The Washington herald., 1913-12-02

Indiana Republicans of the old-fash-
Toned sort with no Beveridge furbelows
of the Progressive pattern promise con-
siderable representation in Washington
when the National Committee meets on
December Is.
There is lack Of Indiana Republican
representation in Washington Just now,
with a solid Democratic delegation in
Congress for the first tin In Hoosler
history, and Robert J. II Acowell late
Comptroller OF the Treasury, the one
lone Republican remaining In town 10
lament and predict. James p. Goodrich,
the Indiana member of the Republican
National Committee, and Fred H. Sims.
chairman Of the State committee have
both sent word of their coming this
month, and the Hon, Robert ]. will ap-
point himself q committee OF one 20 meet
them, to welcome, and interrogate as to
the future. Not only Tracewell but
others from other States appreciate the
struggle OF Indiana real Republicans to
put the organization in fighting trim,
not only against Democrats. but pro-
gressives OF the Beveridge following.
Even in the good old days II was a
stand-off year after year between Repub-
licans and Democrats in Indiana, and the
Progressive interjection simply made
things distressing and hopeless. The
Goodrlch-Sims aggregation coming to
Washington this month will bring some
figures to show that a sign OF returning
sanity among Indiana Republicans was
manifest in all the local elections early
in November. Chairman Sims has the
figures carefully compiled and all ready
to use in an argument in favor OF holding
the national convention Of next year in
indianapolis.
Sims will cite that thirty-three import
ant Indiana cities held elections in No
cember and that IN those cities the Demo-
Gratis lost S,56S votes, compared with q
year ago, while the Progressives lost
10,SS4, and the Republicans gained l5.6lS.
The city OF Terre Haute had 3,623 Pro-
gressive voters in November OF last year,
and last month but 952.
In Hammond the drop was from l,l09
TO 7+6, and in New Albany from 1851 20
S79. Such figures hardly support the
Albert jeremiah Beveridge contention
that the new party is growing, growing,
and bound to sweep the country" a pre-
diction uttered with all the Beveridge
effusiveness and eloquence. Both Good
rich and Sims will promise a getting
back to form OF Indiana Republicans, but
they will insist that taking next years
VIII Htlp "
not only for the campaign OF 1916, but
in the election of a few Republicans to
Congress next year. 1t is a matter Of
lament and apology that Indiana has not
a single Republican in Congress, whereas
eighteen years ago this month the entire
delegation OF thirteen members ranged
before the Speakers desk 10 be sworn in
were all of the Republican faith
Chairman Woods. Of the Republican
Congressional Committee, will take a
special interest in the Goodrich-Sims
coterie while in Washington with a going
over OF plans to gain at least five OF
the next delegation for the Woods elite
list of loyal Republican representatives.
Meantime Indiana Democrats are not
idle or discouraged by Republican ac-
tivity and anxiety. Tom Taggart, the
one big figure in his party at home, even
il he cannot reach the Senatorship. has
spent a whole week in Washington going
among home Democrats one day and
into executive session with national
leaders the next, preparing those who
are credited with some nearness to the
unanswering leader of the party now IN
the White House.
The Hon. Tom may not reach the
Senate himself, but those who do reach