The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-08
In the Camp of the Former
a Tuneful Harmony Was
Heard. But Only Oiscords
Issued From the Other.
S. JACKSON A CAUSE
OF DEMOCRATIC ROW
Taggart's Candidate Not En-
tire!y Acceptable Senator
Beveridge Sends Letter to
Freddy Sims.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. S-Txo
crowds of politicians were in the city
last night, and the difference in the
harmony that existed i'm the two camps
was noticeable. On the one hand the
members of the republican state com.
mittee. which met at the Claypool ho-
tel, set the dates for the reorganization
OF tn" committee and then turned their
meeting into regular old fashioned
experience meeting. at which every
fellow spoke in the most ENCOURAGING
manner and spread good cheer over the
entire crowd
On the other hand the members of
the democratic state committee began
to arrive at the Denison hotel, which
is owned by Tom Taggart. the king of
French Lick. and Crawford Fairbanks.
the Terre Haute brewer. for their
meeting today for the reorganization
OF the committee. and early in the
evening there was talk that Stokes
Jackson could not and ought not to be
elected state chairman again. This
talk went around through the crowd.
and it kept Taggart pretty busy run
ming it down and trying to head II off.
One democrat, a politician Of state
wide reputation for his sagacity In af-
fairs political but who says he is not
taking any part in the reorganization
OF the party this year. made this re-
mark:
Who Will the Man De?
''It won't be Stokes jackson. II
won't be Pete Foley. He won't take
it. Ed Hoffman of FortWayne could
have been state chairman II he had
only said the word. but he sent word
that he would not take It. Mind you.
! say it won't be Stokes Jackson. There
are five or six of the members of the
committee that are against him right
now
This talk went through the crowd
and 1t was found that seven others felt
about the same way. 1t aroused the
ire Of the Jackson fellows and they
began stiff talk about how they would
get even il Jackson was defeated. Now
that was the kind of harmony that pre-
vailed i'm the democratic camp. It
looked like each man had a knife up
his sleeve.
And then there were some who were
swearing at Governor Marshall. They
said he had backed water. He said
he would make a fight against Tagxart
control and then changed his mind
This was more than some OF the faith
full could stand. and they were free In
their expression Of the opinion that II
| the governor had no intention OF max
ing good he should have kept his
mouth shut
sIurs At Governor.
Marshall ought to make q speech
and tell what he did to Taggart," ono
man said.
Yes" said another. Marshall pried
Taggart's teeth apart and stuck his
nose in between them. That's the
way he fought Taggart-"
But in spite Of II all. II looks like
Jackson would surely be elected state
chairman for Taggart was N busy n
grave digger in cholera time last
night among the democrats n they
arrived at his hotel.
Over at the Claypool hotel. the re-
publican meeting ended with . good
will dinner given by State Chairman
James p. Goodrich. to all Of the men
who have served on the state COM
mittee with him during the last ten
years. About seventy-five were pres
ent and II was . delightful affair.
During the progress of the dinner .
crimp was put in the talk which has
been INDUCED in to the effect that
there was a bitterness between some
of the state organization and Senator
Beveridge- The senator Was at
| Washington and could not accept the
invitation which Goodrich sent him
| to be present. SO he wrote letter TO
Fred A Sims. the acting state chair
man. with a request that il be read at
the dinner II was as pretty . tribute
as was ever paid to a political leader.
and the sentiment il carried proved
that there are no strained relations In
the party at this time. The following
is the letter from Senator Beveridge:
| eeveridse's Letter.
Washington, Jan. g, 1910.
Ny Dear Fred:
| I never regretted anything more In
my life of similar nature than my
inability to be present In person with
you and the other boys tomorrow night
as the guest of our mutual friend.
Goodrich Because l can not be there
to say it myself. I want to write yoa
this letter to read to them, and shall
write II just as though I were present
in the flesh and speaking myself.
Every. man of Us who has gathered