South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
c. D. P. MACHINE
IS TAKING HAND
viii Say Who Can Stay in
Race for GOVernOTShip
in State.
special to The News Times

mo nomination.
Ed. Wasmuth. state chairman, is
out with a statement serving fair
notice on all candidates that the re-
publican state platform must indOrse
the present obnoxious tax law and
no candidate can expect 10 have a
fair deal from the organization un-
less he uDqualiiedly approves the
Goodrtch-Eays tax law and makes
mis- campaign on the theory that It
is not a mistake and is susceptible
OF only a few minor changes such as
have heretofore been suggested and
which IN no way gives back 20 the
people OF the state control over their
own taxes.
The effect OF this announcement
on the political situation is radical.
1t means the elimination from the
republican party OF Edgar Bush,
acknowledgements and candidate
for governor. II means that the
''wObbling' which is being done by
Warren T. McCray on the tax ques-
tion must cease and he must either
come out fiatfoOted for the tax law
as il is or ne must give up his
present efforts TO run for governor
with the tacit approval OF the or
SANITATION and a back door open for
the opponents Of Goodrichism.
Two Candidates Open.
II means that there are now two
candidates in the field either or
whom is qualified for the support Of
the republican organization. OF these
Two candidates Ed. G. Toner of An
derson is the most outspoken in his
efforts TO get himself right" with
the organization. Ed. Jackson, whom
many believe will eventually be the
organization's choice fer the COVER
uorship has heretofore refrained
rom openly endorsing the tax law but
49, also let il be known that he is
1rOrable 10 IL in principle and open
minded as TO plans for its amend
ueut.
Jackson's stock as candidate for
Governor. was forced up consider
bly, by the Wasmuth statement. He
isl now I'm a position where the or
imitation can take him into camp,
making a vigorous fight for him on
me ground that he is the candidate
bo most completely endorses the
record OF the party and is the purest
ut an the republican aspirants. Ton
c is IN almost as good q position
owing Co his early enforcement OF
the tax law and other Goodrich
u'auks. but he has 90 live down the
fact that he boltcd the party in the
gears of the bull moose and Jack
.un has IL on him in the way OF a
tr record and i'm the way of a rec
rd for party loyalty.
t3u~h on WanC
edgar Bush. whose spectacular
entrance into the race made him APP
rear dangerous at first is out of the
mining. His candidacy will continue
ia. wauc as il has begun TO waue and
doubtful RI he will be % real con-
I.udcr when the nomination is made.
8ush had chance and failed TO
-ra-p IT, Tie was unable TO rally 10
lis support either financial or po-
Gcal backing. although IL was uni
.r@aIIy conceded that he represent
cd lho .enuments of the majority OF
rcpuDliCap voters. For a time Bush
T.cued large ON the horizon and
here locked 90 him a number of
special interests that were capable
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