The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-06

w dy ne, dAu tue uTy uculOCI dIS dlC
against Jennings program upon the
general principles Of temperance and
they are against it because they do
not like it to be said throughout the
state that their votes can be deliver
ed by Fleming and the brewery In
fluences.
At the joint convention of Whitley
and Huntington counties for the pur-
pose of nominating democratic can
didate for the state senate Fleming
tried to have the candidate instructed
for a repeal of the local option law
but the convention and the candidate
bucked and after general row the
convention adjourned without Elem
ing's wishes being granted. This Is
not calculated to arouse any enthus-
iasm among the vets in this legisla-
tive district.
Defiance to Fleming.
In De Kalb county the dry demo
Gratis have sworn by the beard Of the
Prophet they will not permit the cleo
ton Of Jennings wet candidate and
they have perfected an organization
which Is working for the election Of
the dry republican candidate. Outside
Of these two cases there is a goOdly
number of dry democrats in every
county who will not vote for wet
candidates because they bear the label
of democracy and numerous others
who may vote but will not do any &C
tive work as they have heretofore. 1t
Is said that the overwhelming demo.
cratic victory in this district two years
ago was due more to the popularity
of Marshall than to any other reason
and with that factor out OF the fight
this year normal vote will be more
nearly appropriated. Outside of Allen
county this vote is about 1.5OO repub.
lican. So Fleming will have to cap.
ture at least $500 wet republican
votes outside OF Allen county, for it is
estimated that at least 1000 dry demo
Gratis will not vote for their own legis.
lative candidates. Those familiar with
the situation say this is impossible
Beverage Is an asset In this district
and will hold In line hundreds Of wei
republicans who are more interested
In returning him than they are play
ing Jennings game and electing Kern
as side line. Judge Heaton OF TT
Wayne, candidate for congress upon
the republican. ticket Is another as
set. He has twice carried Fl Wayne
which is normally about $500 demo
cratic, and there is every indication he
will do it again. II SO. as the head Of
the county ticket. he will hold many
republicans in line for all the ticket
Both Heaton and his friends insist
that they will refuse to be a party tc
any trading of the legislative ticket te
Fleming In return for democratic sup
port and there Is not the least reason
to doubt their sincerity. Moreover
Jennings readiness to trade away his
party has not tickled the vanity oil
appealed to the party loyalty of Con
gresham Cline and his friends and II
there Is to be any trading to thei,
disadvantage by Fleming they will re
turn 1t with interest. From indications
there is more need for Cline and his
friends to trade votes with the repub
lican legislative ticket than there i.
for Heaton, because Heaton's election
is practically assured
The Boyer opera house at Kendall
vile was packed and many were un
able to get in when the meeting bega1
Wednesday evening and as the speak
ing proceeded the crowd grew more
interested and enthusiastic. Over 2,
600 listened to the senator here and
| word received here from Angola and
Lagrange where he speaks Thursday
predicts that the crowds Of the weel
will be duplicated at these two places