South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE
BEST CHANCE TO
WIN NEXT FALL
Events OF Past Two Weeks
Cause Split In Republican
Ranks.

NNrUAIa r A-- AAer A H-H-
INDIASAPOLIS. Jan. 29.-Not I'm
the last FIVE years have the demo-
Gratis Of Indiana had occasion 10
congratulate themselves on the brill
liancy OF their party's star OF ascend
ency 10 the extent that has been
given them within the last two
weeks. Things have happened in
Indiana politics that have placed a
new face on old conditions and have
pointed stronger than ever 10 the
fact that democratic success next
fall will be measured in Indiana
wholly BY the extent 90 which Indi-
ana democrats Destir themselves.
/. The watson faction OF the re-
publican party has assumed the
leadership OF that part Of the party
which will no longer answer 10 the
crack OF the machine whip and
whOOp for James Z. Goodrich when
Chairman Ed. Wasmuth gives the
cue
2. The Goodrich machine has
come into the open and declared that
10 will continue 20 operate the repub-
lican party ia the state even if it's
operation spells the collapse Of the
whole organization
3. Republicans from outside the
state have come 70 a realization
that Indiana has no 'favorite SON
for the presidency and is In reality
open territory for the corraling of
delegates.
Arouse Democrats.
4 The shameless way in which
he republican legislature passed the
-anrage resolution and ran away
rom other admitted duties has
reused the democrats to a sense Of
iuty and they are beginning TO see
hat the whole state demands relief
from the naturalization" i'm the Of
ice OF Gov. Goodrich of all the pow
90 Of the state government.
B.. The desperate efforts OF the re-
publican state committee and others
to defend the administration OF the
Task laws mas served 10 arouse the
tate 10 the iniqulties Of this Law 10
ID greater extent than anything else
could arouse it.
5. The combination of all those
Influences has induced the active
democrats Of Indiana TO get busy and
.ounty meetings throughout the
-tlte are being held with enthusiasm
and good feeling
Even the hide-boUnd republicans
oI Indiana admit that the democrats
have never had a better chance To
carry the state regardless Of the po-
trical situation nationally than is
presented today. AT democratic
state headquarters the word comes
from republicans every day that pre-
Harations ought TO be made 90 win
victory for there is a victory in
sight and all that is necessary to win
s preparation.
Announce Candidates..
The recent announcement of DR.
yarletcn McCulloch and Mason b.
>iblicl5 of their candidates. for gov
-rnor. the entrance of =. NJ. Foster
IS candidate for lieutenaut-gOv-
arnOr and the steady plugging" OF
John Eisenbarger for the governor
snip have all had their effect They
have aroused the sleeping democrats
ll the fact that these men see a
chance OF victory for they are not
the type who would give their time
and effort 20 the leading of a lost
cause.
Among a great many democrats is
n feeling that the entrants for the
EOvernorship race are not all in yet
There Is a disposition TO feel that at
least one more candidate viii be
brought out. and IL generally con-
Oeded that when ne does come ne
viii be OF a lighting type-some
man who will enter the race on the
theory that a spade Is a spade and
should be so designated.
While no one appears 10 know
from whence this type of candi-
date gill spring. there is an appar-
emit confidence that he viii come
forth and with his coming there will
be a campaisn that will linger long
ir memory.
Newspaper men who have watch
ed political campaigns in Indiana FOR
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