The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-17

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about getting a sufficiently strong
candidate to run against Senator
Beverage. Yet because the platform
of the democrats for years has de-
clared in favor of election of United
States senators by popular votes
those who are displeased because the
question has come up can hardly en-
press their views for publication.
The strongest argument which is
now being offered against the plan
is that some of the holdover sena-
tors would never consent to be bound
by state convention and that in
some counties the delegates. TO the
state convention have already been
selected and these probably would not
consent to be bound. Those who are
offering this argument are prominent
in the party but they are not max
ing their names public in connection
with the argument because they re-
gard the question as kind of BOOM
monkey with"
The suggestion has been made
from some sources that the state con-
venrion adopt a resolution declaring
that after the coming state conven-
ton. the candidates of the party for
United States senator be nominated
by state conventions. This would re-
move the objection offered now in re-
gard to the hold over senators.
Slack is Very Cautious.
Former State Senator Slack of
Franklin who is expected to be a
candidate for United States senator,
il the legislature is democratic and
whose name went before the last leg
lslative caucus has come out with a
carefully guarded statement which
may be taken either as an indorse-
ment or an opposition to the COVER
nor's plan. Mr.. Slack says he believes
it is subject which is worthy of SER
ious consideration among the demo-
Gratis of the state and that personally
he approves it because he can see
that it has more advantages than dis
advantages as a preparation for the
campaign. From the standpoint Of
principle he says. he regards the plan
as being in perfect harmony with
democracy
One thing he says to be considered
carefully is to what extent the selec-
ton or suggestion of candidate
might be binding. He then refers to
the question Of the attitude of hold
over senators. He says that it ought
to be well understood and satisfac-
tory that the candidate nominated
should be the United States senator
in case the legislature is democratic
Senator Slack says that he does not
regard the plan as plot to elect any
particular candidate to the United
States senate and that the fact that
some candidate may favor the plan is
no evidence to him that there is a plot
on hand. In making this statement, he
evidently refers to the report that
it is plan to boost John E. Lamb of
Terre Haute into the senatorship. Mr..
Lamb has made hearty Endorsement
of the PLAN
Was Barely Defeated.
Senator Slack points to the fact that
two years ago he was before the state
convention as a candidate for govern
or and that he was barely defeated for
the nomination. Many delegates, he
4 says who did not vote for him at that
time later expressed their willingness
to help him out for future political
preferment. Since that time he says
he worked hard and devoted much
time to the candidacy OF Mr.. Marshall
for Governor. He says that he feels
that many delegates in the state con-
vention would favor him for election
to the United States senate and that
therefore personally he would favor
the plan suggested. But he concludes
by adding that his personal feelings
should not be controlling in the mat
ter and that before it is settled all
Democrats of the state should be con-
suited.
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