Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-29
BEVER|DGE MAY LOSE.
INDIANA SENATOR FACING HARD.
EST POLITICAL FIGHT OF HIS
CAREER.
SUPPORTERS OF JOHN KERN
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS At POLLS
Unusually Vigorous Contest is Making
State Campaign in Indiana = Spec
tacular One-Influenee Of Women on
Voters May Aid severidse's Chances
General News.

Indianapolis. Oct. 2S.-Indiana is
pressing New York closely for the hon
or of presenting the most spectacular
politics in this highly spectacular cam
paign. The prize is United States
senatorship. Senator Albert j. Beve-
succeed himself, and opposing him is
John w. Kern. who was Bryans rum
ing mate in the presidential campaign
CT 1908. Beveridge is the leader of the
republican insurgents in this state, and
he is seeking endorsement from his
constituents because of his insurgent
performances during the past two ses-
sions of congress. The Indiana regular
republicans, led by former Representa-
tive James E. Watson and former SEN
ator James y. Hemenway. while not
openly supporting Kern, are openly OPP
posing Beveridge. The democrats are
united III support of Kern. The Tag
CART faction of the Indiana democracy
which deserted Kern in 1908. when he
was candidate for the senate, follow
ing the presidential campaign, now de-
clare they are supporting him, and, so
far as one is able to see. this claim is
good.
Into the fray have plunged Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Senator Cummins
of Iowa, in support OF Beveridge and
W. j. Bryan and Alton B. Parker in
support of Kern. The insurgent lead
ers are very anxious that Beveridge be
Reelected and, in measure, the issue
presents test of insurgency altho
there are other factors in the problem.
The regulars would like to have Bey-
erldSe defeated, even by democrat.
and therefore they are doing all they
can. quietly, to make votes for demo-
cratic members of the legislature. The
democratic national committee has en-
gagged in the fight, but this was to
nave been expected, when member of
the senate is in sight from a close
state.
6everidge Hard Pressed.
Ihere are numerous local issues
mixed up with the senatorship. and
NOBODY can tell in advance what the.
outcome Will be. On the surface it
looks as If Beverage We're being very
hard pressed, and that his reelection
would be only accomplished after the
surn ounting of difficulties we'll nigh
fnsurmountable. as they now appear
1t would surprise nobody if he were
defeated; in fact. there would be rath-
err more surprise il he We're to win.
This is not saying that his case is
hopeless, for it. is not; but merely that
a sizeup Of the whole situation shows
the odds so evenly balanced as to in
dictate that he is making an uphill
tight. With his record as an insurgent.
ordinarily there would be no serious
opposition. any more than there is SER
ious opposition to the reelection of
Senator Clapp in Minnesota The peo-
pie Of the northwest can have some
idea Of the situation in Indiana. and
Beverages chances by imagining that
Senator Clapp. with his insurgent rec
ord, should have come home after the
close of the last session of congress to
find that, in an insurgent state, that
record had not helped him, and that all
the opposing factions in the repubi-
can party had made common cause
with the democrats in an effort to be
rid of him.
The people of this state are still
having lot of fun about Mary and
the vlne-clad cottage" which language
was used by one Of the Lands boys
in the course of grandilopuent tribute
to Beveridge. The idea was that in
his course thru the state Beveridge
was attracting the attention of the
women folks and enlisting their sup
port. without having to ask for -
These women folks, it was represented,
were standing at their cottage doors
as Beveridge went by, and. waving
their handkerchiefs at him, and then
getting busy with the men folks to
make sure that these men folks voted
for republican legislative candidates.
1t was rather pretty conceit. but
Lands slightly overdid it. and the
state has been laughing ever since
prominently into the campaign.
Women Give Support.
OF course, Beveridge, young. hand
some and eloquent, has the good will
Of many Of the good women Of the
state, and why not? Those with the
time to spare have been attending his
meetings. while those kept at home by
household duties have been signaling
their appreciation from front doors as
he passed. or discussing him with their
more fortunate neighbors over the back
yard fence after the hubbub was all
over. 1t was very much this way with
Bryan when he was making his first
and second campaigns for the presi-
dency. His Women'S meetings at the
old Lyceum theater in Minneapolis
were the greatest meetings of the kind
ever held in the city, and what took
place in Minneapolis took place in all
parts of the country
Beveridge knows the value of this
interest and is acknowledging 1t In his
best style. He has receptions for the
ladies following the most of his night
speeches, and the receptions are we'll
attended. The senator has graceful
words for his fair admirers-many Of
them. He frankly confesses to the in
fuence of the women of his state in
politics. and welcomes with CALAMITY
gratitude what they are do
ing for him.
Indiana for many years has been in
tensely practical in its politics, with at
tention chiefly for facts and solid ar
guments. Hendrick, Mcdonald, Eng
lish, Judge Turpie, INDUCED In but
little characterization as public speakers,
while the same was not true on the