Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-03
PRIMARY RACE
CLOSES TODAY
INHOOSIERDOM
Candidates in Final Stretch of
Spectacular Contest for
Public Favor.
WOOD LOSING STRENGTH
The polls will open at 6 a. m.
tomorrow and close at p. m.
A list of voting places will be
found on Page g.
.<diana's spectacular primary race

<diana's spectacular primary race
is practically over.
Tomorrow the voters will go to
the polls and express their prefer
ences.
1t appears very unlikely that anyone
except candidates for minor offices Will
be nominated.
Under the Indiana primary law can
didate for governor or president must re-
ceive a majority of all votes cast by his
party to receive nomination or delegates
to the national convention instructed in
his favor.
With four candidates seeking Indiana's
delegates to the republican national con-
vention. four seeking the democratic
nomination for governor and three seek
ing the republican nomination for gov
ernor, this appears impossible.
Consequently, the candidate for COVER
nor who receives a plurality may not re
ceive the nomination in the convention Of
his party and the candidate for the presi-
dency who receives a plurality may not
receive the votes of the Indiana delega-
ton.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE
MOST ABSORBING.
The race which is attracting the most
attention is the race for the republican
nomination for the presidency.
The fours candidates-LeOnard Wood,
Frank o. Lowden, Hiram W. johnson
and Warren G. Harding-are completing
whirlwind campaigns
Lowden completed his campaign In
Lake county Saturday. Johnson and
Harding virtually wound up their cam
paigns in indianapolis at the same time,
and Wood Will conclude his speaking
tour here today.
At least three Of these candidates are
running a close race.
Present indications are that johnson
viii lead.
His strength has increased enormously
in the last month.
Wood, whose strength has been de-
clining as rapidly as Johnson's has in
creased. may run second, or even third
Lowden is the candidate on whom
maSy eyes are being turned just as the
primary closes.
His strength has been increasing and
many would not be surprised to see him
run johnson a close race.
Harding has the following Of certain
old line republicans, but the general be
lief appears to be that he will not dis
play any considerable strength
WOOD AND JOHNSON
FIGHT DESPERATE.
During the last minutes OF the primary
campaign the Wood organization is max
ing desperate efforts to beat johnson.
Open and direct appeals are being
made to friends Of Lowden and Hard
ing TO support Wood
They are making the appeals on the
ground that the nomination of Senator
johnson would be "disastrous" and
are attempting to put over Wood with
the support of the friends of the other
two candidates as the lesser Of two evils.
The Wood campaign is probably the
most unusual ever conducted In this
state.
It started early. Immediately after it
became apparent that Gov. Goodrich
could not become a candidate
The Wood people came to Indiana pre-
pared to do things on a large scale and
they succeeded in this.
Elaborate publicity plans were worked
<@sSt and organizers were sent out over
the state to accumulate faith" in the
candidate.
The popularity Of the candidate grew
like a toy balloon and then burst.
There appears to be no question that
there was a period in the campaign
when Gen. Wood could easily have car
ried Indiana.
IhN BELAOu ID past anu lueEt 10 tNtAE
indication that he can consider him
self lucky If he comes in second.
MeCRAY FAVORITE
FOR GOVERNOR.
In the campaign for the republican
nomination for governor Warren T. Nc
Cray appears to be the favorite, although
there is no question but what he is not
as strong, compared with the strength of
the other candidates, as he was a few
weeks ago.
James W. Fesler, backed by the or
ganization, has been making inroads into
McCray's following and the result Will
be seen when the primary vote is an
nounced.
Edward G. Toner also is a power to
be reckoned with. although there appears
to be small possibility Of his being
nominated.
In the race for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor, Dr. Carleton B. Nc
CuIloch IS unquestiOnably the favOrite,
although It is evident that he will not
receive a majority Of the votes cast.
Mason J. Niblack has a considerable
following IN the southern part Of the
state and John Isenbarger has many
friends among the followers.
The fourth candidate, James X. Risk.
possibly has a sufficient number of
friends to prevent any one of the other
candidates from obtaining the nomlna-
ton
In Marion county, as in the state, the
republican race is attracting the most
attention, for there the party is split
just as it is in the state.
The contest in Marion county tomor-
!, rsv will be between the present admin
istration with all its record Of misgov-
eminent, and the republicans who do
not approve of this record and are op-
posing the organization with all their
strength.