The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
INDIANA ELECTION
DEPENDS ON MOOSE
G. o. P. Injured by Old Guard
DictatiOn and Democrats
by Election Frauds.
TAGGART Is STILL LEADER

APoLrs, Oct. 25.-The opposing
forces in Indiana are ~intrenching them
selves for the nnai political struggle along
a large battlefront. The Republicans in
a come back" role and seeming victory
have been active for months. holding
barbecues. love feasts, get together
meetings and the like in all parts Of the
state. Candidates galore ave sprung
up Tor all offices and II Is strongly
asserted that harmony in the ranks
reigns supreme.
But II 10 well known that such Is not
the cass and that there Is really the
l~iveliest kind Of a fight on for the
various nominations. Much ado has also
been made about welcoming the Progress
sives back into the fold. but while sew
eral prominent men have forsaken the
Bull Moose ranks and restored thei,
allegiance to the q. o. i. great dis
affection still remains.
The Democrats. especially OF the regu-
lar organisation variety. who have been
taking a back seat since the Indictment
Of more than IA hundred leaders and
workers. including Mayor He'll Of Indian
apo,is and Thomas Taggart. National
Committeeman, are again becoming ac-
tive. folio wing the acQuittal OF MIR. Bell
and the dropping Of the case against
Mr.. Taegart.
Tho indictments. the remainder Of
which. IL Is believed. will never come
TO trial. a the effect Of demoralizing
the Democratic party throughout the
State and at the same time increased
hope among the Republicans. This now
is all changed. The Democrats are re-
gaining their fighting spirit, and with
the considerable Progressive element in
Indiana remaining with the new party
the result In the State II once more a
matter OF doubt. with a strong inclina-
ton toward the belief that the influence
Of President Wilson may bring success
TO tina Democrats.
Fairbanks In the Race.
Last week was marked by the real
entry of Charles w. Fairbanks In the
race for the Republican nomination FOR
President. The Indiana man has had his
ear to the ground for IA long time and
efforts have been made by his friends
to ascertain the sentiment regarding
him as a possibility. The reports seemed
to warrant the decisive step taken by
Mr.. Fairbanks at Louisville. when he
swung into the campaign being waged
in that State by Edwin j.. Morrow FOR
Governor. Mr.. Fairbanks WAS hailed as
the next President and in "A carefully
prepared speech the ex-Nice-president
outlined the platform on which lie will
stand.
His programme includes the following
Restoration OF tho protective tariff. ade-
auate preparedness For national defence,
restoration OF the American flag 10 tn,
oceans and ar organization TO market
our wares In the world markets. y,
the close o: his speech he said
THE preparedness OF peace. then. Is
the o~vershadowing ISSUE, coming to W
with renewed forCe out OF this war
which commands us to go into the aren,
Of national politics to battle until that
great historic policy which alone fits
the nation for its responsibilities both
in var n peace has been restored as
the permanent fiscal policy OF the Amer
can Government.
There have been three Democratic
tariffs in the last sixty years and the