The Washington herald., 1910-10-31

responded without a cheer, and as a
matter of fact. with absolute indifference
Reception a FROST"
Later I'm the evening l talked with
many Washington correspondents who
have been here in the pursuance OF
their business. 1t was the consensus
OF opinion that the Roosevelt re-
eeption in indianapolis was a frost"
Nobody here believes that the Indiana
electorate is going to stand with Roose-
Welt. Nobody doubts that the so-ealled
standpatter will knife the Congressional
ticket. Nevertheless the whole situation
In Indiana hinges on the Senatorial cleo
ton. The question as 10 whether Albert
j. Beveridge or John w. Kern shall be
elected Senator is the only question OF
national Importance in Indiana to-day.
There is subordinate state ticket up for
consideration by the voters, but as Il
does not include the governor. nobody
outside OF Indiana takes any interest
in 1t, The one thing here which is of
interest i'm New York and in Seattle is
whether Beverage shall or shall not be
elected
nv. Roosevelt made an impassioned
appeal for Beveridge and yet at the
same time when Mr.. Roosevelt was Presi-
dent ne did nothing TO advance the Bev-
eridge fortunes. Travelling through this
state, he pleaded for Beveridge at every
point, and Yet this is the story told me
by man who once held Office by virtue
of appointment from Mr.. Roosevelt, but
who is now out Of Office by his own ac-
ton;
Doubtful Help to BeveridEe.
In all Mr.. Roosevelts seven years in
the Presidency. he never showed any in
dication of friendship to Alfred j. Beyer-
idge. lie never until now stood for what
Beveridge now stands for. True. on tar
III issues the two men changed front
about the same time To us out here In
Indiana il seems curious TO find an ex-
President suddenly appearing as the spon-
sor and the captain of the Beveridge
fate We believe in Beverage and we
hold out here that his tight made for the
msurgent element in the Republican party
justifes his reelection 10 the United
States Senate, but we don't know what in
the world Theodore Roosevelt ever did as
President 10 help him. nor do we under
derstand that RooseVelt's political legatee
Mr.. Taft has ever done one single thing 20
aid his candidacy Our opinion is that
ne. on the contrary, has done all he could
10 defeat him. We don't really believe
that ROosevelts hurricane campaign
through the State is going 10 aid mater
tally Mr.. Beverage Beveridge thinks IT,.
but some OF his best friends doubt It.
The Roosevelt position to-day is so Curl
Gus that. Notwithstanding his tremendous
popularity with the masses Of the people
We who are in practical politics in Indi-
ana. doubt very seriously whether his
earnest championship Of Beveridge viii
help our candidate for United States SEN
ator."
BeVeridGe's Chances Slight.
II is entirely safe to say that the city
opinion I'm Indiana is 10 the effect that
Mr.. Kern will be elected Senator and Mr
Beveridge defeated. not merely by a
small vote, but by "A tremendous one.
The chairman of the Republican com
mittee insists that they will have ma
jority on joint ballot OF 81. the chairman
of the Democratic committee claims a
majority for the Democratic nominee Of
So You can take these estimates ana
form your own opinion. So far as my
opinion is concerned / believe there will
be a close tight and that the legislature
will elect Kern. Furthermore. il is alb
solutely certain that even should there
be a Republican legislature, there will be
some danger as to the election again of
Senator Beveridge The Senator IS not
popular in his own State, and there is a
certain underCurrent Of political opinion.
hostile 10 him, which may result in the
being "Lorimerized. / would
not say that this is probable but / have
learned from men who profess 70 be ac
tive Republicans that ii is just barely
possible. In my Judgment il would be
well for people who study national poll
ties TO keep a careful eve on Indiana this
year, and put both eyes on Il In the event
that the Republicans carry the State leg
islaJure.