Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
DEMOCRATSSTR
LEAGUE IN INDIANA
Republicans Meet the Issue
and Attack the Course of
National Administration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October g.
Leaders of both political parties have
carried the fight to Indianapolis in
the last few days. important speeches
being delivered in the city by a num-
Der of speakers, among them Senator
Watson and Mrs. Harry S. New, wife
of Senator New. Democratic activi-
ties consisted of conference held
by the democratic state committee at
headquarters.
StreSsing the League Issue.
The league of nations was the main
topic for consideration by the confer
ence, and it appears that the demo-
Gratis will attempt to make the league
the leading issue throughout the cam
paign. A statement issued by Thomas
Taggart, democratic candidate for
United States senator, had to do
largely with the league issue. Mr..
Taggart said the republicans had
reached the peak of their strength in
the campaign and that the stimulus
afforded by the results of the Maine
election had died out. he said the
Maine election hinged on local issues
and that he did not believe that it
was an indication of the sentiment
that exists generally on the league
question.
Apparently, the republican leaders
during the remainder of the campaign
in Indiana will not forget to stress
the failures of the Wilson admins
will meet the democrats on the league
issue.
Senator Watson is bearing down on
the league issue in speeches he is
making in Indianapolis.
Surprised Mt RegistrntiOn.
Both political parties professed sat
isfaction with the registration of vot-
ers which was completed this week.
The registration. to the surprise of
the campaign. A full registration
was recorded in all parts of the state.
In some places in Lake county, which
is the center of the steel industry and
is populous and important in po-
litical way, the registration was
three times as heavy as the vote cast
two years ago. This was a much
heavier registration than had been
expected. even with the addition of
the new woman voters. and it brought
icounty, with it's steel plant cities, is
republican territory. In Indianapolis
the registration was $4,000 to 10000
heavier than expected, and this also
pleased the republicans, because In
dianapolis at the last election gave a
the plurality of the party in the en-
tire state.
Republicans believe that if they can
hold to what they think should be
their normal majority in Lake county
and in Indianapolis it will be very
Ieasy sailing for them.
Democratic leaders say the heavy
registration means an unusual inter-
est in the league of nations, a condi-
ton that is attested, they say. by the
many requests that were made by
women who registered for copies of
the text of the league. In some parts
of indianapolis the republicans said
they recorded a 100 per cent registra-
ton. About As per cent of the names
registered in Indianapolis were wom-
en-, it was said. This percentage un-
ldoubtedly indicates that the new
woman voters are taking great inter-
est in the campaign AS a matter of
fact. the political wheelhorses have
been genuinely surprised by the great
activity of the woman voters, both
in organization work and in speak
ing. CURTIS HODGES.