The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-13
DEMOCRATS TALKING
OF GOVERNORSH|P
They Are Wondering Who
Will Head the State Tick
ct Next Campaign.

Washington, July 13.-Members OF
the Indiana delegation in congress are
Specializing as to who will be the DEM
ocratic candidate to succeed Governor
Marshall next year. Until few days
ago they seemed to take no interest
other than that of passing curiosity in
the situation. Those who remain in
Washington in particular, are guess
ing regarding the man who will be
chosen in convention to head the state
ticket
Persistent rumors have it that Rep
resentative Boehne. Of Evansville,
whose candidacy for Governor was
launched in the First district ten days
ago, has decided not to make the race.
1t is said here that Mr.. Boehne's ply
sician has told him his health will not
permit him to enter a campaign of any
kind. His secretary, Robert Bonham.
who returned from Evansville "A few
days ago, denies the rumors, and says
that II Mr.. Boehne is not a candidate
for Governor he does not know it. He
is sure, he says. that the story Of Mr..
Boehne's Ill health Is greatly exag-
gerated, and that Mr.. Boehne will en-
ter the campaign with determination
to win.
Adair q Possibility.
John A. M. Adair, OF Portland rep
resentative Of the Eighth district, is
also regarded as a possible candidate.
His friends here say that eastern and
much of northern Indiana are with
him. and that, unless all signs change,
John Il. Lamb, Of Terre Haute. may
back him In the campaign II he de-
cides to run. Mr.. Adair has told his
colleagues that he is considering the
advisability of making the race.
It Is now a certainty, it Is said, that
Representative Ralph w. Moss, OF
Centre Point, will not be a candidate.
Until short time ago the representa-
tive Of the Fifth district intended to
enter the campaign, but after consult
ing with leaders in his district he
made up his mind to keep out of the
race.
The supporters of Representative
for him to allow his name to come up
in convention. and they say If he is
willing they will land the nomination
for him. Mr. Barnhart, however, has
up to this time refused to say whether
or not he would be a candidate and his
colleagues say that they do not think
he will be In the race.
Some Look to lnman.
Several lndianians in Washington
are looking on Eph Inman, of Indiana
polls. with favor. They say he would
make a good governor; he is an ef-
ficient attorney, a good business man,
consistent Democrat, has never af-
filiated with any party clique. and that
his genial personality, coupled with
his reputation for honesty and integri-
ty. would go long way toward land
ing the nomination for him. Others,
however. say that Inman has stated
positively that he will not be a candi
date.
''Eph IL all right" said one repre-
sentative, but I wouldn't vote for
him. He Is a good lawyer, a fine fell
low-but don't think he would do as
a Governor OF a state. Because a man
IL regarded as a successful attorney
doesn't mean. l take it, that he would
be a good Governor. Even if he
should decide I don't think Inman has
q chance. Still he may have, and il
he were nominated, for one and 9TH
er members Of the delegation would
try our best to get him elected"
There are two members Of the dele
cation who say that in the final analy-
sis Sam Ralston and w. H. OBrien
will be matched against each other
and that the real fight will be between
these two candidates. They intimate
that there Is every probability that
Taggart will desert Ralston for
O'Brien.
Indication are that O'Brien is pur.
poeely insisting that he will not be a
candidate for Governor" said an In.
dianapolis man. who Is visiting in
Washington and who boasts that he
has tho governorship situation sized
up correctly, "and that at the proper
time he will be forced to come out in
the open and announce his candidacy
Taggart will then boost him, after
leaving Ralston. This is only guess
on my part. One thing l am sure OF
though, and that is that Ralston's
friends are mighty afraid that Tag