
tion, but he had one that was almost
perfect. 1t was efficient and not cor
rupt. He was in touch with the trend
of sentiment in the factory districts
particularly. He received daily re-
ports from group Of men who were
interested In his success and at all
times he knew just where he stood.
His former political enemies were
surprised at the cleanliness of the
fight he was waging.
A Meteorie Career.
The political career of the man has
been meteoric. 1t was about fourteen
years ago he first entered politics for
himself. He sought to be county coro-
ner and won out. He entered the race
for mayor before the expiration OF
his term as coroner and secured the
nomination. He was elected and after
serving four years was reelected. He
was nominated a third time and won
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fight had been made against him.
This fight was led by the Item under
Bennett Gordon.
Zimmerman lost the election after
the most exciting struggle known to
local politics. DIR. r. s. Schillinger
was nominated for the office by the
democrats. Schillinger was an un-
known. He was not vote getter nor
a man to inspire enthusiasm. Zim-
merman's private life was made the
cause for the fight against him. Mass
meetings OF women were held to pro-
test against his election. Leaders of
the republican party denounced him
in public addresses. It was not for
Schillinger but to beat Zimmerm31,
the spirit was aroused and thee
ton showed him beaten. He ssld then
he would be candidate ag1fn in four
years. He kept his word and again
has been successful
cordon's campaisn.
In direct contrast to the campaign
Of Harris and Zimmerman was that of
Gordon. He made tour OF the city
delivering campaign speeches. He
visited several Of the leading factor
les and recounted the points OF his
platform. He rented the Gennett the
ater to address public meeting. He
threw his newspaper into the fight
both editorially and in the news col
| umns. He tried to show he was the
leading candidate against Zimmerman,
but the returns did not bear him out
and he finished third.
But Zimmerman won. Today he is
the man the party looks to, to carry
, 1t to victory against the democrats
next November. Those same party
men, who four years ago led the re.
volt against Zimmerman today said
| they are for him. They believe he
fought fairly this time and won out.
They look upon him as the choice Of
the majority of the voters of the party
and the man now deserving the sup
port and vote OF all. BY an ante-elec-
tion agreement all other contestants
for the nomination are pledged to sup
port the nominee. Zimmerman is
looked upon as the man who four
years ago disrupted the party and to-
day is being looked to as the man with
the opportunity to redeem himself and
reunite the party. He has declared
In favor OF law enforcement and a
clean city. His statements will find
believers and conditions now are diff
ferent from what they were four
years ago.