The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-08
RUSSELL PREDICTS
VICTORY FOR BULL
MO0SERS IN SIXTH
Nominee Believes Wilson's
Bossism Means Progress
sive Congressman Sure
From Sixth District.

Among the most enthusiastic and
optimistic party leaders who attended
the conference at Indianapolis yester-
day of Progressive state committee
men. sub committeeman, candidates
1or congress and state offices and the
senatorial nominee, A. J. Beveridge,
were two representatives from the
Sixth district, II. r. Roberts of Green
Aeld, district chairman, and Ebert
Russell of Richmond, candidate for
congress.
that the prospects Of the Progressive
party in every district were extremely
encouraging and sweeping Bull
Moose victory at the November elec-
tons was freely predicted.
District Chairman Roberts announc-
ed that there were full Progressive
tickets in. every county in the sixth
district and that township tickets had
been nominated in eighty per cent of
the townships.
Russell Confident.
MIR. Roberts concluded his report by
saying that the election of Prof. Rus
sell congress had already been as
sured.
Prof Russell said he had made a
careful canvass of the district and he
had found conditions to be very salts
factory. He also expressed confidence
In his election. He concluded by say
ing that reliable Republican leaders
had frankly informed him that James
E. Watson's recent demonstration that
he still controlled the Republican par
ty OF the Sixth district would mean
q gain to the Progressives o. a thous-
and or more Republican votes in
Wayne county alone.
Today conference of men who are
to conduct the speaking campaign
over the state was held.
6everidse Speaks.
Beveridge addressed the conference
for an hour last night on organization
matters. He went right at the heart of
the subject, relating his own expert
epces and urging the party leaders to
provide for a compact organization in
every county. He suggested that a
supplemental organization consisting
Of the nominees on the state ticket
and the candidates for Congress be
formed to do organization work nder
the direction of the state chairman
This suggestion was adopted and the
candidates will take up organization
problems and work until assignments
from Chairman Toner until election
day. The attendance at the conference
was larger last night than it was yes
terday.
In Line With District Work.
The meeting was in line with the
splendid series of district organization
conferences held throughout the state
recently by Beverage and Chairman
Toner. 1t was called largely for the
purpose of considering ideas devel-
Oped at the district conference and to
decide upon some definite organiZa-
tion plan. The reports that were made
covered every part Of the state, The
substance of the statements made by
the party leaders was:
l. That the Republicans are not
making the serious inroads on the Pro.
gressive party that they are alleging
2. That the Progressive party is in
excellent condition in majority OF
the counties.
3. That arrangements have been
made for the nomination of tickets in
every county and that there is to be
no fusion with the Republicans.
4. That the candidates for Congress
almost without exception are conf
dent OF being elected.
5. That no time is to be lost in
creasing the efficiency of the organi-
zation
6. That the Progressives are gain
ing thousands of recruits from the
Democrats.