The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-21

hand him the nomination for governor
in 1912. Slack's denial, however, is
SO emphatic that it can only be taken
as his definite decision. But it
proves that there is still the same old
fire of opposition to Taggart's control
of the democratic party in Indiana. and
that the fight against Taggart control
continues, thus maintaining the time
honored split in the party.
Now that Slack has announced his
determination to keep out of the race
for governor, the question arises as to
who will have the Taggart backing
when the time to make a nomination
arrives. 1t is supposed that either
Sam RalstOn or Joseph H. Shea will
be the favored one. Ralston has al
ready had the Taggart support for the
nomination. and it was only through
a set of circumstances unfortunate
for Ralston that he was defeated for
the nomination by Thomas r. Marsh
all. On the face of things RalstOn is
entitled to another chance at the nom-
nation FOR this reason. But there are
some who believe that Shea will loom
up for governor in 1912. There has
been some talk of Shea for United
States senator, and it has been re-
ported that he would have the sup
port of Senator Shively and of Craw-
ford Fairbanks. and this would mean,
of course, also the support of Tag
CART. But if peace can be patched up
between these elements and John E.
Lamb there is good reason to believe
that Lamb will be the favored one
for senator and this will then leave
the way open for Shea to come in for
governor. 1t makes a very interesting
situation in Indiana democratic poll
tics.
Beveridge Fools Them.
To those who have had the idea
that Senator Beveridge would use his
tremendous power of patronage to
build up personal machine for HIM
self in the republican party in this
state, it can easily be pointed out that
he is not doing anything of the kind.
Many OF the appointments which he
has made recently show this to be
! true. 1t has all along been the favor
| tie pastime of democrats to declare
that Beveridge intended to ride rough
shod over every element in the repub-
lican party except his own intimate
friends and personal followers, and
many of them have used this arSu,
ment SO long and so energetically that
| they have almost reached the point
where they believe it themselves.
| Beveridge's appointments, however
prove that he is disregarding factions
or machine lines. For instance, he
has appointed John w. Dyer. of Ham
mond. as pension agent for Indiana
to succeed A. o. Marsh Dyer is a
Crumpacker man and has always
| been known as such. The appoint
ment of Dyer as pension agent is a
compliment to the Tenth district
which for so many years has been rep
resented in congress by Congressman
Crumpacker. The position of pension
! agent is one of the best at the com.
mand OF Senator Beveridge The sal.
airy is $4,000 year
| He is Hemenway Man.
| Charles Covert. of Evansville. was
selected by Senator Beverage for in.
ternal revenue collector in the Sew.
enth district, to succeed John R. Bon.
nell. OF Charlottesville. Covert is a
| Hemenway man and was appointed by
liemenway as postmaster at Evans
Vile, which position he resigned to
accept the office of revenue collector
, l. b Holleman. postmaster at Mt
Vernon. appointed by Hemenway was
| reappointed by Beverage. NJ. 3. Pote