Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-02
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is AT PEAK NOW;
DECLINE BEGINS
Democrats, Slow in Initial
Organization, Will Finish
Campaign Speedily.
TAGGART SPURS FORCES

The campaiEn Of 1920 enters the last
month with the Republicans at the peak
of their strength in the nation. the State
and the county,
From today on the Democrats VIII
steadily increase their organization, their
interest In the campaign and their abil-
ity to win. while the Republican, will
travel with the momentum they have
gained and nothing to accele ate them.
The condition Is neither new nor un-
expected in Indiana.
In fact. It is true to form in the
politics Of this State.
~ Always the Republicans have main
tained their organization in better con-
dition between elections than have the
Democrats.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELFI
G. o. P. AsPURTS" AT START.
Always. the Republican have entered
the campaign so well organized that
they reached the peak Of their efficiency
long before the election, and always
they have had q hard struggle to hold
their ground in the last four weeks be-
fore the election.
As usual. the Democrats have, been
glow In getting into action.
them this year as to whether their or
ganization today compares with the or
sanizaffon they have had month before
previous elections, but the preponderance
of opinion is that this year they are
better OF than usual at this time Of the
campaign.
The Republican campaign in Indiana
this year is not running with the smooth
ness that generally charseterizes It.
There is an open breach in the ranks be-
tween the exponents and the opponents
Of the Goodrich administration which all
the efforts of campaign managers to keep
in the background have not been suffi-
Cent to conceal.
There is a lukewarmness In tlfe support
of Senator Harding that is natural inso-
much as the Senator was the fourth
fSrhoice OF the State for the nomination.
WATsoE's FoREIGNER
APPEAL DISASTROUS.
There is eben revolt in the ranks
against the candidacy OF James E. Wat
son. who has, with characteristic bung
ling, alienated a great group of voters
through his ill-advised appeal 10 the for
eign element
For the frst time in many years the
Republicans are feeling the handicap Of
not having the whole -souled newspaper
support at the capital.
The wabbling of the Star on the Leagus
OF Nations issue and the hostiizss OF the
News to the Senatorial csbal and Jim
Watson. has left the @. o. P. without
avenues OF publicity such as have long
been depended upon to put across" weak
candidates
In addition 70 these things the Repub-
lican managers are confronted with the
load Of as unpopular a State ticket az
they ever had to handle
With Warren T. McCrsy, a board Of
t-ade" candidate four-hushing as a farm
er ana opposing soldier for Governor
they have found that there is little about
their candidate TO arouse public interest
With a candidate for treasurer who
went short In his accounts as a comfy
treasurer not much can be said about
finances.
With a Governor so unpopular that the
managers dare not let him enter the cam
psign and an Endorsement Of his admin
istration In the platform. everything
points to the dssirability Of making the
campaign on national issues.
WILL HAYS PLANS WENT
AWRY WHEN McADOO FELL.
Bp w-A;th the pity split as to what
tn zatiense issues, shy are and where
$50 Sarty sd nds on n, the only refuge
Indefinite rkss," iSr which the people
~ not. n
E# he truth about the whole situation Is
S the farsl teing VIII lrayes laid out
paign off slatred of President Wilson
eh he exz kcted to be infamed by the
lnation a ~ San Francisco of William
yIcAdoo, ffN De Presidents son-in-law.
James i. ox was nominated and the
*,publicaa q mpaign plans went into the
siscards H
HAYS has #not yet been able to formu-
late subst fute.
Offsetting n this situation is the control
IN Indiana II Of practically every public
,fflce and liability to utilize the time Of
,flee holderA in perfecting organization.
HundredsfX Of employees Of the city Of
- and of Marion County are
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Gds< ng their salaries from the
- &.kE He'd by the taxpayers for
# <ng except assist the Repub-
~. /| e cation.
- 81 -, paid by the taxpayers, have
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