Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 30, 16 March 1908 — Page 1

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BARNARD VIOLATES ALL POLITICAL ETIQUETTE BY ACT On Day Which Campbell Delegates Are to Be Chosen, He Appears Here to Further His Own Candidacy.

PRESIDENT IS TO VISIT GREAT BRITAIN SOON SECRETARY TAFT TIME LIMIT THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE PREACHER PLEAD FOR FAIR TREATMENT OESALOONIST FORGOT TO PAY HOTEL BILLS AND WERE SENT TO PRISON LEADS THE FIELD BY BIG MARGIN

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WILL DO MUCH TO AID 1 CAMPBELL'S POSITION.

It Is Said That His Action Will Do Much Toward the Defeat of the Judge's Supporters. INTEREST IN MEETINGS. JN NEARLY EVERY WARD, BARNARD AND ANTI-BARNARD MEN WILL LINE UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. SOLID FOR THE MINISTER. No Question But That Wayne County Delegation Will Stand by the Preacher-Politician as Their First Choice. WHERE WARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD TONIGHT. First Court House. Second City Building. Third G. A. R. Hall. Fourth Pythian Temple. Fifth No. 3 Hose House. Sixth Main and 13th streets. Seventh Little's barn. Eighth W. S. Republican Club. "There will be a Lot time in the old town tonight." That Is if the predictions of the rcImblican leaders come true-and from 6iu-face indications these predictions will come to pass. Tonight in the various wards, meetings will be held for the purpose of choosing delegates to the congressional convention which will be held next month at SuelbyViile. Solid for Campbell. Wayne County's delegation will go Hoi idly for Campbell, but there is a fight raging today as to what candidate this county will support for second choice. It is a case of the field against harnard and it is thought that the anti-Barnard men will emerge from the contest with flying banners. Barnard "Butts In." Judge Barnard today, the date for the selection of Campbell delegates from this county, violated all political etiquette by invading Richmond for the purpose of furthering his candidacy. Sunday local Barnard workers held a meeting at which time they formed a plan of campaign for the big fight which will be pulled off tonight. At the head of this faction are many tnembers of the Wayne county bar and Fcveral county officials. The former -work for Barnard because he is a brother attorney. The latter class support him because he is a prominent cog in the state republican machine. Fight Is Predicted. Tt is expected that one of the hardst fights tonight will take place at he fifth ward meeting. In this ward J. B. t!ordon. who has been strenuously fighting Barnard, will be opposed by Charles Potter and Frank Howells. whose position in regards to second choice is not known. Another fierce skirmish will be pullod off in the fourth ward. Arthur Burr and Cash Beall are the anti-Barnard candidates for delegate, while John Taylor and Pick Genu are candidates on the Barnard platform. Forecast of Meetings. In the first ward the Barnard candidate is Dr. 1'erlina The anii-Barard candidate i VKcar William.-. John Hnsseil is also ;i eamiida'c and 5 s credited to K. 1-!. Moure for second choice. In tin- third, the Barnard men are off'-ring no opposition. In that ward there is one fltiti Barnard candidate. Kdgar Nor1 is. Henry lUuker. an anti-Barnard man. will hae no opposition iu the second ward. A pretty hot scrap is predicted in the seventh ward. George Cotton is the ami Barnard candidate, while Ora Little wears the Barnard colors. In the sixth ward another warm fight is predicted. Each faction there has two candidates in the field. The Barnard candidates are Byram Bobbins and John Boone, while the anti-Barnard candidates are Klmer Kggemeyer and Harry Needham. In the eighth ward Charles Fmith. an ami Barnard num. will have jio opposition for delegate. The anti-Barnard candidates for delegates have no particular congressional candidate for second choice. They Jntend to support the Rev. J. o. Camp. hcU as long as there is a possible hame for his nomination. If it is (Continued on Tags Three.)

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PRESIDENT FALLIERES. President Kallieres of France is preparing to further cement the entente cordiale between England and France by paying a visit to Great Britain. The time when he will cross the channel has not. been definitely ii.vcd. Picture shows President F;illiers. CITY WILL NOT PLACE ELECTRIC WIRES IN CONDUITS Board of Works Has Decided To String the Wires on Poles in Streets Near Main, Says W. P. O'Neal. LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER TO FOLLOW CITY'S LEAD This Company Will Not Go Underground, Unless the City Does Bell Company Will Meet Ordinance. "It. has been decided by the board of public works that the city wiil not place its Main street, wires underground," stated W. P. O'Neal, a member of the board, this morninig. "The city will comply with the terms of the Main street pole ordinance by taking its wires off Main street and removing trie poles, but these wires will be placed on poles elsewhere."' Finances the Cr.use. It has been decided by the board that the city in its present financial condition can not afford to build in conjunction with the Light. Heat & Power company, a Main street, conduit. It is estimated that if the city place its wires under ground, the cost will amount to at least $75,000. Now that the city has decided not to place its Main street wires in conduits, it is certain that the Light, Heat and Power company will not place its wires underground. Ever since the passage of the ordinance, this company has stated that if the city placed its wire in conduits it would share the expense of such an improvement with the city. This company will remove its poles from Main street and will place its wires overhead on some street adjacent to Main street. Just where the city will place its Main street wires is not known at this time. City Engineer Ired Charles lias this matter in charge and is now making Who prints of ih streets near Main, where the city has a good line of polo. It is probable that the Main street wires will be strung either ou North A or South A streets. It may be decided to place them on both strc-ets. Bell to Go Ahead. The decision of the city not to join with the Light. Heat - Power company, will not cause the Central Union Telephone company to abandon its plan of building a Main street conduit, for low tension wires. This company has for some time desired to place its wires underground, and now that it can do so without being bound by any restricting regulations it will take advantage of the situation. Ducts iu this conduit will be leased of the Western CnUm and Postal Telegraph companies. THE WEATHER PROPHET. I INDIANA Fair Tuesday. i OHIO Fair Tuesday.

Statistics Show That More States Have Instructed for Him Than Any Other Man Seeking Presidency.

THREE STATES YET TO SELECT DELEGATES. Hughes Will Probably Get Newi York, Knox, Pennsylvania, While Illinois Will Support Cannon on First Ballot. Chicago, 111., March K. Two thirds of all the delegates so far elected to the republican national convention have been instructed for Secretary of War Taft, and he prac tically has one fourth of the number necessary to insure his nomination. Here is a summary of tiie convention situation: Total delegates in convention IS0 Necessary to a choice l'H Electee! to date Pi Instructed for Taft 10 Instructed for Fairbanks "0 Instructed for Cannon 1 Instructed for Hughes '-! t'niiistriicted, but favorable to Taft 0 Contested New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois are the big delegations which are yet to bo chosen, and while the secretary will secure little, if any, instructed support from these states, his friends declare a largo part of these delegates will go to the O'aio man when the break comes. In all other states where conventions are to be held the secretary is far and away the strongest candidate, according to all reports. Six of the delegates elected arc uninstructed, except as to the suggestion that they will nominate some one who will carry out the policies of President Roosevelt. Of the 28 contests reported one set of, the delegates in each is instructed for Taft. Fight in Wisconsin. It is expected here, as a matter of course, that Hughes will have the solid New York delegation and Knox the Pennsylvania votes. LaFollette is not so certain of an undivided delegation. Taft clubs have been organized in every county in Wisconsin, and in spite of the secretary's expressed wish that no fight be made on "favorite sons" in their own states, there seems to be a desire by many republicans in Wisconsin to set his wishes aside as far as they are concerned. Here in Illinois the situation is more complex. It is taken for granted on every hand that Speaker Cannou will have the solid delegation. But there is a radical divergence of opinion among republicans as to the amount of independence the delegation should exercise. Some and they are few want a delegation which Speaker Cannon can swing to any candidate or combination he chooses. The others and they are many insist that Cannon must be satisfied with a "complimentary vote," and that after that the delegation must be permitted to join the Taft forces. Fight Not Authorized. There was a tendency among Secretary Taft's real friends today to deprecate undue activity in starting fights in and about Chicago to get delegates who would vote for the secretary first, last and all the time. The prevailing sentiment favored the granting of a complimentary vote to "Uncle Joe" Cannon, on grounds of both decency and political wisdom. That this is the wie course confirmed by word from Washington from Frank H. Hitchcock, general manager of the Taft campaign who declared emphatically and absolutely that no fight for Taft delegates in Illinois had been authorized. It also is announced from Washington that Secretary Taft's policy as regards invasion of "favorite son" states has undergone no change. It remains the same as outlined in his letter to Herbert Parsons concerning NewYork. CAMPFIELD IS IN MADISON NOW His Attorney Here Acts in the Harsh Suit. "Oh. Mr. Campfield is at Madison, all right." said John L.. Rupe local attorney for Edwin M. Campfield. this morning. As evidence of the fact ho proceeded to hand the county clerk answers to the .". interrogatories directed to Campfield as defendant in the suit brought by Abraham Harsh on claim. Dispatches from Madison have stated Mr. Campfield cannot he located since .Governor Han'y lias declared to forfeit his contract to erect buildings for the new state insane hospital at Madisoa.

Pastors of the Richmond M. E. District Are Divided on the Advisability of Returning to Old Custom.

RACE QUESTION ENTERS THE DELIBERATIONS. Arguments Presented on the Proposition of Confining Negro Bishops to Negro Church Affairs. Whether or not it would be advisable to return to the former plan of placing a limit upon the time a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church may serve one pastorate, was one of the principal subjects for discussion af the conference of the ministers of the Richmond district held at the First M. E. church today. Another subject that brought forth great diversity of opinion, and which will be reflected in the affairs of the church in future years, dealt with the proposal to confine negro bishops to the supervision of affairs of negro congregations only. The Richmond district extends in its confines west as far as Greenfield, south to the National road, north as far as Portland anr! east to the state line. It includes thirty-six charges and thirty ministers art enrolled in the work. The district conference today served as a preliminary meeting to the general Northern Indiana conference which will be held at Anderson the first week of April. The district conference was well attended. Guild a Candidate. One of the most important results oT today's gathering from a local standpoint, was the unanimous selection of tne Rev. T. M. Guild as a candidate to the general conference of the Methodist church of North America, which will be held at Baltimore. Md. Th Rev. T. M. Guild is the present presiding elder of the Richmond district. He is unusually popular with the ministers under his control and will receive their solid support at the Anderson conference. Six ministerial delegates will be chosen. Division of Opinion. A number of the ministers of the district hold there should be no limit on the time a minister may remain at a charge, if no complaint be made against his services or no request made for a change. A few years ago the Methodist church maintained a time limit of five years. Upon the expiration of this period It was mandatory upon the ministers to accept other charges. This limit was removed and now a minister may be retained by one charge as long as is desired. It is argued in behalf of the time limit, that a minister becomes familiarized with the affairs of his cougregatlon and is better able to supply their wants. Those who oppose the time limit do so on the ground of preferring an open field in which to work. Many of the younger ministers belong to the class favoring the limit. They assert it. happens too often a minister Is called to a charge and his parishioners are so well pleased they prefer to retain hhu indefinitely. The consequence is that the majority of the best charges soon come to be held by men, who are permanent, in their position and as a consequence there is nothing to be aspired to in the way of a large congregation and a big salary. The Race Question. There is a wide variance in the views of members of the denomination upon the question of race. By some lay and ministerial members, it is held tnat it would be more advisable to avoid the possibility of racial ill feeling by having colored bishops in charge of colored churches. At thpresent time there are white bishops exerting supervision over colored charges and in a few remote instance1:colored bishops having authority over white charges. The problem is one that will take conservative thought to solve. a very interesting paper was read this morning by the Rev. Fred M. Tnornburg of Knlghtstown. on "What should determine the preacher's standing in the conference'.'" This afternoon the Rev. W. W. Martin of Greenfield, read a paper on the subject: "After the Revival What?" Presiding Elder T. M. Gui'd spoke on the need of each charge raising its share of the benevolence funds. He called attention to the fact that the thank offering on the last Sunday in March is to be donated to the Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis. JOHNSON SUICIDED. 1 Chattanooga, Teen.. March it". ! James Johnson, capitalist, politician. I sporting man and publisher, of ihisi citr. commitrpd suicide tnrfav hv mi. ring his throat. It is believed he Jnet heavily on the New Orleans races.

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This is a snapshol of two young women who have been much in tho public eye in New York recently. It is of the Poillon sisters, Charlotte to the left, and Katharine, as they were being taken to the penitentiary on Hlaekwc ll's Island, to which place they had been sent ou failing to pay their hotel bills.

DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO ACT Request for Commercial Club Men to Pass on E Street Improvement. WALKS CAUSE TROUBLE. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR BOARD'S ACTION IN AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FAVORED. At the request of the property owners on North K street, between Tenth and Sixteenth streets, the board of directors of the Commercial club will hold a meeting this week, for the purpose of considering the proposed action of the board of public works in passing a resolution for the paving of that section of North E street. The property owners, the majority of them being manufacturers, are stren uously opposed to this action, but they i desire to ascertain what the sentiment of the other business men is in regards ' to the proposed improvement. i The board of public works positively refuses to eliminate the placing of cament -walks in connection with the paving of the street. One member of the board states that the improvement of the walks on North E street is as badly needed as the paving of the street. Had the board consented not to insist on the cement walks, it is probable that the property owners would have submitted to the paving of the street, without offering any opposition. The property owners insist that if that part of North E street which it is proposed to pave, was macadamized to a depth of eighteen inches, the strccli would be as suitable for heavy travel as it would be if it was paved, and that the expense of this improve rner,woiild not he a- great. Board membr-rs argue that by pa ing the street the improvement would .; permanent, but that the macadamizing of the s'rer; will only be a Temi-orary improvement. EPIDEMIC NOW L Scarlet Fever and Measles Are Prevalent. New York, March 16. Scarlet fever and measles are sweeping this city. Th hospitals ;re crowded. The jis--a.se is not in violent form.

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vCHARTERS STILL FIGHTS FOR MONEY Wants Share of Taxes Collected for the City Under County Contract. ARGUMENT ON DEMURRER. ATTORNEYS IN THE CASE WERE HEARD BY JUDGE FOX STUDY SAYS COUNTY HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT "50 MAKE CONTRACT. Argument on the demurrer of the de fendant in the case of W. F. Charters vs. the Wayne county board of commissioners and City of Richmond, was heard by Judge Fox in the Wayne circuit court this morning. T. J. Study spoke for the c ity and John F. Robbins for the county. Charters has a claim for some ?1.om, which he alleges is due him as a tax collector. Mr. Study asserted Charters Keeks to bring action under the . statutes of 1 !(.". It is provided that in case the county employs a person to collect, delinquent and omitted tax the costs of collection shall be paid out of the gross amount of taxes collected.. Mr. Study eontended the contract is one between Charters and the county only. At the time the contract was made the citywas empowered to make such contracts of its own volition and to employ persons for the collection of taxes. It was asserted by the city attorney, the taxes collected go to the county and are divided among, some fourteen funds. If there is to be any recovery of money it must be from the county and not from the city's share of the fund, according to Study's allegations. Charters savs the county agreed to pay him over and above his remuneration fcr his services rendered in the couny. "Would you t-il me Way nc c ount y ha- ;':: neb to ta!!i.on'v and !!- jt ?o employ n:'ii 'o " i UK tor the it y "" Mr. Study ;i.-'. "Charters tcnd'-red his ,-rvi--s to thcity, but th'.v iun- not vwii.t'd. hi proced"d to go .i.ad and do the work and now asks. th- cor,n:y to pay for that srvic-. The county is not i loth'-d with the powe r to make Mica a contract. The idea of the county council appropriating money to pay a ran for n.itif for the citr." said t , r: oh.-ilt.s. c,ji;j f' i o. try s :: .'! b :..: T the io..rtiC:. ni.'i brought j :..--. if ';- con- rtif t Robbir.s s'atf-d. ho' heiieve the cont.?' o tjc-jsr the "- i' held valid. Mr. v-r. he df nois good as the county can not pay under th law if it ran not make the rhy a party to the contract. John. L. Rupe represents Charters in the matter.

Tumultous Applause Followed The Remarks of Rev. Hobson in Favor of the Man Who Sells Intoxicants.

"DON'T ATTACK MAN, BUT HIS BUSINESS," HE SAID Young People Should Be Advised Not to Turn the Cold Shoulder to the Offspring of Saloon Men. For probably tip first tfme !n ths history of Methodist churches In thi city, tumultuous applause followed upon tin pica of a minister asking fair play for the saloon keeper. Many extraordinary scenes have been witnessed at draee M. E. church since the inauguration of the revival servlc-e. hut none in any way approached that of yesterday afternoon. About Hire hundred assembled to hear an address by the Rev. Tillmati Hobson. Ther were surprised beyond measure, when the speaker asked for Juft treatment of the man who is engaged in the 'nefarious traffic." The personality of the liqour dealer was championed hy the minister. Ills business was iocried, hut "don't jump on the man. jump on his business. It. la licensed find as long as it is legal oii can't complain against him engaging; In the busine ss." di lared the tpeakcr. Those in the audience dapped their hands at the suggestion of square dealing. Avoid Traps. The remarks of the Rev. Uobsna were iucluded iu his address to men only. He spoke of the necessity of men to avoid traps. He reminded hi. j hearers of the subterfuges resorted to ' by nun in order to entrap wJd animal land told of the traps that arc laid by 1 men for men. Houses of prostitution find the saloon were pointed to as th two most dangerous of the many Kind of traps. It Is the commonest brothel place that satisfies the fl.oO laboring man, but the men with more money than brains must have their club room it sumptuously furnished in order to provide a place for them to gamble and cngaue in licentiousness, according to the -speaker. Unfair Methods. In referring to the saloon keeper aa an individual, it was asserted it is tinfair to make of him an outcast. The man engages in a business that la made legal by your laws. His business is of the same a. the, jrroeery keeper. If you don't like hi business, attack j tne laws that make it legal. Don't ati tack the man. The state recognizes the liquor business and if it makes i men. who engage in it of such character you do not care to associate with j them outside of their saloons, go after the laws, not the men." advised Mr. Hobson. "Open up your homes to him. It is the tax on his business that pupports your schools.. Invite him to come to church and when he comes, don't shove to the other end of- the pew. no you won't have to be near him and thus attract notice. You Ehun his daughter, .but that is no way to do. You make her feel there is some kind of reflection about her father, becauso you do not see fit to treat her as jo do other men's daughters. Give Them a Chance."Tell your t-ons to accord proper rej spec t to the saloon keepers' sons, tiivo I them a fair chance. Don't condemn, j them becatifce. of their fathers's busiI ness. Give every man a fair chance, j and if you think the saloon man is not J worthy of your friendship, you know j youra.ttitude is assumed solely because I of his business. If the business bring this about, do away with that kind of business in the name of fair play and justice. By so doing yru can do away with one of the greatest traps for mankind." PROBES OCCUPY OHIO'S ATTENTION Auditor's and Treasurer's Offices Attacked. j Coiumbus, ()., March IS. The inj ves'igatlon of the state auditor's office is to be started. Tuesday. The ! i rot e of the trer.urer' office and the in v:-'iga.jn of 'if'i j.enitei.ti'arjr will be ... up 'oujorro a -o. SCHOOL EMPTIED INJ2 SECONDS Fire Drill Practiced in Greensfork Schools. ' Greensfork. Ind., March 15. Prof, i Cook ha? established the Are drill in i oar wnocji ana u is working niceiv i n mn ci ii can nc -rranvi in ion v j two seconds, j hf patrons are jdcas