The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL
RACE CREATES
WIDE INTEREST
Thirteen Representatives to
Be Chosen for Indiana State
Legislature This Fall.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April H.
While this year usually is what would
be termed an off-year, SO far as cleo
lions In Indiana are concerned. yet
early forecasts Of the 1918 campaign
indicate an interest almost equal to
presidential campaign. This inter
est largely Is due to the fights which
will be made by the two parties for
the election of congressional repre-
sentatives from this state, thirteen OF
whom are to be chosen next fall. AT
present the state is represented In
the National house OF representatives
by nine Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis.
As for state officers. the governor
and lieutenant governor hold over an
other two years. but the secretary OF
state, auditor of state, treasurer of
state, attorney general. clerk Of SUI
preme court, state superintendent OF
public instruction, state geologist.
two judges OF the state supreme court.
four judges of the state appellate
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the members Of the general assembly.
congressman, county and township
officials.
Contests for the seats in the gen
eral assembly, it is said, will be In
teresting due largely to the important
legislation that probably will come up
at the session beginning in January
1919. Two of the most important
ha 1917
have been declared invalid by the
state supreme court and third--the
state wide prohibition law, is pending
before that tribunal. Acts of the last
legislature granting women of Indi-
ana partial suffrage and providing for
a new constitution were overruled by
the court and undoubtedly will be-
come issues in the campaign and in
the assembly.
There are 100 members OF the low
er house. all of whom, are to be elect
ed and so members Of the senate, but
half OF these are hold-over. More
! than 25. however, will be elected this
fall for the reason that there are a
number of vacancies among the hold
over members.
The nine Republican members of the
national house of representatives will
| be candidates for reelection, 1t is said,
and, with the possible exceptions OF III
| the Sixth and Seventh districts, they
| will be unopposed for the nomination.
The Democratic members also will
seek denomination, 1t is said.
All state offices, with the exception
of geologist and part of the supreme
and appellate courts. which are to be
| filled next November are now held by
Republicans who made almost clean
| sweep of the state house in the 1915
election. 1t is customary for state
! officers elected for two years to re-
ceive the party nomination for a
second term and it is said that all the
present Republican office-holders will
be candidates for reelection and will
be unopposed for the nomination.
! Statewide primaries will be held
May Z, but they will be only of local
interest as they provide for the nomi-
nation of township and county tickets,
candidates for congress and the cleo
ton of delegates to the state conven-
ton. The primaries are used to NOM
mate candidates for governor, lieut.
enant governor and United States
senators, but not for the minor state
offices, which are chosen in the
state conventions of the parties.
| While no date has been set by
either the Democratic or Republican
leaders for their party convention.
they probably will be held in Indian
apolis early in June. In addition to
naming the state ticket, the conven-
ton will adopt a platform.
| Before the time for the state con-
ventions, 1t is probable that both part
| H. Hays, who was elected chairman of
| it's meeting in St. Louis. will probably
resign as chairman of the Republican
| state central committee at its first
meeting L. w. Henley. secretary OF
the committee and Hays right-hand
man in the last compaign, has been do
| ing much organization work in the
state since Chairman Hays has been
looking after national interests. and
some leaders pick Henley to succeed
HAYS as state chairman
Charles A. Greathouse. Democratic
| state chairman, has been irving to re-
sign his position for some time and at
a recent meeting of the central com
mittee announced dates for reorgani
cations meetings. but stated that the
naming of the date for the state con.
vention would be left to the re-organ-
lied Democratic state committee
Greathouse is former state superin-
tendent of Public instruction and at
/ present is in charge of the vocational
work in the federal bureau Of edu-
cation.