New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29

JOHN ". KERN.
The choice OF Indiana Democrats for the
United States Senate.
Copyright. by wald-on Faucet. Washington
elected 70 succeed Senator A. J. Beveridge
provided the Democrats have a majority in
the next state Legislature. and this ma
3ority adheres 10 the Endorsement made to-
DAY.
The opposition 20 the plan Of indorsing a
candidate wanted a state primary TO select
a Senatorial nominee. They made grim
fight under the leadership OF Thomas Tag
Eart. formerly chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee. and himself a candi-
date for the nomination for Senator. but
defeated. it heartily Joined with the eie-
nlent headed by Governor Marshall and
John E Lamb. OF Te-re Haute. vice-chair-
man Of the national committee. also
aspiraut for the Senatorship. in a shouted
reclamation for Kern as the parJys can
didate.
This issue overshadoVed the adoption Of
a platform and the naming OF a state
ticket.
Tsegsrt Smiles ~ Defeat.
The Taggart machine is on the scrap
heap said TssEart 10 the conventiop, Civ
ing I'D the struggle with a broad smile
L an going 20 say something most % YOU
won't believe but I would rather see Kern
in The Senate than 70 be there myself. 20
He then delivered the -S3 votes OF the
Marion County indianapolis delegation TO
Kern in the second ballot. though Kern had
declared. in the course OF the first ballot
that ms name had been presented without
warrant AMI he was in no sense a canci-
date"
The voting proceeded. Kern gaining more
and more until rne fourth ballot when.
all the other eleven candidates having
Withdrawn. be was nominated unani-
mously.
During the vote en- whether the con-
yention should indorse a Senatorial can
didate the delegation from Marion County
and Indianapolis TagEart's home. cast ls0
votes against and three votes for the plan.
There was a dispute. and the negative
voters rose 20 be counted. An enthusiastic
supporter OF Lamb pressed his way
through the crowd 90 snake hands with
,the Indianapolis Insurgents" but WAS
met win a blow iu the face before ne
reached them. A general fight between
The two delegations imperded. bat the
police forced their way between Them and
order was stored.
A frU state ticket with the exception
of Cove~uo- and Lieutenant Governor Wa
nominated without much excitement
senator b. r. Shively and Samuel Raj
ston spoke against the proposition 10 in
dorse q candidate. J. r. Mccullough and
John f. Lamb spoke FOR H.
Senator Shively protested that the con-
,eution had not been called 20 nominate a
Senator and could not autnori- auyely do
81 lamb then arose Immediately the
convention was lu q tlmult, and Lamb
waited several minutes before ~ began TO
sneak. When ~ declared y am eternally
opposed 10 TaEEartism" q riot seemed i'm
r7fnenr. The ls3 delegates from Indianapolis
and Marion County among whom sat
Thomas Tacgart. arose in their places with
boots and Kisses. The political delegates
fron Terre Haute and Vigo counties.
Lambs home. retorted with cheers. the
other delegations took sides and crowded
from their seats into the aisl.s
lamb shouted . Terre Haute delegate.
-Baa-a-a." Knocked an Indianapolis dele
gate and the convention. with roar Of
laughter. permitted Lamb 70 20 GA.
Senator Shively called for the report Of
sh.- resolutions committee and its report
was adopted as the platform of the CON
yeution. Denunolatlon OF tie tariff was
The leading plank. j. follows.
We deuognce tho Payne-Ald-icl tarin
act az masterpiece of iuJlsuge, involving
TenlUT s-leSs eNacflons from The many %
enrich tbe few. through the trust ana mo-
nouoIieS which d. fosters. Tariff taGauon.
ike uther taxation. should be- for pubic
ulTpo~CS only. and not Tor private prom.
and sLosld be- 80 levied az not 70 dlscilill-
mate against any section. cla>s, ihuuslIl y
~ occupations and limited 10 the actual
necessities co. tie government, ecOnom-
iCaIIE admin. stored.
~ condemn rIlo eoxarai-e 81 the Re-
Euhli.au party in Indiana iu failing TO meet
tire issues bob falr and manly way llat'
I'D Us eiideaFoI - Esil-. leiil.-,i go,
n haS on b. tarin question ois- pioi''s i'l'li
M state platform and different ana op-
posing propositions in ConEfesslonal fltt
FORMS. thar by Endorsement lt comments
President Taft who approved The Pa is ne
Aldrirh tarin law. and in the same re~oiA
tion commences senator EeNerldge VINO
voted against the same measure, TOT MS
course in opposing Surh farin 50
President Tar has Endorsed cannon and
Aldrlch. We submit o. The people "heln.T
standing Tor Taft cannon. Aidrich and
Beveridge all ~ the same time
The platform fasors immediate Enactment
% - pension Jaw D., Congress providing
Tor pension 81 not Jess Than s. dsy Tor
IA Union veterans - the CIgn War. favors
the. income TAX amendment o. fh, national
Constitution opposes a. subsidies bs ne
government. especially tae present ship
subsidy bad. condemns indiscriminate use
by courts - injunctions without notice 90
attendants. condemns the eKtraraEant ma
tional administration 81 The Republican
party IN national Affairs. fayors colserya-
non ~ natural resources and demands the
withdrawal from entry II timber. coal and
a.
an amendment 90 the Constitution lr0psd-
Ing for The election 81 United STATES sen
ators b. direct vote VI the people.