The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-05
CONVENTION IGNORES THE TARIFF BILL
Indiana Republicans Prove to the Country That They Are -
surgents by Routing the WatsonHemenway "Stand-
pat' Organization, Horse, Foot and Artillery
Party to Enter Campaign With Harmony.
(By w. r. Poundstone.)

Indianapolis. Ind, April o.--When at
$50 o'clock this morning, State Chair
nan Lee introduced Senator Albert ].
Beveridge to the Republican state Con
delegates and to the hundreds
Of spectators who congested Tomlinson
Hall, it was the signal for an outburst
of enthusiasm that is seldom witness
ed. The ovation for the popular states
man was led by the Wayne county
delegation. No sooner had the sena-
tor arisen from his seat In the center
Of the stage than the Wayne countians
came to their feet, waving small Amer
lean flags and yelling like war party
Of Sioux. The other delegations were
prompt in following the lead of the
Wayne delegation and in a second the
hall was the scene Of wonderful
demonstration. the yells of the specta-
tors Ginning in with the cheers of the
enthusiasm-maddened delegates. The
cheering continued for several min
utes, only ceasing when the wind sup
ply of the great crowd became ex-
hausted
Strikes Magic Note.
Senator Beveridge then began his ad-
dress in a clear, ringing voice, but he
had only been speaking few minutes
before he tapped another supply of en-
thusiasm, which it did not seem possi-
BILE the crowd could have possessed, the
magic name Theodore Roosevelt
coming from the lips Of the eloquent
friend and follower of the ex-president
was the signal for the second wild
demonstration. Instantly the crowd
was on its feet yelling with great Wig
or. This tribute to the most popular
OF all Americans lasted for two or
three minutes. A third wild scene en-
sued when Senator Beveridge referred
to his stand on the tariff question. He
stated that two years ago. the Indiana
Republican platform favored protection
for the consumer, laborer and manu-
facturer, but did not favor tariff law,
the sole object of which was protec.
ton for the interests. Senator Bev-
eridge stated that he has stood on the
platform adopted by the Indiana Re.
DuUllCdllSs duu IndJ uC WOuA0 NOAA~AAA ~
to stand on that platform.
Prick Up Their Ears.
When he made this statement, there
was such an -outburst of applause thai
Congressman Barnard and Crumpack
er, who sat near the senator, pricked
up their ears.
Probably the demonstration was tx
Mr. Barnard, confirmation of the tel
egraph tips, which poured onto him
during the recent Cannon rebellion II
the House, warning him that Cannon
and the Payne Aldrich tariff law were
! about as popular with Hoosiers at 7
Roosevelt is with Wall street
The fine Italian hand OF Jim Wat
son. champion stand-patter of Rusl
county and worshiper at the shrine o
the Payne-Aldrich tariff which was ex
pected to be shown when the conven
tion came to the considering OF th'
tariff question, either ignoring tn
present statute as the Beveridge fore
es demanded, or endorsing it as tn
Watson Hemenway faction. insisted
was not in evidence. Our Jim" wa
ruled out OF the game in one shor
round The report of the resolution
committee which embodied a claus
favoring a protective tariff. but ignol
ing the Payne-Aldrich measure, wa
put to vote by permanent Chairmal
Cunningham and was carried withou
the slightest opposition.
/ Leeds is Elected.
Rudolph g. Leeds OF Richmond wa
elected as the Sixth district membe
of the convention committee on rese
luton when the district convention
was held last night in the stat
house. While Mr.. Leeds's electfo
was by acclamation and there was n
outward indication that there was ol
position Of the slightest nature to tn
Richmond man. nevertheless the hal
monious result was not brought abou
without some obstacles Mr. Leeds
election was absolutely certain froI
the start, but yesterday afternoon
developed that Richard n. Elliott {
& jConnersviIle. former Joint represent;
Tive from Wayne county and Fayett
county, was also an aspirant Tor th
Honor OF representing the Sixth di
trict in the resolutions committee.
This development was surprising |
the Wayne county delegation but
lhasty analysis Of the situation Shove
that while Elliott Was not wanting
ienthusiastic supporters they vel
practically confined to the FAyeti
county and Rush county delegation
Mr.. Elliott was In the role Of . recel
fion candidate only. and declared ths
neither he or any OF his friends hs
any complaint to offer OF Mr.. Leet
(Coutinued On Paes Eixhtl