Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-25

authorized talk on the part of Edward
G. Hoffman, national committeeman.
Hoffman gave out an interview under
Washington date line in which heN de.
clared that the committee would select
Frank Daley to fill the vacancy created
by the withdrawal Of Thomas Taggarl
IL Daley would agree to make the race.
Members of the committee were not con-
suited before the interview and when
the interview reached Indiana 1t aroused
the ire Of a number of men who are
not retieent about their desires to be
the nominee. Hoffman has been roandly
criticised for hfs assertion, and It may
be said without fear of contradiction
that he did not speak the sentiments of
a majority of the committee when he
expressed his willingness to deliver tn,
committee vote to Daley. Members Of
the committee are not opposing Daley,
but they are not holding "a senatorial
nomination on a silver platter for him,
and they certainly will not seek to ,n-
duce him to take it.
Mr.. Hoffman also STIRRED things"
when he added to his Daley interview
the assertion that Carleton z. MeCulloeh
was running ahead. of the other can
didates for the governorship nomination
and would undoubtedly be nominated.
Mr.. McCulloch's friends resented the
statement as unfriendly in so much as It
made it appear that his candidacy was
machine frameup, and Mr.. McCulloch's
opponents were quick to take 1t up as
an example Of pernicious machine inter
ference in the race.
One Of the greatest difficulties Mr. Nc
Culloch is encountering is explaining why
he is a candidate for governor. He has
never before been personally interested
in political affairs and there are many
who can not understand why he entered
this fight. ready answer from his OPP
ponents is that he was brought out by
''the machine" About the only thing
that has happened IN the campaign to
date which might be regarded as indica-
tive Of Justification for this assertion is
the statement Of Hoffman and the way
1t "riled" McCulloch men, as well as Ma
son Niblack's followers, makes It more
than interesting.
Mr.. McCulloch is not seeking nominn-
ton as n machine" candidate and oh.
Jects to be branded as one. Mason Nj
black has been repeatedly ignored by
some Of the "higherups" In democratic
ranks, and II is not difficult to see where
he VIII profit In the race by such as
surances as Hoffman injudiciously spilled
In Washington. J. X. Risk has repeatedly
asserted that the machine must be
broken" before the party can present
solid front, and the Hoffman interview
VIII now give him another talking point
John Isenbarger appears TO be the only
candidate whom it does not disturb, but
John is n membersof the state committee
and he Is not In the habit Of letting any
one talk for him
Considerable talk 20 the effect that the
democrats OF Indiana VIII not return
Hoffman 10 the national committee has
sprung up In the last few days and II
Is certain that II he has not already
wrecked himself with the party in In
diana few more attempts to talk for
10 viii DO so.
The rum0red resignation Of A. C. Sal
lee IS q state chairman may come before
the committee next Saturday. Mr. Sallee
is not anxious 20 carry on this cam
paign. He DECLARES he wants nothing
except q chance 20 return TO his private
business and be active in the ranks He
is. however, too good democrat to quit
a task when quitting would hurt the
party, and IL is certain that he win not
resign until Il IS agreeable to the com
mitiee. movement for Ben Bosse OF
Evansville as state chairman IS gain
iEg considerable Roadway and Bosse may
he selected 10 lead the party in the
camp1i gn. --Iudiana Publicity Bureau.