The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-02
Landslide Which Elected EIev-
en- Bourbon congressman
Two Years Ago, Not Expect
ed to Occur Again.
PLAN HEADQUARTERS /,
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Party Leaders Now Discussing
AdvisabiIity of Establishing
Congressional Committee
There.
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Indianapolis. June 2.--The democrats
OF Indiana have now made their nomi-
nations of candidates for congress In
eight of the thirteen districts of the
state, the last of these nominations
having been made yesterday when Con-
gressman George w. Rauch of Marion
was again chosen to lead the party in
the Eleventh district. In this respect
the democrats are one ahead of the re-
publicans who have only made seven
nominations up to this time. The two
tions in the same districts, however.
The republicans have nominated in
the Second, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth.
Tenth. Eleventh and Thirteenth dis
tricts, while the democrats have their
nominations in the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh
and Eleventh districts.
Seven Of the eight democratic nomi-
nees are members Of congress at pres
ent. There are eleven democratic con-
gressmen from Indiana and there is no
will be overlooked when 1t comes to
making nominations. All will be re-
nominated.
First District.
In the First district Congressman
John w. Boehns has been renominat-
ed. Mr.. Boehne ID just completing his
Arst term a. congressman from the
First district, having defeated John W.
Foster two years ago. Mr.. Boehne's
health has not been good, and for sew
eral months was believed he would
not be able to run again for the nomi-
nation or for election. In fact he
wrote letter to the chairman Of his
district. DR.. T. D. Scales of Boonville,
telling him that he could not again
accept the nomination, but before the
time for the convention came around
he changed his mind and accepted the
nomination, which was given to him
unanimously. Mr.. Boehne Is a manu-
facturer at Evansville. He was mayor
of Evansville at the time of his elec-
tion to congress, and had to resign that
once to become congressman.
Second District.
Congressman William A. Cullop in
the Second district. lives at vincennes.
He defeated Congressman John G. Cha
ney. republican. two years ago. after
Chaney had served In congress from
the Second district for several years.
Cullop's election came about through
the general landslide which overlook
the republican party in Indiana two
years ago. This year the republicans
have nominated against him Oscar e.
Bland, former state senator from Lin
ton.
In the Third.
William e. Cox, democratic congress.
man from the Third district has been
renominated. This is his third nomi.
nation, he being now in his second
term AZ representative from that dis
trict. Congressman Cox is sure of re-
election. because the Third district is
overwhelmingly democratic on q nor
NAL vote. The last time he ran he
was elected by about 5000 plurality.
During his service in congress it is
fair to him to say that he has made y
good record. and since a democrat must
20 to congress from that district the re-
publicans are well satisfied with Cox.
Mr.. Cox had hard fight the first time
he was nominated. There was a fac
tional night among the democrats OF
the Third district. William T. Zener
was the member Of congress at that
time, and he was q candidate for re-
nomination, but the factional troubles
loomed up SO strong that he had much
bitterness to contend with. At this
point Cox entered the race as a can
date against Zener for the nomination.
As a result two conventions were held
and Cox and Zener were nominated.
Neither would get out Of the way. FL
nally II became necessary to put the
whole matter before the democratic
state committee to decide which was
the regular candidate. For while the
committee refused to have any thing to
do with the tight. but finally 1t was
decided that Cox was the regular
nominee and his name went on the bal
lot At the election. Zener has been
practically out OF politics ever since.
Easy In the Fourth.
The Fourth district. Of course. re-
nominated Congressman Lincoln Dix
on, and he will he reelected - q mat
Ter OF course. Like the Third, the
Fourth district II hopelessly demo-
cratic. Dixon has served several terms
- congressman from that district. He
10 regarded ~ the craftiest politician
In the democratic delegation from In
diana. He knows the political game
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