The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-23
Judge Bait Of Terre Haute, an
Ardent Democrat, Reads the
Title of the Deposed Party
Dictator.
INVITATION TO BRYAN
is CALLED A MISTAKE
Sterling Holt Of Indianapolis,
Another Prominent Man,
Says that Bryan Will Iniure
Democracy.
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Indianapolis. Sept. 23.-Judge Char.
les Bait. presiding over the city court
Of Terre Haute who was in Indiana
polls Thursday, one Of the most sim
cere and ardent democrats in Indi.
ana, Is, unfortunately for his cause,
not the most enthusiastic. The reason
is. his disgust over the plan of the
democratic state committee to permit
William Jennings Bryan to open his
mouth on ten different occasions in
Indiana, and his natural contempt for
q bolter. ... ......s
A democrat Of the stripe that never
fades, is Judge Bait and when Bryan
was mentioned to him, he could con-
tain himself no longer.
Il must confess the advent of Bry-
an since he bolted the head of the
state ticket win meet with distinct
disfavor among many democrats" he
declared. Il, myself, have no use for
bolter and for him to come into In
diana as protagonist in the play this
year will look bad for those who be-
lieve democratic victory can only be
achieved with united. hard work and
loyalty all through. His act was a
foolish one, and, much as I deplore it.
the effect cannot but be felt in In
diana II he poses here as q democratic
champion. l cannot see that he has
done much good In Indiana on his
previous campaign visits. No doubt
it was mistake to bring him into
the campaign here"
Sterling Hoit's Views.
Sterling Holt, q wealthy and prom
inent Marion county democrat, has al
so expressed the opinion that Bryan
will do democracy in Indiana more
harm than good. ..--
Democrats. as q rule, are not blam-
Ing the state committee much for the
situation which has been brought
about by Bryan's rejection of Mayor
Dahlman Of Omaha, democratic candi-
date for governor, although few
speak Of 1t as q tactical error and
hint that the bantering which came
from the republican camp was a ruse
which actually caused him to be in
vited. as II the democrats were TAX
ing dare. Most, however, believe the
democratic committee was sincere in
its belief that Bryan would do some
good. There was no way for them
to anticipate his bolting the ticket
Despite he was blue over Bryan.
Judge Bait said he believed the demo.
Gratis would sweep Vigo county. al.
though he could not speak for the
Fifth district. He said the republi.
cans are split into ten different fac.
tions. and, Of course, intimated the
democrats are together.
A Lamb Lieutenant.
Judge Bait Is the man who engineer.
ed campaigns for John e. Lamb. He
did not mention anything concerning
tho independent democratic club OF
vigo county which is believed to be
backed by Crawford Fairbanks and to
be held as q big stick over Lambs
head. Although there is q possibility
Of conditions having changed, the
statement Of Crawford Fairbanks al
the time Of the democratic state con
vention persists in being recalled.
John Lambs got things fixed ur
50 vigo will 60 republican. he said
II like Al Beveridge and we all like
AL Beveridge"
Comes = sound like escaping steam
when one of the most dramatic mo
ments of that historic convention ID
recalled. Il there any chance of for
getting that moment when, in spite ol
all who sat upon the safety valve
there rose from the ranks Of Crawford
Fairbanks and Taggart's men . hiss
Ing which lasted four and q half min
utes and which virtually drove Johr
e. Lamb from the platform?
Aye. deplore the deeds Of Bryan. fol
he ID far away. and when he doe'
come he 10 shorp Of his power. Blu
as for democratic unity in vigo ant
vicinity-let's don't talk about the aw
l fe,1 auhiorf