The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-27
Candidate Reed Says the vot-
ers Are Standing by the
Senator Loyalty.
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indianapolis, Sept. 27.-John Reed.
republican candidate for auditor of
state. 10 regarded 40 one Of the strong
est men on the state ticket, and also
one of the most conservative in his
estimates; an efhcient one. slow to
praise or denounce. talking little and
working hard. He has been out in va.
rious sections of the state attending
organisation meetings and getting
close to the men who will cast the
silent snow of ballots on election day.
In view Of these conditions what he
said Of Senator Albert ]. Beveridge's
chances may be considered of more
than usual significance.
II flnd the sentiment for Beveridge
10 strong in every county visited" |"
said he. "He win derive great share
Of non-partisan support. I know Of one
precinct where the democratic com.
mitteeman himself has offered seven
or eight rigs with which to get out
votes for Beveridge on election day.
I know Of ono factory employing
about six hundred men In which q
democratic foreman said nearly every
one was for Beveridge. ] was In the
country districts quite . BIT and flnd
the country people are absolutely sat.
lsAoA 4ha& DexesiAge Win win"
Withal the emphasis Of this state.
ment Il was not Q bit stronger than
the word which nearly every republi.
can organisation worker brought In
from the last weeks round up. The
tone Of encouragement and satisfac-
ton over all the signs 10 unanimous.
A Ssesrt Conference.
U. 8. Jackson. democratic state
chairman came to Indianapolis from
Greenfield Tuesday morning for the
hrst time since the death Of Mrs.
Jackson. and spent . few hours In
state headquarters. He win return to
Greenfield for several days before re-
suming active work again. but before
Q week has passed will plunge into
the campaign again with the resolu.
tion that he must see It through.
II develops John w. Kern and one
Thomas Taggart have had q secret
conference In Indianapolis within the
past few days. The meeting was held
in residence In the Tenth ward. Tag.
gart 10 bent on injecting more ginger
into the democratic campaign. The
unsavory aspect Of such q meeting.
however. appears In tho attitude Of
opposition to Taggart which Kern dis.
plays among the rural democrats. AT
least . good many democrats through.
out the state will be interested In
moving OF the growing afiiliation OF
Kern with Taggart.
Il 10 somewhat remarkable how
democrats never meet, but ''jest drap
in" Now, when Sam Ralston blew
into Indianapolis Monday. no one
thought much about 1t. And when
william O'Brien and Lew Ellingham
registered at the Taggart hostelry II
wasn't surprising. And when g. "
Mensies. Shiveley's old rival. lugged
10 grip down street there was nothing
Astonishing about It. But when Joe
Reilly and Charles Greathouse loomed
up at the Denison. It began to lool
IKE . case Of circumstantial evidence
In which every one circumstance II
pure and innocent, but the whole oi
EN-. ensemble. taken together. and
regarded In relationship. 10 verify sus
picious.