The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-22
ICOODRICH'S FRIENDS
HERE GET PETITIONS
FOR PRESIDENCY

Friends of Governor Goodrich In
Wayne county received blank petitions
today to be fled with the secretary OF
state, asking that the name Of Coy
ernor Goodrich be printed on the pri-
mary ballot OF the Republican party
as candidate for the nomination for
president Of the United States at the
statewide primary election to be held
May 4, 1920. and expressing desire
Of the signers to vote for Mr.. Good.
rich at the primary election.
Women voters may sign the petit
lions as they will have q vote in In.
diana for presidential electors.
The withdrawal OF Ed Jackson from
the gubernatorial race pleased the
other candidates The Fesler ans
McCray camps. says an Indianapolis
dispatch. received the news with JOY
Candidates win try to land the Jack
son following.
Friends Of all the candidates believe
that the withdrawal Of Mr.. Jackson
makes q decision In the primary more
probable than with Ave candidates in
the race.
Some political observers incline tc
the belief, says the Star. that the dis
tribution OF Mr.. Jackson's supporters
may make it possible for one of the
candidates to obtain majority Of al
the votes cast, but the majority Of the
leaders still believe the decision viii
be made In the convention.
Republicans from throughout the
state will gather at Indianapolis or
Jan. 80, to attend the annual dinner
Of he t. a.
association at the Claypool Hotel. The
ator Waiter e. Edge OF New Jersey
Senator James e. Watson, Governor
James p. Goodrich and George B
Lockwood. editor Of the Nationa
Republican.
Women are invited. All Of the can
didates for state offices are expected
to be present and Indications poin1
to large and enthusiastic Repubu
can gathering The editors will alst
hold q noon luncheon and afternoon
business meeting. All Republican
are invited to attend the evening
dinner. as -,....
The Democratic state organization
has begun to bestir itself. The Dem
ocratic Editorial association will NEE
at Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Attorney Gen
eral Palmer may be the principa
speaker.
An organization that will carry al
intensive campaign into every pre-
cinct In the state was decided on re
Gently at a joint meeting of the mem
and women's departments of the Dem
ocratic state committee. The plan o
A. c. Sallee, state chairman. to es
tablish active headquarters in eacl
district and to bind the smaller unit
in the counties, townships and pre-
cincts closely to the state head quar-
tiers was adopted.
The Republican national conven
ton, which is to meet in Chicago, Oh
Tuesday June 8. at II a. m, will b.
composed of 9S4 delegates. Thi
means that the successful candidat
for the nomination must receive 49,
votes.
The apportionment for Indiana, Il
accordance with the rules adopate'
by the Republican national CONVEX
ton of 1916, follows: Four delegate
at large; two from each congressional
district; total, 80.
The presidential preference primar
in Indiana Is to be held on May
The%candidate is required to file
personal declaration by March 3. Il
person, or by designated represents
tives. Petitions required for pres
dental candidates with at least so
signatures, must be filed on or befor
March 3.