South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-27
Indiana Senator to Be Nomi-
mated For President at
Next Convention.
EVOLVES ELABORATE PLANS
seeks to Bring Harmony
Among All Factions of
HooSier Republicans.
Copyright 1919. News-Times Bu-
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INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 26-The
name OF James Ell Watson, senator
from Indiana, will be presented TO
the republican national convention
as "A candidate for president. The
nomination may not come from In
diana but it will be received favora-
bly, by the delegations OF at least ten
states and before the convention has
passed the third ballot Watson's
banner will be the rallying point for
"A carefully planted assortment OF
delegates who will make his strength
ass great IL not greater than that OF
>Ttny candidate.
This will be the consummatiOn Of
plans laid last spring which have
been gradually developed by power
ful eastern interests. whose work in
Indiana has now reached a point
where IL is the Interpretation Of sew
eraI political movements that have
been more or less of a puzzle TO
those who are in the confidence of
the Watson leaders.
For example. l. W. Henley. secre-
tary Of the republican state organiza-
lion resigned He is 10 take up work
with VIII Hays and the national or
canization and remove his influences
from Indiana politics where his well
known connections with James 2.
Goodrich have made him so ObnOXi-
Gus 10 the Watson adherents that
his removal IS necessary TO prevent
am open revolt against the party or
> sanization.
Represents Goodrich.
Henley represented Goodrich on
the republican committee, Goodrich
and his associates are the only fac
tors IN the republican party in In
diana opopsed TO the development OF
the plan TO nominate James r. Wat
son for president With Henley out
of the way. the Watson adherents
can go on communicating the happy
arrangement by which the Indiana
delegation Will eventually land in the
Watson camp.
10 is not planned 10 send an In
uiaua delegation 10 the convention
pledged for James +. Watson. IL is
planned TO send an uninstructed de-
legation TO the convention. And
when The personal inclinations of
hat uuinstructed delegation rule It
IS planned 20 have them OF the same
miud-all adherents TO Watson.
Right now the Watson managers
are engaged in creating anti-Good-
rich sentiment just as they have
been since last April when the
scheme was originated. In the last
Il Il - Tra.a.~ .lr
have so manipulated things in In
diana that even Jim Goodrich has
come 20 the realization that he can
rot receive the support of the In
diana delegation in a race either for
presidential or vice-p presidential hon
ors Gradually IL is beginning TO
dawn on republicans who want to
continue in favor with their party
hat the real power in Indiana lies
u the Watson camp rather than be-
hlnd Jim Goodrich. VIII Hays has
come 10 realize It. Sen. Harry New
now sees the truth I'm the statement.
As 20 the rest OF the republican lead
ers. the Watson crowd expects 10
show them soon where their chances
of success lay in the future.
Against Jeyvett
Among the things that viii show
them in the present agitation against
Tho control OF Marion county by
Charles w Jewett This agitation
originated I'm the action OF repubH-
cans who We're personally against
Jewett Their actions met with pop
ular approval They were surprised
themselves at the support they OBJ
tained for their anti-Jewett propa-
samoa. and the truth about the mat
ter IS that today a good many OF
them do not realize that the anti
Jewett movement IN Marion county
has grown through the careful nur-
turing of Watson adherents who are
opposed 20 Jewett because Of afflia-
tion with Goodrich. which affliation
reached its highest point in the sale
hy Goodrich and others 20 the Indi-
annapolis sanitary district OF a gar
oage plant for $4,000 which plant
was declared by one OF the owners
70 be worth less than the price OF
unking it
Republicans who have their eyes
open are now willing 20 concede that
rhe Goodrich wing OF the republican
party is in the hopeless minority and
that IN the next campaign the Wat
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