The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-06

state and fifteen teams can reach nine
ty Of them in six days. spending day
in each county. Marion and Marshall
counties will be looked after q few
days later.
1t is the plan to have these teams
work in various parts OF the county.
1t is likely that the day time will be
spent in the country and the night in
the city or towns thus giving q whole
day to each county. At these meet
ings local matters will be taken into
consideration and the visiting team
will undertake to straighten every
thing out and effect a perfect organ
ization of the party forces. Instruc-
tions will also be given in regard to
the taking of the sixty day poll which
will be taken early in September. II
is said that several new features will
be worked out in the poll taking this
year, which will be an innovation
along that line, but just what they are
has not been given out
Chairman Lee said after the meet.
ing that he was more than pleased
with the gathering and what it had
accomplished. He believes that all
signs point to vigorous campaign
which will lead to republican success.
Date for Roosevelt.
The announcement that Mr.. Fair
banks will make speeches in the cam,
paign will be received with much salts
faction by republicans all over the
state. This will mean that practically
all of the national party leaders will
speak in Indiana. Theodore Roose-
welt has already made one date for a
speech in Indianapolis on October ID
1t was at first thought that this speech
| would be delivered at night, but a
few days ago word was received tina,
the time would be changed and tina,
| the speech would be delivered in the
afternoon. Roosevelt will come to In
dianapolis from Peoria. ILL.,, where hi
speaks on October II at meeting OIL
| the knights of Columbus in celebra
ton of Founders Day, the day or
which Columbus discovered the west
ern continent. No definite plans have
been made for any more than one
speech by Roosevelt, but some of the
party leaders believe that he should bs
brought to Indianapolis on a specia
train and that short stops should b.
made at several points on the way
where Roosevelt could make shor
speeches from the rear platform of hi!
car. 1t is pointed out that the more
cities Roosevelt appears in in Indi
ana the greater will be the good h,
will do 1t is said that Roosevelt il
not unwilling to accept this kind of ,
program, and it is believed that it viii
be worked out.
Taft May Not Come.
President Taft it is said, may no
come to Indiana during the campaign
because he has Cancelled all speakin.
dates except two or three. Vice Pres
ident Sherman is expected to max
speeches in Indiana, as is also Gov
ernor Hughes of New York. Senate
Chauncey M. Depew of New York
also has offered to appear in thi
state Senator Cummins, Senator Bris
tow. Senator Borah and several othe
leading senators and members of con
gress also have offered their service
to the state committee and all viii
probably be accepted. In addition t
all of these, Senator Beveridge viii
make a general speaking tour of tn
state and will speak in every county
if such thing is possible. Scores Q
local speakers also will tour the stat
each county furnishing all OF tn
available speakers it can send int
the field.
With all of this prospect in the lin
of campaign oratory the republican
party leaders are feeling mighty good