The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-14
NO CONTRIBUTION
ASKED FROM kern
Democrats Did Not Have the
Nerve to Assess Man
Forced Into Running.
PLAN AN EARLY CAMPAIGN
KERN WILL TAKE THE FIELD
EARLY ~ THE FALL AND MAKE
RAID THROUGH STATE, VISIT
ING EVERY COUNTY.
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Indianapolis. Ind, May 14.-When
the hat was passed at the meeting of
the democratic state committee in this
city ON Thursday 1t is said that John
Kern was passed by, although all other
candidates were invited to drop in
their contributions to the campaign |
fund. When the comittee decided on |
the amounts of the assessments which !
were 70 be levied on the various nom |
inees for state offices 1t was decided
that Kern should not be assessed. The |
convention had forced the nomination
for United States senator upon Kern |
without his knowledge or consent. and
the committee did not have the heart |
to ask him then to dig up for campaign !
expenses. It would have been like ty-i
ing q mans hands and then going |
through his pockets IL the committed
had assessed Kern.
Kern will do his share, however. He
expects to arrange his business SO as
to get away from it early in the cam
paign season and he will make whirl-
wind tour of the state speaking in ev-
cry county. This will be his contri
button to the campaign in Indiana this
year. And 1t Is agreed on all sides
that It will be enough.
Some Kicks Are Made.
II 10 understood that there were
some slight objections on the part Of
some Of tho candidates when the
amount Of their assessments became
known. They thought the figures pref
ty high. They are higher. SO it is said
by 500 to $500 In each case than the
assessments made two years ago. This
candidates.. It II said, and there was
some murmuring but It did not get
very Car. It was soon headed off, and
tho candidates started for home to dig
up the money.
One Of the developments of the meet
ing Of the democratic state committee
was that the brewers Of Indiana will
contribute to the democratic campaign
fund this year just the same as usual.
Steve Fleming Of Fort Wayne, presi-
dent Of the Indiana brewers associa-
ton il quoted as saying that the brew
ers. are we'll satisfied with the demo-
cratic platform and ticket, and this
is taken to mean that the brewers will
support the ticket that pleases them.
Fleming attended the meeting as the
representative of Edward G. Hoffman,
Twelfth district chairman, who was
not able to be present.
That Delicate Question.
Speaking about Kern. there is a
great anxiety among some of the men,
bers of the last legislature over the
demand that has been made for Kern
to make known the names of the eight
men whom he says double crossed him
In the caucus when Benjamin +.
Shively was chosen for United States
senator over Kern. None of the men,
bers seems to be worried over a fear
that the charges may be made to stick
against him, but several OF them are
anxious to find out just who the eight
were so as to clear their own names of
any suspicious that might attach to
them. In fact, as the matter now
stands, every democratic member of
the last legislature is under suspicion
except the few who were known to
be working actively for other candi-
dates. and of course they could not be
charged with doing any of the double
crossing. But all of the others must
prove their innocence to get out from
under the blanket charge which Kern
has made against them.
Some Of the members feel the sting
more keenly than others and seem to
b determined to hunt down the guilty
persons and show them up in order
that their own names may go clear.
II 10 said that B. F.. Mugs, representa-
tive from Clay and Owen counties, T.
A. Gottschalk, Adams county. Smith
Askren, Harrison county, Robert Tom.
linson. Shelby county, A. J. Hebymer,
Madison county, ]. H Pierson and
Harry Bassett. Marion county, have al
ready started to work on plan to try
and md out the eight referred to by
Kern a. the ones who double crossed
him. These men were all democratic
members of the last house, and they
do not like the idea OF being placed
under . general charge of that kind
They think the charge should be made
specific, 20 that the people would know
just who did It and not to allow 1t to
stand against all of the members as |;
does now.
Want Their Jobs Again.
Some Of these men are candidates
for representative again this year, and
they are afraid that the suspicion that
rests on all Of the democratic mem
hers of the last house may hurt them
Askren, for Instance. has already been
500 Reward. 500
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