South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-02

Special 90 The NeWs-Tmes.
INDIANAPOLIs. May I. - With
the Indiana primaries coming Tues
day IL has become certain that the
tickets OF both the republican and
democratic parties will be named IN
conventions by delegate votes, IN
stead OF AZ the primaries, as the
state law intended.
The primary laws provisions for
the selection Of candidates By ma
iority vote. which IS all that is left
after the elimination Of the second
choice feature, has defeated its very
purpose.
The republican party will not only
express its preference for president,
but u will select a governor at its
state convention May Il.
The democratic party viii select
its candidate for governor at the
state convention. May 10.
NO matter what transpires be-
tween now and the close OF the pri-
Taary there can be no actual choice
for president or governor expressed
At the primaries and the primary
vote will not be binding on the con-
vention Of either party.
Struggle Has Been Warm
The republican struggle IN the
presidential primaries has been one
81 the hottest ever held in Indiana.
The result "a bound 20 De a division
~ the ballots between Johnson.
T .owden. Wood and Harding. which
division will prevent any one OF the
candidates from obtaining majority
and will provide a plurality for one
Of them which will be very small.
There Is considerable difference Of
opinion as 20 who will lead I'm the
primaries but the best progn ostica-
lions are that the real primary fight
will be between Johnson and
Lowden. with Wood a close third
and possibly better.
Johnson Is making remarkable
Roadway in Indiana in spite OF the
cnposition OF the old guard" repub-
Iicans. He stands very good
chance Of polling a plurality OF the
votes. through his appeal to the
working classes in Indiana who have
not been kept In lease by organiza-
tiOn leaders.
Watson for LOwden.
I.owden has been drifting easily
fn the state for many weeks but
has finally emerged as the choice
of the Watson element OF republicans
who will give him a tremendous
boost in the last few days Of the
tight. He will get a great part of
the vote that was expected TO go TO
Harding and the result will be that
Doe will contend with the leader In
the primaries.
Whether the leader will be Gov.
Lowden OF Gov. Johnson remains 10
be demonstrated and will be a
demonstration OF the power Of what
has frequently been termed the old
guard" or "stand-pat" republicans.
Gen. Wood has run his race in In
diana. The carefully built up or
canlzatiOn with which he expected
10 sweep the state has crumbled
under the weight OF publicity IL has
received 10 was a tremendous cam
paign. but IL gathered its full
strength before the use of money
was exposed II has steadily de-
Clined in the last two weeks and
there is no reason TO believe that il
will be sufficient 20 overcome the
popular vote for Johnson or the
registration OF the "Old line" Ovte
Tor Lowden.
Would Block johnson
Harding has made little Roadway
in the state. His early boosters are
now turning to Lowden in an effort
10 head of Johnson and Harding
will doubtless get fewer votes than
the other three cOntenders.
All OF which Is very satisfactory
TO that crowd OF tired politicians"
who conceived the plan last year
of dividing the Chicago convention
and nominating a dark horse" pre-
ferabIe James Eli Watson OF Indiana.
Watson was never stronger than