The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-27
II Democratic Nominee for U.
S. Senator Thinks He Can
Drop Subject, He Has Un-
dereS mated Public.
KERN HAS BALLED UP
HIS PARTY VERY BAD
Probable He Will Have Trou-
BILE in the Democratic Legis-
Iative Caucus Next Year as
Result of This.
palladium Specially

indianapolis, June Eff John w.
Kern thinks for one minute that he
can make charges of crook edness
against eight members of the legisla-
ture and then close up and refuse to
make good on his charges he is likely
to be mistaken. judging from what
some Of the democrats here are say
ing in regard to his speech at French
Lick the other night to the democratic
editors. In spite of the insistent de-
mand that Kern give the names of the
eight democrats whom he charged
with selling out to the brewers at the
last democratic senatorial caucus,
Kern told the editors that he would rot
do anything Of the kind. ard that he
did not propose to allow the republic
ans to force him into doing it.
Kern lauded Senator Shively in full
some language and said in his speech
that he would not cast any reflection
on the methods that were used to elect
Shively. He did not say SO in so many
words but that was what his words
meant.
DispIeasing to Some.
Some of the old line democrats here
are of the opinion that Kern has ball
ed things up for the democrats and
for himself in particular even worse
than they were before he made this
speech. Some Of them are saying that
he has practically made it certain that
he will have trouble in the democratic
lclo 3n$o yhav,
the democrats of that body meet to
nominate their candidate for United
States senator. ..
1.-The holdover senators are under
just as great q cloud now as they were
before Kern made his speech at
French Lick" said one old time demo
crat. When Kern made his charge
that eight democratic members Of the
legislature had sold out to the brewers
and agreed to desert him and vote for
Shively last year 1t cast a suspicion on
every democratic member of that body
Kern did not mention the names oi
the eight. and this left it open to the
people to make their own guesses on
the identity of the double crossers
Now, there are fourteen democratic
holdover senators. They were in the
senate in the last session and will be
In the next session also. They are
still under suspicion. Now, do you sup
pose for one minute that these me-,
will vote for Kern for senator after
he has cast such a serious suspicion or
them and their honesty? Not much
they won't. At least, know of some
OF them who will not.
An Uppercut for Kern.
II am not for Kern. am not fol
Taggart. In fact do not believe eth
er man Is the proper one for United
States senator. There are plenty 'ol
other good democrats in the state who
are competent and able to be senator
am sure as can be that Kern will
not be elected senator even If the dem
ocrats control the legislature. You
just keep your eye peeled. These hole
over senators are not bound by the
action Of the state convention. The,
were not elected on platform declar
ing for John Kern for senator. Ant
you just watch Tom Taggart. also"
This Is only a sample of what the,
are saying about Kern's speech. Kerr
is quoted as saying that he did no
make his charges as strong as the!