Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13


framed to stampede for Watson, should
suddenly stampede to Hays And If the
Watson crowd can not put Watson over
there is nothing that will suit them
better, than to have Hays nominated.
The result of all this manipulation is
that the republican voters Of Indiana are
going to have mighty little luck in at
tempting to name THERE choice for the
nomination for president. they can vote
for Wood with the full knowledge that
Wood will not capture the delegation in
the primary. They can vote for Lowden,
Harding or Johnson with the knowledge
that none of the three will be presented
to the convention as the states choice.
No matter how they cast their ballots
they must realize that the Indiana dele
cation to Chicago will never represent
the sentiment of Indiana voters
The two groups of bosses in the state
have taken care that the control of the
delegation shall not fade from their
hands, usual.
McCRAY FAR AHEAD
OF OTHER CONTENDERS.
Unless all politician dope is upset In
Indiana between now and the primaries,
Warren T. McCray will be the republican
nominee for governor.
There are no political leaders of any
consequence in the republican ranks
willing to conceGe that the lead which
McCray now has over his contenders can
be overcome. Consequently, the McCray
campaign has become simply a matter OF
keeping the candidate before the public
ana perfecting what Is conceded to be
the best political organization that has
been formed for any candidate this year.
McCray has made no errors in strategy
vafe- Il ho. ro~N
course that has prevented him from be-
coming known as the candidate of either
The Watson or the Goodrich factions of
the party and his managers have gath
cred support from both camps.
When the fight against the domination
OF James p. Goodrich was at its height
McCray gave out a statement In which
he gently eased himself over the fence
that marked the division between Good
rich and anh-Goodrich forces and at
tempted to create the impression that he
was unfavorable TO the present tax law.
McCray, however, did not denounce the
tax law. He merely expressed in polite
words sentiment that perhaps the tax
law was not all that it should be.
The position assumed by McCray was
not obnoxious to the Goodrich element
which has begun to doubt Its own faith
pleasing to the anh-Goodrich element
which expected McCray to speak louder,
but 1t was better than nothing and It
gave the anti-Goodrich people hope that
perhaps later McCray would be more en-
phatic.
At any rate, both tho Goodrich and
the anti-Goodrich factions looked upon
McCray as the best they could get. and
ever since that time there has been a
steady stream toward McCray even in
spite Of the threats made by agents OF
the Indianapolis News that the paper
would not support him in event Of his
nomination.
There Is growing sentiment amone
the politicians In the republican party
that they must take McCray, not par,
ticularly because they want him. but
because he is the only candidate TO
whom they can all turn. They realize
that J. W. Fesler Will not do for two
reasons. In the first place, no Is not
making any Roadway with the voters
and in the second place he IS too thor
oughly under the domination OF the
News and the crowd that focks with Il.
Edward Toner Is stiu regarded as the
impossible. His Endorsement OF Good
rich as the greatest war governor
has been the great stumbling block over
which his candidacy can not be boosted.
He probably will run poor third In
the race. even with the assistance Of
the versatile Carl Mote, who has given
up his announced plans OF moying TO
Washington with Gov. Goodrich ana IS
now wondering whether no can retain
his meal ticket in connection with tho
public service commission