The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-06
Many Delegates and Specta-
tors Leave Hall.-Conven-
ton Was Shy of Full Num-
Der of Delegates.
EXTRACTS FROM JAMES E.
WATSON'S ADDRESS BEFORE
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CON-
VENTION TODAY WILL BE
FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
ISSUE.
National News Association)


INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-When the
Republican state convention opened
it's session this forenoon to nominate
a full state ticket three we'll estab-
lished booms for the governorship and
a probable fght on the Endorsement Of
county unit option promised to furnish
the fireworks. The aspirants to head
the ticket were former governor w. T.
Durbin of Anderson; Major Shank Of
Indianapolis and John CLANCY of Sui
livan. Their respective strength indi-
Gated that compromise candidate
might become a necessity, in which
case Addison c. Harris of Indianapo-
lis was considered the most satisfac-
tory compromise.
Favor County Option.
The platform committees majority
report recommended Endorsement of
county local option, but a minority re-
port, signed by Ave members of that
body had been prepared for submis-
sion.
At 1890 when James e. Watson be-
gan bis 10000 word keynote address
the floor and galleries were we'll filed,
the number of women in attendance
exceeding the great number present
at the Progressive convention last
week. Half the stage was also occu-
pied by women. Shank, Durbin, Cha
ney and Hemenway were on the plat
form.
Charles W. Fairbanks entrance was
greeted with applause. 1t was official
ly announced that only four of the
thirteen district delegations contained
their full quota.
For the most part Watson's speech
held good attention and was frequent
ly applauded, but owing to it's extreme
length the galleries and delegates
gradually lost interest and there was
much confusion throughout the hall
owing to restlessness. When Watson
concluded half the seats in the gallery
were vacant. Following the report of
the credentials committee ex-Judge
Walker Olds of Fort Wayne was in
troduced as permanent chairman
Some Platform PIanks.
In the state platform as prepared for
submission, President Taft is endors.
ed; enforcement of antitrust laws
commended; presidential third terms
condemned and one presidential term
of six years recommended: recall OF
judges or decisions condemned but
speedy removal of incompetent, ineffi-
cient or corrupt officials is approved
tariff board is approved and reduction
of excessive schedules Is approved.
The platform commends enforce.
ment of antitrust laws and provision
for speedied punishment of wilful vio
lations; the Chicago platform is in
dorsed and extravaganza in state
finances by the Democrats is discussed
| and demand is made that state affairs
be put on sound basis.
Extension of corrupt practices act
to all elections, is advised, also the ex
| tension of primary election laws to in
clude the election of all delegates tc
! all conventions. The registration law
! is condemned as cumbersome and ex
travagant and approves it's revision
/ The platform pledges the party to a
non-partisan management Of state
penal, benevolent and charitable insti
tutions. Enactment of a public utili
| ties commission law is favored
Simplification of legal procedure tc
insure speedier trials is advised as is
law giving cities the power to adopt
the commission form of government