New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
MEANS LIKE TREND
IN OTHER STATES
Democrats Sore and DoWncast at
Prospect of Almost Ger
tain Defeat.
By HOWARD ID. HADLEY.
IBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tnbunel

for United States Senator ever held in
the Hoosier State is interesting in
many ways, but in no way is it more
interesting and instructive than in en-
phasizing the complete reorganization
which has taken place in the Republican
party of Indiana since the schism and
consequent DISASTROUS defeat in 1912.
II became known to-day in inside cir
cles that something like a year ago,
when Jim" Watson first spoke TO his
friends about entering the race for
United States Senator, he was strongly
advised by them 20 wait for more
propitious time. Jim Hemenway, as
stanch a friend then and now a. Wat
son ever had. advised him 20 keep out
OF the race. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, being
consulted, gave it also as his judgment
that Watson better not try it this time
better wait awhile, until the clouds
Of the 1912 storm had rolled by.
Others equally astute, if less well
known, here in the state tsld Watson
not to try it this year, but he was
obdurate. lie finally told them that all
he asked was to be let alone. If they
would simply agree not to put any Cd
stacles in his path he would ask noth-
inc more Of them So, fired by an ambi-
ton to sit in the United States Senate
and urged on by enthusiastic but some
what inexperienced political TRENDS
Watson went at it In the last twenty
five wears he has spoken in practically
everv hall. schoolhouse, hamlet and vii
lace in Indiana. No man is better
known 70 the voters. But he could not
see that the old order changeth-had
changed, in fact
Watson's defeat ends for all time
tho old stand-pat regime in Indiana Re
publican politics, and the Republican
and Progressive parties being again
united here, as they already are IN
Minnesota and many other states, the
party can truthfully be said to be IN
better shape for a winning fight agains'
its oldtime Democratic enemy than IL
has been in twenty years.
Young Blood in State Committee
joe Healing is down and out poli'-
ically. The state committee IS COM
posed Of younger, cleaner and more
progressive men, only two OF three OF
the old crowd remaining on it. Its
chairman, Will II. Hays, a bright, able,
clean young lawyer from Sullivan, Ind,
was never identified with the old ma
chine. The Progressiyes are back IN
the Republican ranks. Horace Still
we'll, the real backbone of the Progress
siyes, and ed" Toner. chairman OF the
Progressive State Central Committee
and editor OF THE Anderson Herald
arc back in the old party and are freely
and gladly given a prominent place IN
its councils.
Ex-senator Albert J. Beverage,
stanch Progressive, is as silent as an
oyster, and that's saying good deal
for AL. You know Al. He spends little
time here. In the winter he lives for
the most part IN Washington, and trav-
els a good deal. and summer finds MIN
At his beautiful place at Pride'a Gross
ing. on the Massachusetts coast.
Watson is said TO be very sore over
The failure Of his old political com
rades to cid him as much as he thinks
they could and should have done. But
Watson Is not the only man in Indiana
that Is core and downcast. The Demo
cratic Jarty is full OF such men.
Here IN Macon County, in which
Indianapolis is situated, tho Democrats
should havo cast even al g primary
election something like $4,000 10 $4,000
votes, but they cast only abous 5000
votes.
Another significant thing is that. al
though this is Senator Kern's home
city and he was a candidate for re-
nomination as United States Senator,
ne actually ran something like three
hundred behind Wilson here in the
Clapp of Indiana. lie always manages
TO get upon the fence and st-addles
every bothersome question. There is
very little doubt even among Demo
Gratis that Harry New will defeat Kern
at the polls in November.
Taggart Democratic Boss.
atom" Taggart is in absolute con-
troll of the Democratic party in Ind
lana. His grip was never so sure and
strong. He has compelled Wilson to
defer 70 him, while Governor Ralston
would net think OF making any i'm
portant move In politics until Taegart
Issues his orders. II Senator Shively
"A very able man, by the way-who IL
critically i'll, should die during Gov
,rnor Ralston's term, that is. before
January / next, Indiana will be repre-
sentcd IN .hc United States Senate by
Tom" Taggart. of French Lick
Springs, by appointment of Governor
Ralston Taggart could not be elected
10 anything at the polls. He would
greenhouse In Nerdun. But Nr. Tag
CART wants 20 add the title Of Senator
80 that Of Kiag OF French Lick Springs.
he Democrats hero arc won ierinc
whether further bad luck can strike
them before the next election.
Indiana is standing behind Fairbanks
more firmly and more genuinely than
any other ttate is standing By any OF
the "fayoritc sons" Ne will have the
delegates from this state, and they will
be for him. lie will control them while
they vote for him, and when they get
ready 10 vote for somebody else he will
have all except one or two of the Ken
tueky deiegates. because Fairbanks for
years. and again last year, etumpcd
Kentucky a. biz own oXpense and aided
the struggling Republican organization
there 70 build up the party IN that
close and orstwhile Democratic state
Fairbanks helped the Republicans so ef-
feetiyeIy that last year they came
within 200 votes Of beating Representa-
tive Stanley for Governor. I'd Morrow
being the Republican candidate.