The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-05
LAWYER LEADS
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The delegate pledged to Williams is
said to favor the nomination of Rob-
bins.
Robbins supporters admit that Rob-
ert L. Kelly, president of Earlham col
lege, secured two delegates, one of
them being pledged to his support un-
til he withdraws his candidacy.
Two are Free Lances.
Two of the delegates are listed as
free lances" by the r obbins man.
ayers but they believe these two will
support the Robbins candidacy as they
are known to favor the nomination of
Wayne county man.
Saturday Williams in a letter ad-
dressed to his friends asking their
support stated that if the majority of
the Wayne delegates favored the can
didacy of another Wayne county man
he would withdraw his candidacy.
Last night, following the various
ward meetings in Richmond, Williams
announced that he intended to with
draw his candidacy. but this morn
ing he repudiated this decision, claim
ing that Robbins was only assured of
the support of five delegates, listing
an equal number as supporters of his
own candidacy. crediting DR.. Kelly
with two delegates and classifying the
remaining nineteen delegates as
doubtful"
The claims made by Williams
amused the Robbins supporters as
twenty-four of the thirty-one elected
delegates previously had declared
themselves as Robbins supporters.
Robbins supporters suggested this
forenoon that Williams and DR.. Kelly
join with their candidate in call for
a meeting of the elected delegates, to
be held in Richmond tomorrow even
ing for the purpose of ascertaining
what Wayne county man the majority
favored for the congressional nomina-
ton. paving the way for an agree
ment to have the county's solid dele
cation support the candidate favored
by the majority of the delegates.
At first Williams declined to join in
the issuance of such call, but finally
agreed to do so if DR.. Kelly would
agree to the suggestion.
Kelly Asks Question.
When the proposal was preached
to DR.. Kelly he at once asked if Will
Jams had agreed to join in call for
a meeting of delegates and was told
that Williams had agreed to this plan
today
Williams told me last night that
he would not enter into any such ar
rangement. l will take this matter
under consideration and give my
answer after l have had an opportun-
ity to confer with Mr. Williams" Dr.
Kelly said
There is every reason to believe
that with Wayne county solidly sup
porting strong Wayne county can
didate, such as Mr.. Robbins would be,
judging from the pronounced advocacy
of his candidacy developed at the var
ious ward and township meetings last
night. the congressional nomination
would come to Wayne county without
much of a contest. ~ d.
2 This ,sprptse IS. based on reports
of township meetings held in several
of the counties last night. Henry
county selected twenty-one unpledged
delegates and one delegate pledged to
DR.. Kelly. All of these delegates, with
the one exception, will support any
Wayne county man who receives the
solid support of the Wayne delegation.
Rush Delegation UnpIedged.
The Rush delegation Of fifteen also
is unpledged and will lineup for any
candidate Wayne agrees upon. Unions
five and Franklin's seven delegates
are unpledged and can be depended
upon to support any candidate Wayne
announces as her unanimous choice
Meetings held throughout Wayne