Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-21
GOODRICH TOUR
HELD CALAMITY
BY STATE G. @. P.
Forces Himself into Campaign
as Fesler and McCray Men
Feared He Would.
PARTY IS EMBARRASSED

Considerably to the chagrin Of the
republican candidates for Indiana Of
fees, Gov. James P. Goodrich is tax
ing an active part in the shaping Of
the issues of the state campaign and
has now succeeded in making it ap-
parent that the republicans of In
diana must not in any manner re-
pudiate any part of his administra-
ton.
In his speech at Vincennes this week
he insisted that the party must ask
the voters of Indiana to give me a
vote of confidence" and he endeavored
to make it clear that he would insist
on the state platform containing n plank
pointing with pride" to the manner in
which he has conducted the state gov
eminent
This movement on the part of Good
rich was much feared bv the managers
of the candidates. of both J. ". Fesler
and Warren T. McCray before the gov
ernor announced his tour of the state
in defense of his conduct of his office
1t has now become known that the man
ayers of both these candidates sought to
dissuade Goodrich from making this tour
but failed TO prevent 1t. It has been
noticeable that not a single one Of the
four candidates for the nomination has
appeared with Goodrich in any of the
cities and it is reported that it was
only through the exercise of all his
strength with the republican state com
mittee that Goodrich succeeded in having
Fred Schortemeier accompany him TO
few of the cities in which he has spoken
to lend the tour the semblance of be-
ing authorized by the state committee.
TOUR HELD FAILURE
BY REPUBLICANS.
Goodrich's tour of the state has been
worse than failure In the opinion of
most republicans.
II has been little short of = calamity.
according to the expression of friends
of the candidates. From the viewpoint
of those who watch politics closely 1t
has been exceedingly ilI-advised for the
following reasons:
I. It is admission that the re
publican administration of the state
is such that ii must be explained
2. 1t is designed to accentuate
the differences that have arisen in the
republican camp over the tax law,
the highway law, and the governors
own peculiar way of handling the
state institutions and the cOnvIcts of
the state
3. Whatever doubts there may have
existed in the minds of republicans
as to the stories of the governors
misconduct of the office he holds hnv~
been dissipated by his attempts to
Justify his course in the face Of
criticism.
4. In no instance has the governor
offered an explanation that really ex-
planned, and In no instance has he
been able to bring to his meeting
those republicans whose confidence
he lost some time ago and who might
be influenced to some extent by HIS
speeches if they could be reached
5. Persistently, the governor has
declared that the party must stand
by his record and make IL an issue of
the campaign. as he did at Vincennes
when he said, II have no apologies TO
make. We have kept the faith We
viii go before the voters next fall
with this record and we will expect a
vote of confidence"
TRIED TO PREVENT
GOODRICH ISSUE.
To prevent the campaign from becom
ing a straight-out fight for and against
the teachings OF GCodrichism has been
the fondest hope of the republican man
ayers. They realize that there Is much
In the record Of Goodrich that can not
be explained and they realize that the
same revolt that forced Goodrich out OF
the list Of presidential possibilities will
be much In evidence when Endorsement
OF Capitalization" is demanded at the
polls
Gov. Goodrich has gone out into the
state and demanded that the republican
party make an issue OF his administra-
ton. The prospects of success on this
issue do not appeal at all to the repub-
licans who have been lined up behind
either Fesler or McCray for the cover
nOrship.
1t is generally conceded that Fesler
would go further in the Endorsement Of
Goodrichism than any other candidate.
but it is very evident that even Fesler
fears the consequences. An evidence OF
that fear is the failure Of the indianapolis
News to give more than n cursory men
tion to the Goodrich meetlngs.-Tndians
Publicity Bureau.