The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-24
Managers Require Four More
O. 0. P. Representatives
in HoOSieT State.
LEADERS DEPEND
UPON BEVERIDGE
Despite Fractional Opposition the
Senator'S Campaign Is EX-
peCted 10 Win for Ticket.
By WALTER ]. FAHY.


Conversational elections in Indiana are
Of far greater importance 10 the Re
publican Congressional committee
than are similar contests in almost
any other state n the Union
II the House Is TO be saved TO the
Republicans Indiana will have to con
tribute heavily, and there is grave
doubt whether that delivery can be
made. The representation from In
diana in the present Congress con-
sists Of thirteen Democrats and two
Republicans 1t is known here that
the Republican Congressional cam
paiSu committee regards Indiana as
the most vital territory in the United
States.
With the heavy increases which the
Republicans cOnceCe the Democrat
VIII make IN the East. IL will be nee
esSary for Indiana nOt only 10 hold
its own, but TO elect at least four
strange as il may seem, the Con
CreSSlClal committee Is depending
upon the success CT Senator BeVe-
ridge--to pull through the Congress
The senator is not a popular indi-
vidual With the old guard IN control
Of the committee Il Is a recognized
fact however, that upon BCveridge
more than on any one else depends
the outcome Of the Congressional
election
WhITlwlnd Campaign
He is planning a whirIwind cam
paign through the state Once he
gets started he viii hammer away
without cessation. and the hope Is
entertained that in this maner he viii
not only pull through himself, but
that he viii pull half a dozen Repre-
seutatives along With him
Inc hopes Of the RePu2ilcsns center
in six districts, two OF which are now
renresanted by Edgar D CrumDacke-
and William O. Barnard OF the TWO
Barnard has the most serious trouble
on his hands He was elected 20 the
Sixty-hrSt Congress with only Loco
votes to spare He represents the dis
tTict formerly represented By jim
Watson The faCtional feeling which
crops out every time a Watson o. Bev-
eTidEe man is up for office II certain
10 ne felt next fan. and Barnard has
no more than an even chance OF being
Cr7Inpa cker-s fate rests in the hands
Of the Iliterate steel mill workers His
margin over his Democratic opponent
two years ago was about 5000
This year Crumpscker is opposed by
John Peterson, a prominent lawyer and
local counsel for the United States
Steel Corporation II the word is pass
ed by the bosses among the Hun k7eS-'
then Crumpacker viii be defeated with
out any question. This vote. inciden-
Tally. viii have powerful influence on
the Senatorial contest The -HunkieSF
do not know how TO vote a split ticket
"Hunkies'" Vote Sought.
The voting Of these "Hunkies~ en-
1nasse does not arouse more than
passing interest here. It is known that
thev vote as they are orderel- It is
known that the word Of the mill
bosses IS law TO the men; It is
IL
gress are making desperate efforts To
have the -Funkie'' vote delivered to
them but thus far there seems to be
some uncertainty as to which man will
be favored by the mill bosses
CTUusDacker always has been salts
factOrv to the Steel corporation, ard his
ideas on the tariff are in accord with the
sentiments OF the officials Of the corpo-
ration In addition his membership on
the WAYS and Mems Committee Is i'm
poTtant 10 the biggest industry II his
district Eut because Of the ignorance
Of tire "HUnkIes 2 vote for Crumpac5-
er means a vote for Beverage who IS
against the steel schedule, and wants
further revision downward
The situation presented on the Demo
cratic ticket IS quite as complicated.
Peterson. OF course would be quite
satisfactory 10 the corporation for which
with Peterson IS the Democratic legis-
Iative ticket pledged 90 Kern
In the ElTSr OTSITlCL- UTeEeIfLdLlFe
Boehne. Democrat. has a hard fight on
his hands POsey, the Republican can
diGate being popular personally and
highly regarded as a friend Of inland
waterways. in addition he IS expected
to reap some benefit from the indOrSe-
-nent which was given 70 Beverage b.
the labor unions in this district
The Second, Third and Fourth dis
tTiCtS, represented by Cullop, Cox, and
Dixon are so safely Democratic that
Republican contests IN them are mer
fOTmalities- The Fifth district, repre-
sentCd by Ralph " Moss, 4 Democrat,
IS normally a Republican district, but
Moss Is in Congress BY virtue of fac
tiOnal 'IUarrels among the Republicans, Z
and he is likely tG remain there for the
same reason GeOTCe TiiIsy is the Re
publican candidate
Depends on Beverage.
Success for the Republican candidate
in the Seventh district depends almost
entirely on the ability OF Senator Bev-
eridge to carry Marion county, in which
Indianapolis IS located Linton, the Re
publican candidate, is making a strong
fight aSainst Representative Korbly,
but the real fight Centers about the
control Of Beverage. who is expected
TO get the labor vote, but to lose the
heavy German vote
The Eighth district IS normally Re