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Show INDIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENED Indianapolis, Ind., April 22. Tho Republican state convention was open ed hero today with speeches by William Wil-liam A. Prendcrgast, comptroller of New York City; Howard Maxwell, the temporary chairman and James E. Watson, former congressman. Mr. Frendergast digressed from his set speech to answer Charles Sumner Dlrd of Massachusetts, who address-ed address-ed tho Progressive state convention hero last Saturday. Mr. Bird, In comparing tho leaders of tho two parties, par-ties, named names, Penrose, Smoot, ond Guggenheim as Republican standard stan-dard bearers. It was not fair of Mr. Bird, . declared de-clared tho speaker, to enumerate only those men. They aro not tho only leaders of tho great party. Let us havo a procession of our own. As our leaders wo will namo Henry Cabot Ca-bot Lodge, Ellhu Root, Thomas E. Ilurton, Chnrles W. Fairbanks, Robert Rob-ert M. La Folletto, Albert 13. Cummins Cum-mins and,men ot tholr sterling worth. Tho mention of each namo brought prolonged applauao from tho dolegatea Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice president will preuldo nt tomorrow's session ot tho convention as porma-nrnt porma-nrnt chairman. |
