The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-03
TOTAL NUMBER At
MEETINGS DID NOT
EXCEED A HUNDRED
There Was No Meeting in the
Eighth Ward, and Only
Four Republican Voters at
Second Ward Meeting.
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significantly and the other nine fol-
lowed his gaze. The meeting was
then declared adjourned and it was
intimated to the scribe it was time
for him to retire. Following his de-
parture the meeting was reopened.
Prior to the opening of the meeting
one man present declared Roosevelt
would undoubtedly carry Indiana.
well, I'm just as strong for Taft as
any one in this room," this man stat
ed, but there Is not the least doubt
in my mind but that Teddy will beat
Taft two to one in Indiana"
Another one present declared that
last nights meeting did not resemble
the meeting four years ago, for the
same purpose. At that time there
were between $50 and 300 Republi-
can voters of the ward present.
"And it doesn't look much like the
meeting held last spring when this
room was crowded." he added.
Fifth Ward.
Ray X. Shiveley, in the absence of
chairman called the Fifth ward meet
ing to order. There were four vot-
ers present. Mr.. Shiveley waited some
time before opening the meeting and
inquired once or twice, where is ev-
erybody?' They've joined the Pro-
gressives,' some one informed him.
The following delegates and alter
mates were chosen:
State-A. B. Beyerle, I. V. Cause,
r. X. Shiveley, delegates; w. r. Dill,
George Seidel, j. NJ Coe, alternates.
District-Willard Il. Carr, Ed Stigel-
man, delegates; w. J. ROBBIE, d. G..
Gem, alternates. The district dele
gates and alternates were practically
appointed, as they were not at the
meeting.
Sixth Ward.
Paul Comstock presided at the Sixth
district meeting. Ten attended. One
of the amusing features was dis
cussion as to whether Wilfred Jessup
was Republican. He had been NOM
mated by C. e. Sbiveley as an alter
nate to the state convention. Mr..
Jessup arose and stated he wanted
the meeting to decide whether he was
q Republican before it acted on the
nomination. He said he was going to
vote the Republican state and county
tickets, but was going to vote for Will
son for president. 1t was finally de-
cided he was enough of a Republican
to serve as an alternate. The nomin-
alton of a reporter as delegate to
the district convention was declined
by the newspaper man because he
was not Republican nor a resident
Of the ward. The following delegation
was chosen:
State-Paul Comstock, Everett Lem
on, delegates; Wilfred Jessup, Carl
Meyers, alternates.
District-W. c. Hibberd, P. J. Free
man, delegates; R. L. Study, Fred Da-
venport, alternates.
Seventh Ward.
Seven Republicans strolled into the
West side hose house to attend the
seventh ward meeting. The resigna-
ton of H. d. Goodwin as ward chair
man was read and accepted, and A.
M. Gardner appointed as temporary
chairman. The meeting decided to
allow the delegates elected to name
their alternates. Only Roscoe Kirk
man took advantage of this ruling.
The other alternates have not yet
been appointed. The delegates elect
ed follow:
State George Matthews, Roscoe
Kirkman, delegates; Robert L. Kelly,
alternate.
District. S. Bowman, Edgar H.
if, delegates; alternates unnamed.
Eighth Ward.
A cheerful fire had been started in
the stove at the West Side Republi-
can club for the voters who were ex-
pected to attend the Eighth ward
meeting. A reporter waited patiently
for about an hour for the voters TO
arrive, but none came, and he de-
parted.