The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-21
ARE SPECIALIZING
ON APPOINTMENT
Democrats Now Wonder Who
The Successor to w. N.
Fogarty Is to Be.
WANT NORTH INDIANA MAN
BEEN NEGLECTED BY THE Gov
ERNoR AND DEMOCRATS UP
THERE ARE SORE.
palladium SpeciaD

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. "l.-The res
ignation OF w. NJ. Fosarty OF Indianap-
oils as a deputy under the state ac-
counting board has led TO a good deal
OF speculation as To who his successor
will be. The governor has not dis
cussed this subject and there is none
who seems TO have any idea as 10 who
il will be. but there is a feeling among
democrats. il is said. that the appointee
should come from the northern part OF
the state.
4 deputyship under the accounting
board is one OF the best appointive po-
sitions which the governor has at his
command and the democrats would
like TO see the appointment go To the
northern part OF the state for political
reasons. If for no other reasons There
has been a great deal of talk among
democrats that the governor has
state in his appointments. Recently
il was thought that he would appoint
a railroad commissioner tn succeed II.
NJ. Bowling from the northern part %
the state. but instead he appointed a
man from the extreme southern part
of the state.
Is North Indiana Sore9
Along with the talk about the north
part of the state being sighted. has
come the word that those in that sec
ton or at least one of them. Mayor
Lemuel barrow of Laporte. and Mayor
Becker of Hammond for example. do
not feel friendly TO the governor and
would in case he should be a candi-
date for president. try TO turn at least
two OF the congressional districts In
some other candidates in the national
convention. 1t is not known just how
much of the feeling against the COVER
nor has arisen from the failure OF the
northern part of the state to get many
appointments. but there is feeling
among some OF the democrats that a
few good appointments to the northern
part of the state might remedy matters
and put conditions into a little better
shape for the democratic party into the
bargain. With John W. Kern acting
up as he is and few other things
transpiring the democratic party needs
about all the bolstering up it can get.
1t is understood that the word has
been conveyed to the governor that
his appointment of man from south
| ern Indiana as a member OF the rail-
road commission was not the best
thing to do politically. but the COVER
nor. it is said. has declared that he was
looking for the best man for the place
regardless of the part OF the state
| from which he came. The governor.
| it is said. explained that he was unable
| to get man from the north part of the
state who was just exactly suited to
the place although they might have
been qualified in many ways.
Pressure on Governor.
Undoubtedly though. great pressure
will be brought to bear by the demo-
cratic leaders to get the governor to
appoint a northern Indiana man to the
deputyship made vacant by the resig
nation of Fogarty. And the demo-
Gratis, if they have the opportunity.
will not be backward about trying to
find some northern Indiana man who
will fill the bill.
The resignation of Fogarty changes
the Democratic conditions in Marion
county and Marion county is important
this year because nine members of the
legislature are to be elected from this
county and that means nine votes for
some candidate for United States Sen
ator. If Taggart should be a candi-
date for United States senator. for OK
ample. Marion county might furnish
enough votes to put him safely over
the fence.
May BE Chairman.
Mr.. Fogarty. since he has severed his
connection with the state board of ac-
counts. and has again become private
citizen. is the logical man for the
democratic candidate for the county
craftsmanship. Fogarty was county
chairman during the last campaign.
and under his leadership the demo-
Gratis elected all of the county officers
except the Juvenile court Judge and all
of the members # the legislature from
: this county. If Fogarty will consent
t to take the craftsmanship again there Is
scarcely any argument that can be used
: against him. L. S. Jackson was re-
5 elected state chairman because he was
at the head of the state committee
when a victory was won. Bernard
Korbly was reelected district chair
!. man OF the Seventh district. because
he was the district chairman when a
, Democratic Congressman was elected.
The same argument can be applied for
|. the reelection Of Mr.. Fogarty. He
was at the head Of the county commit