Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — MR. TAGGART RESIGNS PLACE ON TICKET [ARTICLE]

MR. TAGGART RESIGNS PLACE ON TICKET

Thomas Taggart has resigned as a candidate for tihe Democratic nomination for U. S. senator from Indiana, stating that the condition of his health is such that he cannot make the necessary campaign. The Democratic state committee has the power to fill the place for the primary election. In speaking of the resignation the Indianapolis News (Rep.) which has 'most bitterly fought Mr. Taggart in years past, because of the fact that he was an astute politician as well as an able and honorable gentleman and an active worker in the.. Democratic ranks, says: Regretfully former Senator Tag gart declines .’ to be a candidate for re-election, though he was assured of the Democratic nomination. There are many people in Indiana, not all of them by any means members of the Democratic party, who will be sorry that he is not 16 make the race. He was recognized as probably the strongest candidate that the Democrats could have chosen, with the exception of the vice-president, who had refused the honor. But Mr. Taggart gives the best of reasons for his action, namely the lack of physical strength necessary to make the campaign. There can be no quarreling with a decision based on such grounds. As the time for nominations in the ordinary way has gone by, it is supposed that it will be the duty of the state central committee to choose a candidate for senator. There are 'many men who would be glad to accept, but not many who would, if elected, be qualified to serve. The withdrawal of Mr. Taggart is, of course, a great disappointment to Indiana Democrats, who had believed that one of their most difficult and perplexing problems had been solved. The party will have a hard time in supplying a candidate that would

bo so generally acceptable to all factions.