The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-27
Cornelius Richardson, Local
Colored Attorney, Confer
red With President Taft
Last Week on Matter.
SAYS HE WILL BE
WATSON ASSISTANT
Local Man Quotes the Presi-
dent as Saying That Ad-
ministration Has Measured
Up to the Standard.

Among the Republicans from Ind
lana who have visited President Taft
for the purpose of discussing plans
for the proposed reorganization of the
Republican party was Cornelius Rich
ardson, colored attorney, Of this city
who will be one of those to attempt to
bring the colored voters of the state
of Indiana back to the ranks of the
Republicans
Mr.. Richardson returned from
Washington, d. c., Wednesday where
he says he held a consultation with
both President Taft and Charles d.
Hilles, private secretary of the Pres
ident. The President expressed great
surprise that the colored vote of In
diana went SO strongly to the Pro-
gressive party. Previous to Mr.. Rich
ardson's visit with the officials, James
E. Watson, former congressman from
the Sixth district, outlined plans at
the White House for rebuilding the
G. 0. P, Richardson said. He expects
Mr.. Watson will have charge of the
work in this state. Mr.. Richardson
and Mr.. Watson will work together as
nearly as possible, according to a
statement of the former.
In indianapolis as we'll as Rich
mond, the colored wards which had
formerly been strongly Republican,
went solidly Progressive. The negro
political leaders of Indianapolis are E.
G. Harrington, w. H. Henderson and
George Knox. The latter is the only
one of the three who did not support
| the progressive party, working for the
| interests of the Democrats. Henry
Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds at
Washington, D. c., will have charge of
| the movement to reunite the colored
| voters with the Republican party.
! An Interview.
Judging from my interview with
the President l was led to believe that
an announcement would be made soon
to the people of the country concern
ing what President Taft intended to
! do toward the attempt to reorganiZe
the Republican party" the local at
torney stated.
| I'm his conversation the President
| said, I consider the administration
which | have just completed a sue
i cess and feel that / have done justice
by the people. My administration has
! been progressive as has been every
thing done by the Republican party
| a Of
can party are the aims and hopes OF
the Progressive party and the object
Of each of the parties is to do every
thing in it's power for the common
good Of the people. We hope to rein
state in our ranks such men as Rob
ert LaFollette, Senator Cummins o.
Iowa, Senator w. s. Kenyon of Iowa
and Senator Borah of Idaho
That the Democrats will ruin theil
own chances for reelection was the
expressed belief of the President, sale
Richardson.
SpoiIs System.
According to Richardson, it is be
lieved that the Democrats will adop
the Andrew Jackson system, the mot
to of which is ito the victor belongs
the spoils.''
President Taft expressed grea
pleasure over the action of Franl
Munsey. journalist and owner of
chain of eastern newspapers, in advo
eating fusion of the two parties.
According to Richardson the popu
lar opinion about the District of &C
lumbia is that Democrats will be il
power until both Roosevelt and Tai
agree to drop out of the politica
arena. People in Washington be
lieve Roosevelt will offer himself as
candidate on the Progressive ticket a
the next presidential election" h
said.
Mr.. Richardson will go to IndianaH
oils to interview the negro politica
, leaders in that city next week in a.
attempt to get them to return to tn