The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-05
Will Keller the Only One So
Far to Announce He Will
Retire From the Republi-
can Ticket.
N. JOHNSON ELECTS
STANDPAT TICKET
Parsons and Pierce to An
nounce Their Decisions La
ter-Horton Says He Will
Not Change.

1t became apparent from political
developments today that both the Re
publicans and Progressives will be
forced to hold county conventions to
select nominees for full county tickets
VIII Keller. candidate for prosecut-
ing attorney, is the only Republican
nominee who thus far has come out
publicly and severed his connections
with the old party. Coroner r. j.
Pierce, candidate for reelection. b. F.
Parsons, Republican nominee for re-
corder, and w. X. Mason. nominee for
joint representative, have postponed q
public announcement of their attitude
until next week. Nimrod johnson.
nounced publicly today he will remain
on that ticket.
Homer Farlow. present county COM
missioner from the eastern district,
and candidate for reelection on the
Republican ticket, could not be reach
ed today. but il is expected that he
will not join the Progressive cause.
Are To stand Pat.
The other county Office candidates,
in statements filed today with Pro-
gressive County Chairman Robbins. or
in interviews, indicated that they
would not leave the old party.
They base their stand on party af-
filiations. although some of them ad-
init that deep In their hearts they are
Progressives- Almost all OF them ar
que that the Republican party placed
them in nomination last spring and
that they feel duty bound to stay with
the party that honored them.
Sheriff Al Steen, candidate for re-
election, H. III. Horton, candidate for
county surveyor. Joseph Groves, NOM
| inee for commissioner from the west
ern district, and Nimrod Johnson, can
didate for county treasurer, have de-
clared that they will remain on the
Republican ticket.
1t is not known what attitude the
Republican county leaders will take
towards the candidates who remain.
and who declare they are In sympathy
with the Progressive cause. The Re-
publican state central committee yes
| terday instructed county leaders TO
purge the lists of men who have Pro-
gressive tendencies.
It is doubted by many whether the
Republicans will welcome these candi-
dates with open arms. II is said that
unless the candidates now on the Re
publican ticket espouse the Republi-
can cause and openly declare them
selves for Taft they will be replaced
by other candidates who are staunch
Republicans.
steen's Position.
Sheriff Al Steen will give a state
ment to the Progressive county chair
man In a few days He said today:
Il have been honored by the Republi-
cans who elected me sheriff and last
spring nominated me again. feel
duty bound to stay by the party which
elevated me to position. Down In my
heart l am Progressive"
Horton For G. o. p.
III. III. Horton. county surveyor,
elected TO that office by the Republi-
cans and nominated for the position
by that party last spring viii stay on
the Republican ticket In statement
given Progressive County Chairman
/ ftODDius I1oh toh cdio Nndt
he believed 1t his duty to remain on
the ticket of the party which elected
him surveyor and which honored him
with the nomination last spring
Farfo~ 10 Away.
| Homer Farlow. commissioner from
the eastern district. and candidate for
the position on the Republican ticket
i q
in Indianapolis Although he has not
issued statement, he has informed
Progressive and Republican friends
that he will remain on the Republican
ticket II is believed that he has not
changed his decision in the last few
days
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