The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1911-01-05
INDICATIONS ARE THAT EVERY
MAN NOW IN RACE WILL BE
VOTED ON IN CAUCUS.
Wise, Veneman and Seidensticker
Continue to Have Lead, But
Others Are Confident

Evansville, Adam E. Wise Of Ply
mouth and Adolph Seidensticker of
indianapolis are in the lead. Prac-
ically all of the candidates are in the
.itv, doing all they can to eliminate
ach other from the race, but the sup.
,ort each man has lined up appears
O be standing like a stone wall.
There have been numerous rumors
f late that Wise and Veneman would
rithdraw. 1t was said they had de-
;ded to withdraw and accept i'm
oortant committee chairmanships,
tut both men, Immediately upon their
arrival in Indianapolis yesterday Is
,ued statements that they are in the
race to stay.
~ am in the fight TO a finish"
said Mr.. Wise. 81 am confident ]
am going to be the caucus nominee.
My withdrawal. / understand has
been talked but l have not been con-
suited about it. There is absolutely
nothing in the talk"
81 am not out Of the race" said
Mr.. Veneman. "There is absolutely
nothing in that talk. / have the
eight votes in my district solidly be-
hind me, and l am in this fight TO
win. l wouldn't get out Of the race
If l could. l am confident that !
viii be chosen speaker. The First
District men met yesterday and
agreed to stand by me / did not get
'Ato this fight of my own accord. ]
vas urged to go into it, in reality. ]
vas forced into it, and since / am in
L l find that chances favor my elec-
ton.
Makes Geographical Plea.
81 have never authorized any body
TO say that 1 would get out of the race
We take the position that the speak,
rship should go to southern Indiana.
The north portion of the state has
been taken care of pretty we'll in
he appointment Of the oil inspector
The ~wardenship Of the State Prison
the appointment of the state veter-
marian and with other appointments
and we of the south portion of the
state believe we are entitled to some
hing.
A few days ago anti Taggart Demo
Gratis sought to make it appear that
Thomas Taggart national committee
nan was behind Wise. Failing in
that, an effort was made to fasten
Veneman to Taggart. This also fail
d. AS a matter of fact. Taggart
himself is keeping out of the fight.
His lieutenants are supporting
,dolph Seidensticker and Homer L.
McGinnis, as well as Wise and Vene-
nan. There has been no certain in.
dication at any time that the entire
raggart machine is behind one candi-
late. Mr.. Taggart has said that his
friends are free to support any candi-
late. While in the city recently he
declared that he had no reason to
oppose any man in the race Had W,
w. Spencer remained in the race Mr.
Taggart would have thrown to him
his unqualified support in payment OF
political debts. This Taggart ac.
knowledges.
Efforts were made last week to
start a band wagon for Seidensticker
That Seidensticker has gained there
IS no questioning but he has not the
clear field that has been predicted for
lin. The fight is between Veneman
and Wise with Sidensticker men
scrambling hard to obtain the second
choice support of those who are stand
ing by the two leaders in the face.
Seidensticker appears to he more a
second choice candidate with those
who are pledged to Veneman and
Wise than any other candidate.
Members Of the House are puzzled
greatly over the attitude Governor
Marshall has assumed. Early in the
hght he declared he would take nc
part in it and that he was willing to
let the House decide for itself. Yes
terday members of the House told OF
visits they made to the Governors
Office, upon invitation, in which they
were "felt OUT on the candidacy OF
Joseph NJ. Cravens and one even de-
clared he was told that he was ex-
pected to line up with the Governor
and his following for Cravens. Not
withstanding this much of the Seid-
ensticker b%and-wagon talk of the last
few days has come from the Cover
nor's Office. A story was current
Yesterday that Senator Stephen b
Fleming of Fort Wayne has switched
from Wiseto Seidensticker with his
influence but this was denied.
No candidate in the race it appears
can deliver all the votes pledged t.
him. This much was found out some
time ago in the efforts Of several o.
the candidates to simplify the situa-
ton. TlM too the claims made b,
some of the candidates as to the mum.
Der of votes they have pledged are
oyerdrawn. Veneman appears sur,
only Of twelve which is more thar
Wise's closest advisers will claim
Thirty-one votes are necessary to Sc
cure the caucus nomination. Seiden
sticker's frinds are still claimin.
sever out of the eight votes in Marion
County, while his opponents conced,
to him only four, Representative,
Spencer says he will never vote fol
him and there is every indication
that Spencer has blood in his eve 70,
Governor Marshall and his policies
since Governor Marshall il hel,