Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
BALDWIN GETS
INTO ACTION AS
LOWDEN CHIEF
Decatur CID Man Takes
Place of Harrison, Injured,
as Manager in Indiana.
SEN. HARDING COMING

Judge James s. Baldwin Of Decatur,
H., today took up his duties as the
new Indiana manager Of the campaign
of Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for
the presidency.
Judge Baldwin succeeds John Fl. Har-
rison of Danville, Ill, who has been
unable to continue his activities in be
half of Gov. Lowden because of injuries
received in an accident during a visit
to his home city. William Bosom OF
Indianapolis and S. s. Malone Of Terre
Haute have been in charge OF the head
quarters in Mr. Harrison's absence.
The appointment Of Judge Baldwin as
Indiana manager was announced by
Louis I. Emerson, national manager Of
the Lowden campaign. Mr.. Emerson ar
rived in indianapolis yesterday and con
farred with a number of republicans.
IsENBARGER IN
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
\ petition asking that the name OF John
Isenbarger of North Manchester be placed
on the primary ballot as a democratic
candidate for governor was filed with the
secretary of state today. The petition
was the first fled by any candidate for
governor Of either party. Mr.. Isenharger
is n farmer ard has been active In the
work of the state board of agriculture.
To date four petitions have been filed
with the secretary of state. The others
are those Of Senator Hiram Johnson Of
California and Gov. Lowden, candidates
for the republican nomination for the
presidency, and Thomas Taggart candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
senator from Indiana.
The secretary OF state has ruled that
petitions NAV be fled as late as Saturday.
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio,
candidate for the republican nomination
for the presidency. will speak in Indian
apolis either March Is or March 10. &C
cording to word received at his Indiana
headquarters. Arran gements will be made
to obtain Tomlinson hall for the speaking
engagement as soon as a date is set
definitely.
FOUR DOCTORS
BACK UP WOOD.
Four physicians have been added to
the list of persons publicly approving the
candidacy of Gen. Leonard Wood accord
Ing to persons in charge Of the Wood
campaign. They are DR.. Walter n. Sharp.
Dr. H. n. Weer, DR.. David F. Berry and
Or. w Fl. Kennedy. All have Offices in
the Hume Mansur building.
Arizona republicans favor the nomina-
ton Of Gen. Wood according to word re-
ceived at Wood headquarters tele-
gram was received stating that the re-
publican convention in Arizona passed a
resolution favoring the generals nominal
tton.
The camps of all three of the remaining
republican candidates for governor are
claiming they Will benefit by the with
&c 7 l.
from the race. Mr.. Bush has issued
second statement, IN which he states en-
phatically that he is not for any one
candidate.
Managers of the campaign of James
". Fesler Of Indianapolis declare they
have been receiving encouraging reports
from all parts of the state. They say
they feel their candidate will receive the
support Of large number Of the friends
Of Mr.. Bush.
Edward Toner is on a speaking tour
Of the central part Of the state. He
spoke at Upton last night
ALL TO INVADE
EUSH TERRITORY.
All three candidates are planning 70
invade the Third district, which was
considered the Bush stronghold. and
which they have been avoiding to some
extent heretofore
The platform on which Hiram Johnson
is basing his appeal for support in the
presidential election was outlined in eight
words today by Zell C. Swain, his Indi-
ana manager. They are:
Americanism; freedom OF speech, press
justice with law. order.
The law Of South Dakota requires com
preston into eight words of what a can
didate considers the paramount issues,
Mr.. Swain said In view of this, John
son made his platform brief.
Additional planks in the johnson plat
form, Mr.. Swain said. put forth the doc
trine that there must be no entangling
alliances with foreign countries, warn
against repetition Of the party split Of
1912, suggest that the first step in reduc-
ing the cost of living and taxes should
begin with the adjustment OF "25O, 900
useless war jobs" and declare that the
country at large should follow California
in developing agricultural production.