The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-25
palladium Specially

indianapolis, March 25.-An unus-
ually severe case of cold feet was the
best brief explanation which could be
given of the outcome of the meeting
of the executive committee of the
Democratic Editorial association
which was held at the Denison hotel
yesterday afternoon. 1t had generally
been the understanding from letters
sent out by Clay w. Metsker. presi-
dent of the association that the meet
ing was to be held largely for the pur-
pose of discussing the plan of the gov
ernor for the nomination of candi-
date for United States senator by the
democratic convention. With this
idea in mind about twenty-five edi-
tors who were not members of the
executive committee and most of the
full of the subject But it was not
discussed at all at the meeting and
the only business transacted was to
set the date for the midsummer meet
ing June %. "a and 25 and to choose
French Lick as the place for the meet
ing.
All Willing to Drop It.
It was understood today that it had
been framed up before the meeting
was opened that there should be no
discussion Of the governors plan.
Both those who opposed the plan and
those who favored it were willing that
the question should be dropped and
the word went around generally that
the editors should meet and should
refrain from doing anything which
would make additional campaign ma
terial for the republicans.
Those who are close friends of the
governor had an additional reason for
feared that in the excitement of dis
cussion some Of those who opposed
the plan might say something that
would be embarrassing to the COVER
nor and that this becoming public
would damage the chances of the gov
ernor for the presidential nomination.
Will Cause Trouble.
AS matter of fact the most of the
democrats who were in Indianapolis
yesterday were very sorry that the
question of the United States senator
ship had been stirred up. They believ-
ed it would do them harm no matter
which way it ends.
1T is going to be bad for you no
natter how it ends" said R. A. Brown
of Frankfort, editor of republican pa
per there.
II guess you are about right" said
w. r. Moore secretary of the demo
cratic state committee.
Many of those who attended the
meeting yesterday had their knives
out for Thomas Taggart. l. r. Strouse
of Rockville declared that if the i'm.
preston remained out that Taggart
might be the next United States sena-
tor if the legislature were democratic,
Parke county could not poll her demo.
cratic vote.
J. P. Simons of the tenth district
objected to going to French Lick for
the midsummer meeting because he
feared it might be regarded as an in
dorsement of Taggart.
A Good Man Needed.
I'VE do not wish a machine politi.
clan fore United States senator" said
H. F. Schricker of Starke county.
THE election of a democratic con.
gresham in Massachusetts, as a re.
suit of the feeling against the tariff
bill is an eye opener and has made
Senator Beveridge stronger than ever
in Indiana. We must have man to
oppose Beveridge who is a good man
and the people must know who our
candidate is going to be.
The word has been brought to In.
dianapolis that w. H. Vollmer of Vim
cennes will make the race ON the
democratic ticket for state treasurer