Evening star., 1915-04-08
Hoosier Residents Here Talk
of Making Him Candidate for
Governor Next Year.
REORGANIZATION OF PARTY
IN STATE is DEMANDED
Terre Haute Election Revelations
Cited as Necessity-Senator
Kern Faces Fight.

There ia talk among Indiana demo-
rats at the National Capital to the
effect that the Wilson-B Bryan demo-
crats in Indiana are likely to make
Frank c. Daley, United States district
attorney, their candidate for governor
next year 1t is not understood here
that the movement has as yet taken
any definite form, but IL is fact that
IL Is receiving some consideration, IL
influential administrator democrats are
relably informed
The thought seems to be that re
prgan zation of the democratic party
in the state shall be undertaken with
the view to renominating and re-elect-
ing John w. Kern United States SEN
ator and Mr.. DALEY governor. That
such a movement would have the CO.
upreation of the national adminlstra-
ton is we'll understood here.
The Terre Haute election revelations,
II is said. have convinced members of
the national administration. as well as
democratic leaders generally, that the
only hope for the Indiana democracy lies
in the complete overthrow of the demo-
cratic machine that has been dominant
III that state for long time. The feel
ing among administration democrats is,
so 1t is asserted, that with Kern as the
candidate for senator and Daley as the
candidate for governor it might be pos
sible to wrest the control of the party
III the state from the old machine.
Wilson and Bryan May Aid.
who are well informed, that William J.
Bryan. Secretary of State, would be
willing to take an active part in cam
paign for the overthrow of the demo
cratic machine in the state. That Presi-
dent Wilson would also lend helping
hand Is said to be altogether likely.
The President, according to the best
authority, Is anxious to see Kern re-
turned to the Senate. The politicians
associated with the administration
realize, SO 1t was said today, that un-
less the Bryan Wilson democrats can
obtain control of the state organiZa-
ton Kern will have small chance for
denomination or reelection. 1t has
been understood here for some time
made other arrangements"
Position of Daley Not Known.
Whether United States District At
torney Daley would look with favor on
a plan whereby he would resign from
a district attorneyship and enter the
race for governor is, of course, some
thing about which the WILSON, Bryan
democrats here are not informed. Re
Gently some consideration has been
given here to a suggestion that one of
the vacancies on the United States cir
cult court for the Chicago district be
held open until Senator Kern can have
more definite assurance than he has
now as to what next year has in store
for him in Indiana.
There are two vacancies on the cir
,.,fk no fnr ho on
The story current is that II plans for
reorganizing the democratic party in
Indiana in the interest of Kern and his
friends should fail the President might
possibly appoint him to one of these
vacant judgeships. However. as far
as the senator's friends here know his
mind, he has no thought of going on
the bench: he expects to be a candi-
date for denomination and reelection
as senator. and is, of course. anxious
to find a candidate for governor who
will give strength to his own can
didacy.