The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-28

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the state prison. one time friend OF
Senator Beveridge and always a friend
OF Elan II. Neal
Made Place For Lee.
Shideler 1t was who accompanied
Neal to Senator Beveridge's office af.
ter the former had received a telegram
from the senator calling for his resig-
nation AZ revenue collector, in order to
make a place for Edwin Mr. Lee. 1t
was at this conference that Shideler
told Senator Beveridge no one could
say In the fights he had made and in
the routs he had suffered. he had left
his wounded upon the battle iield.
There Is the barest likelihood that Shid-
eler welcomed the chance to sit in a
had an interest.
In any event. he arose in the meet
ing to speak on the time Of effecting
!the reorganization. Samuel Thomas
had moved that April l be the date
and this motion was seconded by Hen
Try w. Bennett. George Cromer moved
to amend by making the date Of elect
ing delegates Jan. 26 and q. Shide-
1er spoke at this time.
Has its Hands Full.
III ever get up at O'Clock in the
morning" he said. ut Is when | have
. big days work to do. The Republi-
lean party has its hands full this time,
Isl we are to believe the interviews
given out by Chairman Lee. and l am
therefore in favor of a very early or
ganization."
DR.. Stalker of the Third moved to
amend the amendment by making the
time, the first week In February. This
motion was lost by vote of to 3,
Stalker, Bennett and Thomas voting
in the affirmative. Cromer's motion
carried 9 to 3 and the original motion
as amended passed unanimously. The
precinct meetings are to be held Jan.
Is and q; the meetings for the reor-
ganization of the county committee,
Jan. 20; the district conventions, Jan
81 and tho meeting Of the new state
committee, Feb. 2.
In the discussion upon the question
Of time, viii II. Hays of Sullivan, upon
whom Senator Beveridge has counted
int he past. insisted that the reorgani-
cation be made at once. Bennett, Stall
ker and Thomas. although the latter
moved to make the date April !, in
sisted on the first week in March
Durre Of the First and Peck of the
Fifth preferred the middle of Febru
airy. they said. Both have been iden
titled with the Beveridge organization
in the past Beveridge held a con
ference with Jacob Bauer of the
Fourth Tuesday night at which he in
sisted that Bauer stand with Lee
Bauer refused absolutely. it was said
Stalker and Durre also were called tC
Senator Beveridge's office but the lat
ter apparently did not agree to stand
hitched or II he did agree, he ignored
his pledge under the hypnotic power
OF Harry s. New. Fred A. Sims. Elan
Neal, Winfield T. Durbin, Jim Watson
George Lockwood. ct al.
Jim Goodrich Active.
James =. Goodrich, former state
chairman, was active throughout the
day in a variety Of capacities. There
was said to have been a movement to
expel Lee from the state committee
but this was thwarted by Goodrich
Harry s. New was charged late in the
day with having tried to start STAN
pede to expel Lee but New said in
explanation that he was angered by
Lees interview Wednesday morning
and had stated while all "het up" that
''if | were a member of the state com
mittee. l would vote to expel the state
chairman" Winfield T. Durbin, also
was accused Of working to GUST Lee
summarily.
tive in the maneuvering against State
Chairman Lee. Bassett had the moral
support Of James E. Watson who cir
culated through the hotel Hobbies dur
the day. Jim Henry who was expect
ed to line up with Chairman Lee de
serted him altogether and voted with
the regulars on every proposition. ia
cob Bauer. Fourth district committee
man. who announced Tuesday nigh
that he would not be a candidate fol
reelection. changed his mind Wednes
day and stated after the state commit
\ tee meeting that he might be a candi
date after all. He said he had discov
cred since coming to Indianapolis tina
both the Beveridge wing of the part.
and that wing led by Col. New are fol
him. His sudden popularity appear.
to have effected a change in his polit
teal program.
While 1t had been decided at moor
Wednesday to complete the reorgani
xAtion Of the new committee by Jan
Is. the meeting held at the suggestio,
Of Col. New Wednesday at l p. m, t.
determine what should be done in til,
way Of chastising Chairman Lee alst
decided to make the date one week Ia
ter: partially as a sop to the Bever
idge-Lee crowd and partially because
1t was thought better not to hold tn,
meeting during the week Of the ban
Quet Of the Republican Editorial asso
citation. James P. Goodrich arguet
80 that every concessions possible,
b should be made to the progressives.
No one has been mentioned serious
Y ly ~ the probable successor Of Edgar
\ Durre. First district committeeman
Durre 10 not candidate. He said yes
4 terday that First district Republican,