The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16
Party Leaders in Indiana Ex-
pect Harmony to Result
From Endorsement of Bever-
idge, Taft and the Tariff.
FIRST DISTRICT SETS
MARK FOR THE OTHERS
Congressional Convention Held
in Strong Standpatter Sec
ton BIazes the Way-Ru-
mored Bryan May Speak.

indianapolis. July 16.-It Is very
likely that when the eighth district re-
publican convention Is held 1t will
adopt practically the same platform
that was adopted on Thursday at the
First district republican convention at
Boonville. In fact. It Is regarded here
as probably the best platform for the
purpose OF bringing harmony into the
republican ranks that has yet been
adopted In the state. because 1t gives
high praise to President Taft and to
Senator Beveridge and declares IN IA
vor OF the present tariff law without
mentioning It by name. This Is even
more than was expected from the
First district convention, but the First
district IL the home OF ex-senator
Hemenway and the convention was at
tended by Hemenway and James r.
Watson and their friends, who were
in absolute control of the convention
and could have adopted any kind OF
platform that suited their fancy. The
very fact that the declarations in the
platform In praise OF Senator Bever-
idge were as strong and as liberal as
they were is taken here as the very
best sign OF harmony.
The platform makes this declaration
In reference to President Taft: I'VE
congratulate President Taft on his
courage and foresight In indorsing the
tariff bill to the American people and
predicting its success. The law has
now been on the statute book for near.
ly . year and the presidents predic-
tions In reference are fully justified"
Endorsement Of esverIdss.
Then the resolutions indorse the
Beveridge they say:
In the Hon. Albert J. Beveridge
the republicans of Indiana recognize
q brilliant orator and public servant
of marked ability and statesmanship.
We congratulate him on his successful
efforts In behalf Of statehood for Ari-
zona and New Mexico. Under his
leadership and by the support Of the
republicans In congress the union has
been made complete and two more
stars have been added to the flag. We
congratulate him also on his vigorous
fight In behalf OF legislation prohibit
Ing child labor in the United States.
and the republicans Of Indiana In hav.
ing him as one Of their lessons. q man
who 10 clean-handed and broad.mind.
ed. a man who has the confidence Of
all citizens regardless Of party"
In his speech OF acceptance Of the
Sv%o
even farther than did the platform In
his equal distribution OF praise be-
tween the tariff law. President Taft
and Senator Beveridge.
Tho Eighth district has not yet set
the date for Its republican congression-
al convention. but James p. Goodrich.
who was n town yesterday, said he
thought the date would be selected
soon.
THE First district platform is about
the best and fairest platform I have
seen in q long time." said Mr.. Good
rich. II shall not be at all surprised
II the republicans Of the Eighth dis
trict adopt . similar declaration"
Bryan In q ouandary.
The rumor has broken out again
that William J. Bryan will make cam
paign speeches in Indiana this year in
behalf OF the democrats. but the ru-
NOR has not been run down to any
reliable source as yet. This rumor
has given rise to much speculation as
to what Bryan will say on the local
option question II he does come, be.
cause II 10 well known that Bryan is a
strong temperance man. It has all
along been pointed out that since the
democratic campaign will be entirely
In the hands and under the control of
the brewers 1t would be embarrassing
for Bryan to come here and make
speeches. either local option speeches
or anti.local option speeches. This
question has been raised by E. 8. Shu.
maker. state superintendent OF the
Anti.Saloon league. II is known that
the league would like to have a man
of Bryan's calibre come into Indiana
and speak in behalf of the county op-
tion law and urge that il be retained
ON the statute books. but there was
not the slightest basis for a belief
that he would do this. However, Shu.
maker has been sending out extracts
from some OF Bryan's speeches and
some Of his editorials in the Com.
moner In support Of the county op-
tion issue IN the Nebraska Campaign,
where Bryan has practically lined
himself up against his own party on
the local option issue.
There 10 believed to be only one vay
By which Bryan could stand on the
Indiana democratic state platform on