The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-05
Chairman Lee Is Receiving
Palladium Specially

plans for the republican state conven-
ton as made by the state committee
at its meeting the first of the week
are satisfactory to republicans gener-
ally over the state is shown by reports
which have been received by Edwin
NJ. Lee. republican state chairman.
Il believe" said Mr.. Lee. that the
plan of limiting the time of the con-
vention TO one day will meet with ia
vor generally. can see no reason
why there should be a lot of speech
making at the convention"
Mr.. Lee is just now getting his bear
ings and early next week after he re-
turns from visit TO his home at Law
renceburg he will begin on his plans
for the state convention, which will
be one of the largest in recent years.
There will be 1.745 delegates. Two
years ago the number was l.45o. Four
years ago which was the record, there
were more than 1900 delegates.
Plans of Mr.. Lee.
1t will be the plan of Mr.. Lee. il is
said, to have everything arranged for
the convention so that when the dele
gates come to the city they can per.
form their work with dispatch. There
will be suitable meeting places for the
delegates by districts and for the COM
mitteeS, SO that the committees may
do their work and report promptly to
the convention.
Since the time of the convention
was limited to one day and it was the
understanding that there would be lit
tie oratory, the impression has gain
mating speeches in the convention
Chairman Lee corrected this impress
sion. The new rule of the commit
tee he said. did not mean that there
would not be nominating speeches.
A Well Posted Man.
1t is interesting to know something
of the personal characteristics of the
man who is going to guide the party
during the next campaign. Chairman
Lee is broad man. He reads maya
zines and keeps abreast of the times
on all public questions. He is prob
ably as well posted on the nationa
situation as many of the men who are
in Washington. He is a ready CONVEX
sationalist and knows how to dea
with men.
He is also amiable and has made
friends of the Indianapolis newspapers
men already. because he shows tha
he knows where he is at all time.
and knows that he knows.
Two Have Withdrawn.
The withdrawal of Franklin McCra,
and Henry Rosenberg from the race
for the republican congressional nom
ination in this district on account O
the rules adopted by the state com
mittee' requiring that congressional
nominations shall be made by dele
gate conventions. Mr. McCray ant
Mr.. Rosenberg had been making
stand for direct primaries but anon,
politicians it was not thought tina
they had very much show for gettin,
the nomination. Rosenberg mad
himself prominent in the conservation
OF natural resources movement an,
succeeded in bringing a big conserva
ton conference to Indianapolis yea
or two ago but he has never had an,
political following. Rosenberg ha
not actually withdrawn from the rae
but has practically done so as he say
he will make no active canvass.
| The rule of the state committe
against congressional nominations b
direct primaries, will apply in all con
gressional districts of the state. Tn
committee in adopting the rule, point
ed out that congressional nomination
are excluded in the primary law of 100
which applies to only few large CT,
les of the state and that therefore in al
! districts the general election law vii
govern the congressional nomination
1t was pointed out that in the genera
election law it is specified that befor
the names of congressional candidate
may be placed on the ballots the
must be certified by the proper cor
vention officers and the mention c
convention officers makes it necess:
ry under the law it is said to have
convention.
6ehymer Is Active.
A. J. Behymer of Elwood is activel
in the race for the democratic nom
nation for clerk of the supreme cour
The only other announced Democrat
candidate for this place is J. Ere
France Of Huntington. who announce
his candidacy some time ago. Beh,
mer was a member of the state hous
of representatives during the last thre
terms and was active most Of the tim
in introducing bills. He stood wit
his party on the liquor question Bot
Behymer and France have been the r,
cipients of a good many favors at tn
hands of their party. Behymer
addition to being a member of tn
house. was at one time chief enrollin
clerk. and France also has had legisl;
tive appointments
Won't Invite Bryan.
Reports circulating among the Den
ocrats. are to the effect that Willial
Jennings Bryan will not be brougl
into the speaking campaign in Indian
next fall. For awhile there was tai
among the democrats that Brya
should do some speaking in Indiana
the interests of the congressional ca