South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
Sen. Watson Among Those to
be Held Up to ObIoquy
and Scorn."

INDIANAPOLIS. June 26.-Hi-
ram W. Johnson's announcement
that he Is going into many states TO
hold up 20 obloquy and scOrn"
those who broke faith with him at
the Chicago convention. has caused
a wave OF uneasiness 20 sweep over
the "Old guard" leaders in Indiana.
While the CALIFORNIA; statement. as
given out by Frank A. Harrison OF
Lincoln. Neb, did not specify the
states ne will invade there IS a feel
ing that Indiana Will be included IN
the list
Sen. johnson wrote 10 Mr.. Harri-
son that he was going into every
state where the crime was done
so that the people may be pro-
tected IN the future when they ex-
press their choice for president"
To be frank with YOU" he said.
Il neveB doubted what the Nebras-
ka delegation would do. but I knew
YOU were exertine yourself 20 the
utmost 20 prevent the betrayal. Let's
make a. Impossible by branding
these scoundrels and prevent r.
currence OF such treachery
Fight TSase Bctraycrs.
ing 10 California lent added import
ance 10 the talk that ne viii not
play regular" when he said:
1T doesn't make any difference IL
81 few politicians sitting IN the
Blackstone Hotel IN Chicago said,
The people be damned, for the
time is coming when the people will
come into their own.
The future will find me as good
natured and as full Of fight as ever
and determined that in time TO come
the people shall rule instead OF n
few men and international bankers
sitting in New York"
The feeling OF uueasiness in In
diana over the senator's threatened
reDrisals for the base betrayal he
suffered In Chicago is most highly
developed IN the camp OF Sen.
James r. Walton. a candidate for
reelection. There Is little love lost
between the HOOsier senator and the
Californian and WatsOn's friends
are apprehensivc that If Sen. John
son enters the state 20 hold up TO
deserved ObIoquy and scorn" those
who dictated the nomination Of Sen.
Warren c. Harding his chief target
will be Watson himself.
May Hit Watson.
JohnsOn's followers in this state
and the primary showed that he had
a host OF them-are discussing the
advisability OF inviting the senator
here when he starts out TO brand
these sCoundrels There has been
much bitterness evinced in the
Johnson camp ever since the Chi
cagO convention and the publica-
tion OF the satirical reference 10 Sbn.
70 a
newspaper I'm 1912 has served to
fan that feeling into flame.
The Hocsier portion of the "old
guard" namely Senators Watson
and New. VIII II Hays. national re-
publican chairman, Joseph =. Keal-
ing. republican national committed
man. and James A Hemenway are
receiving the brunt OF the Johnson
invectives for the part they played
in the midnight conferences that re-
suited in the nomination OF Sen.
Harding The Johnson men are
openly declaring shat the California
senator encountered the opposition
- these men at every turn he made
In the Indiana primary campaign,
and that they were an integral part
If tho clique that lost the nomina-
lion 20 their favorite i'm Chicago
Although Sen. Johnson received
-9S29 votes IN the primary only
5.g4T less than Major General Leon
ard Wood-he had but four IN
struCted delegates from this state
when the national convention
opened They were Walter F.
scharge OF Whiting and Thomas
Bauer OF Lafayette tenth district
and COL Hiram Eearss of Peru and