South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08


the democrats of Indiana for tie
nomination OF ticket that viii
shine by contrast with the ticket the
republican state organization is go
ing TO offer in Indiana IS causing a
reticence among possible democratic
candidates that has left the field
almost unoccupied today
The sentiment among democrats
throughout Indiana today is that
state ticket composed Of real men,
nominated py popular accord In
stead Of machine manipulation will
not only be elected but viii bring
back into a united party the 81 diff
ferent varieties of democrats tha-
have been waiting for their party 10
present an issue on which they
could unite.
The issue is at hand. I'M lie shape
OF the desperate need of the state
4 for executive officers big enough 10
inspire confidence and broad enough
20 administer the affairs Of the state
in manner that will not permit Of
such scandals as have marked the
Goodrich administration
Quality Necessary.
There are in Indiana today
number of democratic aspirants for
Office who are wondering whether
I they possess sufficient Of the quail
ICES demanded 20 make them accept
able candidates for nominations
I They realize that if they do not
I there is no possible chance Of their
/ election If nominated and they have
no desire 10 make an unsuccessful
race.
These asprants have been hear
( ing from all over the state Of In
/ diana the assertions from the rank
/ and file that unless candidates can
1 be nominated who Will inspire con-
iidence and guarantee by their
4 character and reputation that their
/ administrations would not be entire
I D. political, there is no real reason
I FOR nomination.
This rank and file knows that the
? democratic party Of Indiana c.tnnOt
nope 10 compete with the republican
party IN the presentation of ~ po-
/ liticalIy constructed state ticket.
| They realize that if the coming eiec-
/ lion is TO be the outcome of "A strug-
| sic between a group Of republican
4 politicians and group of demo-
/ cratic politicians. the houors are
/ going TO go TO the republicans. who
| are better organized. have larger
FUNDS and the advantage of being
sustained largely by the community
( through salaries as Office holders.
Therefore, they see the issue
. purely as "a question of whether or
not the professional politicians of
/ Indiana viii continue TO rule. And
they want am opportunity to express
/ themselves on Just that one ISSUE.
G.. O. =. Political Ring.
This opportunity to enter a voting
booth and decide whether ring
politics or common sense is to be
applied 10 state affairs fer four
years can only be afforded the peo-
rle of Indiana 10y the nomination by
the democrats of business men FOR
state offices And by the nomination
of no other than business men can
the democratic party hope TO get out
+ 90 run vote at the polls next fall. For
the people of Indiana are so thor
oushly Disguised with the admins
ration OF the highly perfected re-
publican machine administration
that they viii never show interest in
The election Of any ticket that at
tempJs to compete with the republi-
lean produce i'm political accomplish
Intent
This is period i'm democratic
politics when the Office must seek
the man cor there viii be no use in
nominating e. democratic ticket
And i'm this connection it may be
said that no one realizes the neces-
~iy OF bringing into the campaign
men i'm whom The voters can take
pride IMAM the members OF the stat,
committee who are bending their
energies toward making il apparent
tuat business men of ability owe q
duty not only 10 their party but IL
J1eir state 20 offer themselves as
component parts of ticket thai
viii really represent Indiana.
Need WOOIIen.
What amounts 90 concrete eN-
PRECISION of the sentiment of the
voters of Indiana regardless of parts
is taking shape i'm the form of de.
manu- tlAfAN lev aus ~ UNIlNilt UA HI
dianapolis. become a candidate foi
. governor. This demand is not hearC
amy more in Marion county than il
Is iu other parts of Indiana AIR
Woollcu's standing IN the state as
. business executive of ability and
man with a personally clean reputa.
tion is SO widespread that l.henevel
nis name is mentioned il Is taken a:
/ expressive of the type of candidate.
the democratic party needs an,
must have. To would not be proper
90 say that an of this sentiment /,
brought about by personal feelins
, for Mr. Woollen. Those who ar,
acquainted with him do not hesitat,
to saw that he is personally the idea
imam for The governorship today
Those who know him only by repu
tation viii an concede that ne is th'
.fFpc 0l a man whose candidacy j.
much 20 hc desired and whose pres
enCe on tho democratic ticket woul,
j strengthen Dc immcaSurably
It is now very apparent that IN,
, state organization of the republican
party win put over James w. Feslel