New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13

81 the primaries, whereas $4,000 votes
were cast in the Republican column
for Fairbanks and the three Repub-
lican candidates for United States Sen
ator cast total of nearly $4,000
votes
Edward c. Toner. editor Of The An
derson Herald" and ex-chairman Of the
Progressive State Central Committee.
is one Of the five members of the ex-
ceutive committee of the Republican
State Central Committee. Paul p.
Haynes, ex-secretary Of the Progress
sive State Committee, Is one of the
most active men IN the councils of the
recognized Republican organization IN
his section Of the state.
Here in Indianapolis there were no
fewer than twenty-five candidates for
the Republican nominations for the
four state Scholarships 10 which this
city is entitled. Harry +. Negley, for
merly prominent Progressive, was
one Of the four men nominated.
United in Wayne County.
Wayne County. in which the thriving
city Of Richmond Is located, was one
Of the banner Progressive counties,
not only In 1912, bur as late as 1914,
the Progressives eleeting all county
officers on the ticket in both years
The Republicans cast only 100 votes
in Wayne County in 1912, while the
Progressives polled about 5000. Even
in 1914 the Progressives polled $500
10 the Republicans 5000. Last Tues
day, a. a spring direct primary cleo
ton, on q dissgreeable day, the Re-
publicans polled no fewer than 400
votes, three times as many as they
cast at a Presidential election four
years ago.
In Elkhart County, up in the north
west corner OF the state near Chicago,
in 1914. the Bull Moose polled 9.448
votes, while the Republican party was
still third in the race, with only 2,Ol1
votes. Last Tuesday. At the direct
primary, the Republicans cast 5000
votes, the Democrats $500, and the
Progressives IS.
In Marion County, which includes
this city. the Progressives even as late
as 1914 polled 1000 votes. Last
Tuesday they polled 400. They haven't
gone Back; they have Joined hands
with the Republicans.
One Of the things that will help 10
turn the state back 10 the Republicans
this fall is the enormous increase In
taxes in the state since the Democrats
came into power eight years ago on
platform demanding economy. The
State House hasn't zeen big enough
10 hold the additional Democratic Of
fceholders. and they have had TO hire
rooms outside.
With the Progressives all back In the
reorganized Republican parry Il IS not
surprising 20 find that there Is less
Roosevelt sentiment in Indiana than IN
most other states, that is &C say less
sentiment in favor OF nominating him
at Chicago. Colonel Roosevelt has hosts
Of friends and admirers in the Hoosler
state and they look upon him as fore
most American citizen, but they seem
TO feel, x-Progressives and Repuo-
licans alike. as a rule. that naming the
Colonel a. Chicago would be unNlse
this year.
No Second Choice.
!. is difficult. well nigh impossible.
N induce any Indiana Republican 70
ak about a second choice. They
haven't any second choice. They want
Fairbanks. When asked what would be
Tndiana's choice in case Fairbanks
should die between now and June, they
saw. "Wel. Charles Evans Hughes
would carry Indiana over wilson by
about 1900.
Vice-President Marshall has been
here for several days, having come
home TO vote by way OF Chicago. where
he made q speech IN which he bestowed
the most extravagsnt praise on Justice
Hughes for refusing 70 permit his
name 70 be used as candidate for
President" ..
More than one shrewd Indiana poll
tician believes that this Chicago speech
by the Vice President was inspired
from the White House and that II Is
only one OF many incidents that have
happened showing that the one man
above all others who is feared by the
present occupant OF the Presidential
chair is the man who put the skids un-
der William J. Bryan AZ Youngstown,
Ohio. on September IN the Taft cam
paign Of 1908.
At all events, some one succeeded IN
persuading the NicePresident 20 re-
frain from discussing his Chicago
speech for publication. He would not
even see newspapermen to-day. And
that. persons here who have known him
all his life say. constitutes a record for
"Tom" MARSHALL. Up 20 last Monday,
when he went out 70 Chicago and said
his White House inspired speech, he
had been ready at all times. night or
dav or Sunday, 10 talk on any subject