The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-07-27
Almost a Dozen Candidates
Are Said to Be Seeking
the Nomination for Cover
nor of Indiana.
ADDISON G.. HARRIS
IN RECEPTIVE MOOD
Two Mentioned for Lieuten-
ant Governor and Several
Have Been Mentioned for
Divers Judgships.
National News A ssociatiOn)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 27.-Can
didates for Republican nominations
for state offices are becoming numer
Gus, and indications are that by the
time of the Republican state conven
ton, August 6, there will be field as
large as, il not larger, than has beer
seen at Republican state convention
in years. 1t is believed that lively
fight will be made on the floor of the
convention for at least several of the
nominations, for which already there
are several candidates.
For governor there are practically q
dozen candidates whose names will &c
before the convention. They are Dav
i'd w. Henry, Terre Haute; w. w
Parsons, Terre Haute; w. T. Durbin
Anderson; Lew Shank, indianapolis
George B. Lockwood, Marion; Walter
Olds. Ft. Wayne; Charles Arthur Car
Isle, South Bend; James Wade Emf
ron. Vincennes; Addison c. Harris
Indianapolis; l.. c. Embree, Princeton
Friends of Hugh Th. Miller also will
make a strong endeavor to have him
consent to place his name before the
convention. Some of his friends, how
ever, believe he will consent to be a
candidate. 1t is said also that w. L.
Taylors name may come before the
convention, although Mr.. Taylor says
he is not candidate
Active For Henry.
Friends of Judge Henry, in the Fifth
district. are making strenuous cam
raign in his behalf, and they are in
sisting that he will lead the field. He
has served as Judge of the Vigo cir
cult court, and is one of the leading
Republicans of his district.
Mr.. Parsons is president of the In
diana Normal school at Terre Haute.
He is regarded as especially strong
among the educators and teachers of
the state, thousands Of whom have
been students at the Normal school
during his administration. He is a
member of the state board of educa-
tion.
Mr.. Durbin formerly was governor
of Indiana, and his friends say he has
had an eye on the nomination for
some time ".."
Mayor Shank has made the most act
i've campaign up to this time of any
of the candidates. He has visited
many places in the state and sought
to line up the Republicans behind him.
Colonel Lockwood is editor of the
Marion Chronicle, and a rock-ribbed
Republican who stands for party reg
r,lnf ri tc Nf hor OF
fighters in the state in behalf of the
county local option plan for handling
the saloon question. MI. Lockwood
says he would like to be governor of
Indiana, but that he will step aside
and cease to be a a~candidate for the
nomination of Hugh Miller becomes
an active candidate for the place. He
says he wants Mr.. Miller nominated
il this can be brought about. There
IRE many ether Republicans, also, who
feycr the nomination of Mr.. Miller.
Walter Olds is civil war veteran
ard formerly was a Judge of the In
& ana supreme court. He is one of
the leading lawyers of northern In
diana. The Twelfth district, in which
he lives, is making a strong effort in
his behalf
c. A. Carlisle is manufacturer and
BUSINESS man, and his friends who are
supporting his candidacy say that it
is about time to put business man in
the governors chair. Mr.. Carlisle is
making an active campaign for the
nomination.
MIR. Emison is president of the Vim
cennes university, lifelong Repub-
lican, and has large following among
the Republicans of the state.
Harris Receptive.
Although not an active candidate for
the nomination, it is said that Addison
G. Harris, of this city, is receptive, asd
that If the nomination falls to him he
will accept it. He has long been in
public life. having served under the
Harrison administration as United
States minister to Austria Hungary.
Judge Embree, of Princeton. is
well-known lawyer. Republicans of
Gibson county are said to be actively
at work in his behalf
For Second Job.
N.
Ganiard, of Lagrange, is said to be the
leading candidate. Mr.. Ganiard was
member of the. Indiana state senate in
1905-07, and was one of the most. in
fluential members of that body.
Edward w. Wickey, of East Chicago,
also is a candidate for the nomination
for Lieutenant-Governor. He made his
announcement several months ago,
and has been making an active can
vass for delegates to the state con-
vention.
For Judeeships.
Woodfin D. Robinson. former judge
of the appellate court, is mentioned
for the nomination for judge of the
supreme court from the First judicial
district. and Leander J. Monks, now
on the supreme court bench, is can
didate for denomination. David A.
Myers is a candidate for denomination
for Judge of the appellate court.