Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
NEW ASSEMBLY
LINEUP CAUSE
OF SPECULATION
SJust How Much McCray and
How Much Goodrich? Is
Question Asked.
CENSUS INTERESTING

The makeup Of the new Legislature,
which viii convene Jan. 6, presents an
interesting study from a physical as
wen as a factional viewpoint. Politically,
it Is so overwhelmingly Republican that
it will make the McCray administration
entirely responsible for its acts.
That the assembly will contain factions
made up OF the supporters Of Governor
elect McCray and Senator Watson on one
hand and admirers OF Governor Goodrich
on the other. is beyond dispute. but
whether these diverging elements will
ever lead to an open break remains to e;
seen.
It is considered probable in many cir
cles that if McCray persists in carrying
his opposition TO the Goodrich measures
to the Legislature rupture may occur
with the present Governors forces that
Will necessitate a showdown. Specula-
ton already is rife on the tendencies of
the members Of both Houses and observ-
'ers are inclined at the present time to
give the McCray-Watson forces the lead
Il a factionaI break comes up.
In the Senate there are eighteen Re-
publican hOld-oyers and three old mem
all OF these men voted for the Goodrich
laws and willingly followed the lead OF
the Governor in all legislative matters
There are twenty new Senators due to
take their seats in the seventy second
session and as most OF them ran on the
McCray platform It is considered they
can be reasonably expected to uphold
him in any difficulties that may arise
SOME OF FOLLOWERS
NOT GOODRICH MEN.
Among the holdovers. however, who
are not considered Goodrich men are
Senators Miles Furniss Of Lynn ana
Jsmes J. Nejdl of Whiting These men
would line up with McCray in an emer-
gency, it is believed. One Of the new
Senator's is Winfield Miller Of Indianap-
oils, who as 4 member Of the last House.
was a warm supporter OF Goodrich and
It is likely he would not forget his for
mer ties easily.
That lineup would give McCray at
least twenty-one votes in the new SEN
ate TO nineteen for the Goodrich forces.
Politicians who have analysed the CON-
plexiOn Of the Senate however. emphasize
the point that their enumeration OF the
probable factional leanings of the Sena-
tors is conditional on the problems that
might arise and that an entirely new
front might be presented under certain
conditions.
In the House on the same basis Nc
Cray would have a safe lead Of fifty
Three votes to thirty-six for the opposi-
ton, the former figure representing the
new members that viii appear and the
latter showing the number OF assembly
men reelected.
In both Houses the Democrats are prac-
tically negligible. there being nine in the
Senate and eleven IN the House However.
Euch experienced men as Joseph NJ. Crn-
sens OF Madison, John F. Decker Of
Button and Maurice Douglas Of Flat
rock are still in the senate and SAMUEL
Benz Of English and George II. Cooper
Of Greenfield were returned to the House
In the event Of a sharp division over
iactiOnal Questions the Democratic mi
BOrity. SMALL as it is, would hold the
balance OF power. In the event the two
forces should try to monopoli=e legisla
tive honOrs the Democrats would assume
q position Of vast importance In botn
Houses.
LAWYERS STILL
STRONGEST IN SENATE,
The lawyers are still in the ascendancy
in the Senate, fifteen representing that
profession. The next largest representa-
tive class are the farmers. eleven styl
Ing themselves agriculturists.
In addition to these two classes there
are six manufacturers three merchants.
two real estate dealers, two bankers, two
contractors and one each Of the follow
ing; Railroad engineer, telephone com
pany manager, undertaken, capitalist.
publishing company manager, coal oper-
ator, editor and hotel manager.
In the House the farmers are In the
majority, twenty seven coming from that
class while there are twenty-five law
Ters-
Among the new professions listed is
that Of housewife, the occupation given
By Mrs. Julia D. Nelson of Muncie. the
first woman elected to a Legislative seat
In Indiana
The House also will have eight mer-
chants. four bankers. four real estate
dealers, three physicians. three school
teachers, two contractors. three minis
tiers, two editors. four statesmen and one
each Of the following: Secretary Of Build
ers' Exchange, carpenter, abstractor. en-
ploye Union Traction Company, manu.
faeturer. barbecuest. publisher, dry
cleaner and dyer, chiropractor. civil en-
gineer, insurance agent, student, dairy
man, telegraph operator. plumber, stock
raiser and assistant factory MANAGER