South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
Bush and Toner Ont
for G.. O. p. Nomination,
Three Others in Race

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept IA
With Warren McCray OF Kentland,
Lieut. Gov Edgar D. Bush Of Salem
and Ed Jackson Of Lafayette. actual
~ in the governorship race and with
two other men-Otto Klauss, state
auditor OF Evansville and Ed Toner
q Anderson-ready 10 get in, the
republican contest has been warming
up during the last week. At least
two OF the men mentioned above are
actually campaigning-Bu and
Toner. Toner was in the southern
part OF the state last week and IL Is
generally known that he expects to
devote a great deal OF his time to
the contest in case ne gets in and
his friends say he VIE get in.
Bush was in indianapolis last
week comforting with some OF his
friends lie said he expected to open
headquarters in Indianapolis soon
and that he was receiving much en-
enlargement It is said in political
circles that Bush has in sight about
$4,000 with which to meet the ex-
penses Of his campaign. How much
more he will get is supposed to de-
pend on the success OF his get-a-
way. Republicans who do not favor
the candidacy of Bush say that he
viii make little Roadway. Those who
are backing McCray assert that Nc
Cray will get more votes than will
an OF the other candidates put to-
gether.
Praise OF Hays Surprises.
The opening speech OF Bush at
Salem Friday night was along the
line that was generally expected ex-
cept that there was some surprise at
his praise OF VIII Hays, republican
national chairman. a good many Of
the Disconnected elements in the
party have hooked Hays and Good
rich together as the great power in
republican politics. This has been
done in spite OF the fact that Hays
was around the legislature very lit
tie during the last session. Bush in
his speech referred 10 Hays as the
man. who has done such signal
service TO the party in state and in
nation when he was labOring so as
siduously in 1914 TO knit together
the factions OF our party in Indi-
ana" lie quoted Hays as saying IL is
the plain duty OF the party organi-
zation 10 elect candidates and not TO
nominate them.
Some OF the political students
thought probably Bush meant 20
have his Endorsement OF Hays stop
at 1914 and that therefore his praise
Of Hays was not so wholehearted as
might be thought. Bush could easily
indorse Hays effort Of 1914 because
Bush was one OF the most active of
the progressive wing OF the party
and his nomination and election as
lieutenant governor was Intended as
sop" 10 the Bull MooSers
shafts at Goodrich
Bush in his Salem speech spoke
vigorously against the Capitalization
Of power in state affairs and while
he did not mention the name Of Gov
Goodrich IL was not difficult 10 un-
derstand that he was directing his
shafts at the governor and that he
expects TO make his campaign on a
platform in opposition 20 the COVER
nor. Bush spoke against the practice
~ having TOO many appointive of
Hces and said that the attorney gen.
cral and the state superintendent OF
public instruction should be elected
bv vote OF the people. Bush alsC
spoke against the tax law which
was put through by the state ad
ministration and said he would b'
clad 20 take the Eavel tomorrow
and call the general assembly 10 or
der that the defects in the Law
might be cured He spoke particu
larIv against that part of the Law
that confers great power on th'
state tax board
Nav Force Goodrich TO Act.
The speech OF Bush and othe
activities have precipitated 10
% talk 20 the effect that Coy. Good
rich will have 10 come 20 the defens'
~ his administration and this
IS said would mean that he woul'
have 10 back some particular can