The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-30
ROAD ROLLER WAS
USED BY TAGGART
Boss of French Lick Has a
Majority on the State
Committee.
National News Association)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 3O.-At
the conclusion OF conventions Friday
to elect members OF the Democratic
State Committee there were indica-
tons that the Taggart road roller had
cut q wide swath in localities where
q Taggart slaughter was expected.
John f.. Lamb, Terre Haute. leading
opponent OF National Committeeman
TaEgart and his followers. met defeat
in the Fifth District convention at
Rockville in one of the bitterest fights
Indiana Democrats ever witnessed.
Peter Foley. Fifth District Chairman.
Lambs brother-in-law and favorite
candidate OF Governor Marshall was
withdrawn by Lamb when it became
apparent that the road roller could not
be checked.
The Fifth District.
James l.. Randall, Greehcastle, was
elected Chairman OF the Fifth. Wheth-
er as result Of confusion or plan to
repudiate Governor Marshall for his
efforts in Foley's behalf, the Rockville
convention adjourned without cons i'd
ering a motion introduced by J. S. Nc
president and Representative Ralph
Moss for Congress-
Lamb threw up the sponge following
the election Of John James, Greencas-
tie, as temporary chairman and his ap-
pointment Of a committee on crcden-
tials. The fight was waged bitterly
for control OF the Credentials Com
mittee. which would nave passed on
the claims of the rival factions from
Terre Haute where Lamb had succeed
ed in having a precinct thrown out.
giving him 13 extra delegates.
When these delegates were not per-
mitted to vote in the organization of
the convention. Lamb withdrew Foley
and submitted to the election of Rand
all, who is rated as Taggart follower.
The loss of the Fifth is the worst
blow struck against Governor Marshall
and others, who were said to be labor
lng for the election of an anti-Taggart
State Chairman. The Sixth District
turned down Charles Hack. Shelby
vile, an anti-Taggart man, who
Thought he had the fight won. The
Taggart forces withdrew all of their
candidates except Charles Beck, of
Richmond, and by a clever coup elect
ed him on the birst ballot.
Mention of Senator Kern as a presi-
dental candidate was received with
great enthusiasm.
Results BY Districts.
The results of the convention fol-
low:
First Observation-Disclosures Bosse,
Evansville, antiTaggart.
Second-Fabe Gwynn, Shoals, Tag
CART.
Third-Mark D. Storen, Scottsburg.
Taggart.
Fourth--Marion Griffith, Vevay;
claimed by both factions.
Fifth. l.. Randall, Greencastle,
Taggart.
Sixth-Charles Beck, Greencastle,
Taggart.
Seventh-Bernard Korbley Indiana
polls. Taggart.
Eighth-William Kunkel, Button;
tclaimed by both factions.
Ninth--William Longley, Mobiles
vile, Taggart.
Tenth-Charles Murphy, Brookston,
Taggart.
Eleventh-E. E. Cox. Hartford City.
Nnti-Taggart.
Twelfth-Edward Hoffman, Fl
Wayne, anti-Taggart.
Thirteenth-Peter Kruger, South
Bend. Taggart.
1t is believed that only three votes
can be regarded as reliably anti.Tag-
CART
1t was learned last night that
movement has been inaugurated
among the Taggart leaders and state
Officials to elect Judge Willard New.
indianapolis. formerly Of North Yer
mon, State Chairman.