Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1908 — INDIANAPOLIS IS FULL OF POLITICS [ARTICLE]

INDIANAPOLIS IS FULL OF POLITICS

■ S~ i State Convention Draws Many Peo * pie to the State Capital and the Political Pot Boils Vehemently Indianapolis, Ind., March 28.—Party leaders are beginning to gather here for the • Republican State Convention next Wednesday and Thursday. Their" coming this early Indicates the great interest that will be taken in the coming nomination of the ticket and the adoption of the platform. Chwr v a score of well-known leaders arrived today and a large number are expect-' ed tomorrow. All of the candidaes practically closed their canvass today, as all counties except Grant have elected their delegates. Grant win eleet Monday. There is a spirited fight at Marion in which all the canare taking part. Up until this aftMtnoon 1441 of the delegates had been named. f j|fcretary Reddick of the State Committee has received a letter from VlcePresident Fairbanks, sayliTg’ that, oW&g to his duties at Washington, >_he»ill beoinable to attend the V veflpon. He exposes regret, h<&« i

ev«% at not being able to come, as . for -many years he has been one of, the prominent figures at the gatherings of the Hoosier Republicans. The convention will, however, enthusiastically endorse the Vice-President’s dSpldacy foe president and lnsMtt| the delegation to vote for him first, last and <fdl tjie time* The four delegates at large will be Senators Beveridge and Hemenway, Governor Hajftly and James P. Goodrich, Chairman of the State Committee. This wil| complete Indiana’s delegation, whfch will have,, 30 votes. Ail of the candidates for Governor will be at their headquarters here early Monday morning. Their friends are arranging to come here then to participate in the making of their organizations for the convention. While it is problematical what strength the vdPfous candidates will have, near» all of them hftve some Idea of wmit the line-up will be on the first ballot. John K. Gowdy, who has been through many 'a hald fought political contest, said today that he has had no reason ty change his views regarding the outlook for Representative James J£. Watson, thg SJxth District candidate for Geovemor. He declared that the reports received from throughout the entlitf state indicate,, that Mr. Wat-

son hta a chance to be nominated very early vin the convention. “Our reports,," said Captain Gowdy, “dome from 'men who have kept in close touch with the political conditions in their counties during this race felt Goveffcor. We have asked them to be conservative, and we are flying upon jWhat they have said. Unless > these jpiea are wrong In their Judgment of the situatlcm. we wRJ to able to obtain the nomination for Mr. Wftson on the first or second ballot.

"All, of the candidates seem confident that they will make a good show* ty of 'the party workers, who have been keeping a close tab on proceedings, are predicting that Mr. Watson Mil receive the nomination. The way it is genarelly figured here is that Mr. Watson will have a good lead on the first ballo£, and many, even, believe that he wifi bo nominated then. It is thought that Charles W. Miller will be second In the race, with William L. Taylor third and Hugh T. Millfr fmirth. The hope pf Hugh T. Mtller and Tpylor is that neither Watson 'nay Charles W. Miller will be able to iaqd the nomination, in which case they will have an opportunity to win,* ** The nominations will be made on Thursday, Tbsjp will be a spirited contest between, Fremont Goodwin# and Emmet F. Branch for LieutenantGovernor, and between Lawrence McTernan and J. H. Tomlin and Edward Baumap for State Superintendent of Public Jus traction. There is also a contest,,,between Judge m Gillette, of Hammond, and a A. Myers, of Logansport, for Judge of the Supreme Court. There are two or three candidates for state statistician, but ths other places on the ticket will be qnlckly filled, as there is bnt one candidate for each of them. I To re&ggfour large stock of home made IProd sour pickles, for two weeks only we will sell Jumbo dills for 8 cents and large sour pickles at 6 cents a dozen. For a short time only, a 2-pound can pf Imported Singapore pine apple chunks la syrup at 18 cento a can. JOHN BOER.