The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-10
BEvER|OGE IS mot,
DEAD POLITICALLY
IS THE ASSERTION
Well Known Progressive
Says He Has More Friends
in Indiana Than Any Other
Two Men in State.
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gle suggestion about what he wanted
done towards the reorganization OF the
party"
State Chairman Lee denied that he
10 piQued because he failed to obtain
the appointment as United States
marshal, the job which went to Ed
ward III. Schmidt of the Marion club.
He said he would be just as active in
the campaign next year as though he
had obtained the ripest political plum
at the disposition of the President.
Although 1t Is fairly well settled
that Congressman Lincoln Dixon Of
the Fourth district is to succeed Thos.
Taggart, Mont NJ. Halfway, of Wilma
mac is a candidate for the place. He
has written to the members of con-
gress but 1t Is thought that he has
not received much encouragement
Certain members of congress who
have replied to the letters sent out by
Hathaway. have said that they would
have been glad to give him substan-
tial support II they had known OF his
candidacy earlier
Taggart has said that he would not
be q candidate for reelection and he
has been taken at his word 1t has
been stated upon good authority that
the two Democratic factions in sthe
state have agreed upon Lincoln Dixop
as Mr.. Taggart's successor Dixon
represents rock-ribbed Democratic
district and Is the dean of the Indiana
delegation and member of the ways
and means committee of the house.
Hathaway. 1t Is understood, wanted
to be rational committeeman from In
diana In order to gain an advantage in
the election of the secretary of the ma
tional committee. The secretary may
or may not be elected from among the
national committeeman but 1t Is gen.
orally conceded that place on the
committee Is a long step towards an
election as secretary Ora Woodson
Of Kentucky, is now secretary OF the
national committee. The national
committeeman from Indiana is elected
by the delegates to the national con-
vention just before it meets.
When the state legislature took De-
catur county from the Sixth district
and annexed It to the Fourth, 1t also
gerrymandered John Osborn. Sixth
district chairman. out of office. Os-
born lives at Greensbnrg. Charles
Beck of Richmond. Wayne county
chairman. and Charles Hack Of Shell
byville, probably will be candidates to
succeed Osborn. Tom Hawkins, may
or of Shelbyville wanted to get into
the race but 1t is understood that Hack
and Hawkins made deal by which
will be the candidate II Shelby coun.
ty presents, a candidate to the dis
trict convention.
Mark Storen. Third district chair.
man, will be a candidate for circuit
Judge in the new district of Scott, Rip
ley and Jennings counties, SO 1t is
said. No one has been mentioned for
his successor. Judge Joseph III. Shea
Of Seymour who formerly was Judge
OF tho jackson Scott circuit will pre-
side over the courts In jackson and
J Lawrence counties, according to the
're-apportionment of the state legisla-
ture.
DR.. T. d. Scales of Bonneville, First
district chairman 10 looked upon as
the logical successor of Congressman
Boehne. who 10 an avowed candidate
for governor. Charles Ballard. for.
ner Gibson county chairman and for
mer county superintendent is spoken
be . vacancy in the eleventh district
craftsmanship II Ed Cox OF Hartford
City becomes q candidate for reporter