The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-11
They Realize Taggart Has a
palladium SpeciaD

indianapolis, March 11.-One of the
most important questions which will
come up for consideration at the dem
ocratic state convention undoubt eddy
will be the proposition OF having the
delegates to the convention nominate
the democratic candidate for United
States Senator. This subject has been
discussed among democrats for some
time, but it has not been generally
known that it will be one of the live
wires OF the convention. The word
or progressive and prominent demo-
Gratis is out that it will be.
The subject has been revived more
recently by John H. Spencer, a promi-
| nent democrat of Washington, who
wrote a letter here complaining in a
way because more support was not Civ
en- to the movement TO have the con-
vention nominate a candidate for
| United States senator.
| AS matter of fact. it is evident
that one of the things which is now
worrying a lot of the democrats is
that Thomas Taggart is being doomed
as the democratic candidate for Unit
| ed States senator and the slogan of the
| Republicans is Beverage vs.. Taggart.
Tasgart a Dead Weight.
| 1t is not very encouraging to the
democrats who are trying to make up
a high class ticket this year to have
! Taggart as the candidate for United
States senator. Taggart has never
given very many examples of high
craftsmanship which Beverage repre-
sents has been we'll demonstrated
The only way for the democrats to
pull out of the hole is to have can
didate for senator who will represent
something, who will approach nearer
to the standard set by Senator Bever-
idge. One of the best and most eff
| fective ways to do this. would be to
have the state convention nominate
the candidate for this place.
| The argument is made for this plan
that it would give the people more of
an opportunity through the 1,147 del
egates they will send to the conven-
ton, to have something to say about
|
when the nomination of a United
States Senator is left to the legisla
tive caucus, there are many dark and
secret plottings and the rank and file
are practically forgotten.
| The matter of having the conven
ton nominate candidate for senator
will be up to the resolution committee
which will meet and report on the
night of April -. Or if there is nc
one on the resolutions committee who
will report on such resolution it will
be possible to present 1t on the floor
| of the convention and thrash the mat
ter out
This Is Lese Majesty.
The statement of r. c. Minton. at
which in a guarded way, expresses dis
satisfaction with the brief filed by the
law firm of Hanly, Artman and Mead
ans, in the county option case. has at
| tracted considerable attention. Mr.
| Minton says that the brief of the state
was filed by the law firm of which
Governor Hanly is a member before he
ever had an opportunity to read it
And he says also, that he may file q
supplemental brief to give his views or
the case The case is that of George
Mcpherson of Noblesville. and is pc
tition for a re-hearing of the case. The
decision in the original hearing was
given some time ago by the supreme
court and the option law was held con
stitutional. only Judges Jordan ant
Montgomery dissenting.
Mr.. Minton, of the anti-saloon league
takes issue with former Governor
Hanly on the way in which the opin
ion of the dissenting judges of the
supreme court has been handled. The
brief spoke Of the argument OF the
dissenting judges as being fallaciou:
and futile Mr.. Minton says the way
to win the supreme court, or any Other
court, is by argument, and not by crit
icism.
E. S. Shumaker, superintendent Of
the anti-saloon league and former Gov
ernor Hanly have always been very
close in their relations and have work
ed together in the fight against the
saloons There is much speculation
as to just what the present attitude O.
| Mr.. Minton will lead to. If Mr. Min
| ton should file an additional brief SOM
question will arise as to just who is
| leading the fight for the constitution
ality of the local option law. 1t is in
/! teresting to note that A. G. Cavins.
| deputy in the attorney generals office
says that he never saw the brie
which has just been filed by former
Governor Hanly's law firm, although