The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-03
c. 0. P. HOLDS
Love FEAST in
CAMBRIDGE CITY
East and West Sections
Unite to Elect a County
Ticket.

Complete coalition OF the Republican
party in Wayne county was accom-
plished Tuesday night at a meeting in
Cambridge City, according TO promi-
nent Republican workers. About 100
Republicans were present, represent
ing virtually every township in Wayne
county.
For several years misunderstand-
ing has existed between the east and
publicans say, has served to hinder
meeting was held for the purpose of
harmoHizing differences.
One Of the primary purposes Of the
meeting was to put an entire Repub-
lican ticket in the field for the coming
spring primaries. Lewis S. Bowman.
county chairman. presided and pointed
out that there are still several vacan-
cies to be filled.
These include, he said. township
trustees, assessors, members of advis-
DRY board, members of county council
and precinct committeeman. All the
county offices are filled, and arrange
ments have been made to have can
didates file with the county clerk be-
fore Saturday night for other offices.
l.. E. Kinsey of Greensboro, was named
secretary OF the meeting.
About so prominent Republicans
from Richmond were present at the
meeting, including Lewis Bowman.
auditor: Frank Strayer, prosecuting
attorney: Howard Horton. surveyor;
Glen Carr, sheriff; c. .. Williams,
superintendent of schools; and E. ].
Weidner, treasurer.
MIR. Bowman discussed the primary
law. the absent voters law and the
coming primary election.
w. w. Keller spoke on patriotism
and Republicanism." When he men,
toned the name of Senator James e.
Watson as a possible candidate for
the United States presidency at the
next national election, wild applause
followed. He commented upon the re.
uniting of the party in Wayne county,
and oplned that the fall election would
see an entire Republican ticket
elected
above all we are Americans" said
Mr. Keller And we must not forget
that we are all staunch Republicans.
We are for flag without stain, and
we will win this war because we are
in the right"
Candidates Talk.
Brief talks were made by county
candidates present, all of them citing
patriotism as their primary aim, and
expressing great satisfaction that the
east and west ends of the county are
again on amicable terms. Those who
be Of r.
mond, candidate for county auditor;
Frank M. Jones Of Richmond, candi-
date for county clerk; George Mathews
of Richmond, candidate for county
clerk; A. L. kennepohl of Richmond,
candidate for county commissioner;
Homer Farlow of Richmond, candidate
for county commission: Andrew Simp-
son OF Hagerstown, candidate for
county commissioner; William Ma
thews of Centerville, candidate for
county assessor; George Eschleman of
Richmond. candidate for county asses
sor: A. NJ. Gardner of Richmond;
Frank Strayer of Richmond, candidate
for reelection as prosecuting attor-
ney: Clement V. Carr of Richmond,
candidate for reelection as sheriff;
John W. Judkins of Cambridge City,
candidate for joint representative Of
Wayne and Union counties; Oliver La
fuze Of Liberty, candidate for reflect
ion as joint representative of Wayne
and Union counties; James Knapp Of
Hagerstown, candidate for county rep
resentative; Claude Kitterman, presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Cambridge City; Howard Horton, can
didate for reelection as surveyor:
William A. Bond of Richmond, and
William Woodward of Dublin, chair
man OF the Jackson township Repub-
lican party.