South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-09
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SPENDS MONEY
Lavish Distribution Said to
Rival Days of Campaign
of 1880.
So. Tlmes 80 Service:

News n lines Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 9.-One Of
the most striking things about the
primary campaign now being waged
in Indiana is the vulgar distribution
Of money by republican candidates.
Nothing has ever been seen like il in
Indiana at least since that malOdOr-
Gus republican campaign Of 1850. 10
which the millionaire supporters of
Capt. Harry $. New bark back in
reciting his early political training.
Ever since the election Of 1914. in
which the republican machine spent
enormous sums in Indiana with
small results. the republican state
central machine has maintained
elaborate headquarters at Indianap-
oils and spent a good many thou
sans Of dollars in perfecting its ma
chine organization throughout the
state. VIII II. Hays, chairman OF
this state central machine. says the
''proudest achievement of my life is
TO be a part OF this aristocracy Of
intellect called the republican party
of Indiana We know we are about
a kings business, ''-whateve he
means.
The amount spent by the machine
direct in making this organization
air-tight is small compared with the
extravaganza OF the primary candi-
dates. Warren T. McCray started
out with the statement that he
would spend 100000 TO be nomi-
mated The indications are that he
has exceeded much more than that
sum, which is going some for a
farmer candidate. And there is a
busy month ahead. jim Goodrich has
not done much Dragging about per-
sonal expenditures but he is known
to be spending more than McCray.
Quincy A. Myers is not spending so
much and is betting that the nomi-
nation will be made in the state
convention, as was predicted in these
letters a few days ago.
Backed by MiIlionaires' Club.
. Just what Jim WatsOn's friends
are spending for him is not known
but il is a plenty. That club of
millionaires back OF Harry New, but
who are really aiming at the state
offices which they declare they must
control in their own selfish interests,
are making all the other candidates
for all the offices look like cheap
skates. Why these offices are worth
so much to these republicans that
they will pay hundreds Of thousands
of dollars even to get the nomination
is a problem.
The following indianapolis dis
patch TO the Cincinnati Enquirer is
significant:
The contest between McCray and
Goodrich is entertaining, 10 say the
least. Goodrich and McCray have
headquarters here with a large staff
of stenographers and lieutenants.
Goodrich and McCray headquarters
have been opened at Terre Haute,
where there is a merry battle be-
tween their friends for a majority
of the votes in Vigo county.
There are Goodrich and McCray
headquarters in Ft. Wayne, Evans
Vile and other cities, from which
the interests of the candidates are
being looked after Tens of thou
sands of letters are being written in
behalf Of Goodrich and McCray,
while the number OF pieces Of liter
allure that are being distributed in
their behalf and the number of lines
of advertising space that have been
used and viii be used during the
final month in staggering when the
cash cost and the labor are cOnsid-
cred.
The republican candidates for
senator are going TO give as much
trouble as the men who are setting
the pace for governor If anything
there is more interest in the race
for senator 1t is conceded that it
has aroused more feeling"
Adair and Clore. the democratic
candidates for governor. as well as
the other candidates for other state
Offices on the democratic ticket are
going ahead in the business way
that men like Marshall and Ralston
and their official associates acted as
candidates. spending what is nee
essary for them to go out into the
state To meet the people. After
these democrats were elected TO Of
flee they paid over 100000 OF re-
publican debts. The state is debt
free. the people are satisfied and the
republican machine without an
issue.
There is good reason for believ-
ing that honest voters of any party
will not care to elect men who will
pay 100000 10 100000 for an Of