The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-14
Palladium Specially

indianapolis, March l4-While dem
ocrats, loquacious dopesters and others
have been worrying a great deal about
the trouble which the republicans Will
have in adopting state platform when
they meet here in convention April ).
authentic information has come for
ward in the last few days which sup
ports the belief that the Republican
platform will be adopted without any
great wailing and crashing OF teeth
and without show Of arms or blood
shed.
This authentic information is state
ment made by man who is close TO
James +. Watson and James a. Hemen-
way who are known as the pro-Payne-
Aldrich tariff bill republicans of Indi-
ana. This statement, which. il is be
lieved. comes straight, is that Watson
and Hemenway and their friends will
never attempt any action in the state
convention toward an Endorsement of
the tariff bill because they believe that
the temper of the people would OF
stand for it.
See How the Land Lies.
While Watson and Hemenway have
been in the East much of the time re-
Gently, they have kept in pretty close
touch with the populace of Indiana.
and it is the common understanding
that both of them came to Indiana re-
Gently for no other purpose than TO get
a look, first hand, at conditions as
they exist here. 1t is stated also, that
hot nd.
ed that - per cent of the people of
Indiana, both Democrats and republi-
cans, are strongly opposed TO the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and that the
state of mind of the remaining - per
cent is not such as to make them val
liable allies in fight for the upholding
of the tariff bill.
When these conclusions were reach
ed. or rather when these conditions
were revealed to Hemenway and Wat
son, it is understood. they concluded
that any fight which is to be made for
the tariff bill in Indiana must be made
gradually, and in a most guarded man
ner. 1t must be campaign OF edu
cation and not an attempt to jam any
ideas down the Threats of delegates
! who come to the state convention. In
| fact. it is said Mr.. Hemenway remark
ed before leaving Indiana that there
would be a better feeling toward the
tariff bill later.
Lee Has Been Gadding.
State Chairman Lee has been travel
ing over the state considerably since
he has opened headquarters here
Chairman Lee is known to be in sym
pathy with the ideas of Senator Bev
eridge on the tariff question, but he
has had his weather eye out and while
he refuses to discuss the subject, 1t is
understood that he had found in sec
tons of the state where he has visited
wholesome and encouraging senti
ment
These and some other things make i,
apparent that the great scrap which
has been predicted for the state con
vention will prove to be mostly talk
The Lincoln league is one of the strong
political organizations OF the state
/ The same prediction was made before
the league held its annual meeting re
Gently at Columbus. 1t was said tina
the league would be hopelessly di
vided when it came to adopt resolu
tons. But this did not prove to b.
| the case. The resolutions adopted
there were not a slap at Presiden
Taft, and yet they were entirely salts
factory They were adopted and ther'
has been little talk about them since.
There is no doubt, of course, but tina
the tariff question will be thorough.
discussed when the delegates to tn
state convention arrive. There is M
need to mince words about this. be
cause it is admitted by the republican,
But that there will be any attempt eth
er successful or unsuccessful to jan
| into the platform an Endorsement o
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill is not a
all probable, statements of variou
democrats and dopesters to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
Remaining Under Cover.
The announcement of Judge Emme
Bratton of Angola that he is candi
date on the republican ticket for judg
of the appellate court from the north
ern district of Indiana, fills every plac
on the ticket with candidate for nom
ination except that of secretary o
state Charles F. Remy also has beef
brought into the gossip for this nomi
nation recently, but it is known tina
Mr. Remy has never given the matte
serious consideration.
Some of the friends of A. G. Cavins
assistant attorney general have BEEF
hoping that he will withdraw from tn
race for attorney general and seek tn
nomination for secretary Of state.
is understood though. that no encoui
agement along this line has been re
ceived from Mr.. Cavins. There will
of course, be candidate for secretar
q Of state. but no one just now seems t
know who it will be. This nomination
is one of the least desirable in an of
year. The candidate for secretary O
state heads the ticket and if the tickle
is defeated, of course he is regarded a
leading the downward march. And
the ticket wins he does not gain $
much because the office of secretary O
state is no better either in financia
or an honorary way than Seyo-aI OF n o