South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
PARTY LEADERS
HERE IN REVOLT
AGAINST HARDING
South Bend Republicans Re-
fuse to Accept Chairman
Van Fleets DiCtatiOn.

Announcement from INDIANAPOLIS,
! accredited 70 Harry NJ Daughtery
political manager for Sen. WarreH
.. Harding OF Ohio iu his race for
the republican nomination for presi-
, dent. that Judge Vernon vs.. Van
Fleet OF South Bend will manage
Sen. Hsrdings campaign 10 Indiana
: IS received here in conflicting man
ner
Many South Bend republicans viii
( not follow Judge Van Fleets leader
ship for Sen Hardiue's presidential
candidacy, 1t was declared here
. Thursday in prominent republican
circles.
There are said 10 be several rea-
sons for this attitude upon the part
Of many republican I'm the first
Ilace, 10 is said there are r1any re-
pubIicans who resent any EFFORT to
use "a political organization. such as
"a county. district or state central
committee In the interest Of any one
candidate for particular nomina-
ton.
Judge Van Fleet is the repubIi-
can chairman OF the 18th district
and some leading republicans here
profess To see an effort 10 use the
district central committee i'm the in
tcrest OF Sen. Hardings candidacy
TO the disadvantage OF other repub-
lican presidential candidates who
+ have entered the Indiana field as
wei as has Sen. HARDING.
LOwdCn l. FavoTitc.
Urtner than that Sen. Harding
/ is not the choice OF all the republi-
cans I'm ST. Joseph county for the re-
? publican presidential nomination
Gov. Frank o. Lowden, who has
also entered the Indiana contest is
q faorite among some prominent
4 repul Jeans. I'm fact it was declared
Thursday that he is the choice Of
members Of one Of the strong repub-
I lean factions en- the county. al
though the members of this faction
declare that they are opposed 10 us
ing any OF the central committees
iin the interest of any particular
= candidate in their party.
Mayor Carson, who heads one fac
ton of the republican party i'm South
Bend. and whose supporters declare
viii play an important part i'm coun-
" and state political affairs during
the coming campaign" declared
Thursday that he is out and out for
Gov. Lowden for the republican
presidential nomination.
Frank O. Lowden of Illinois is
my choice FOR the republican nom
ination for president the mayor
declared emf hatically. following the
announcement from indianapolis
that the republican 18th district
chairman had been selected 20 man
age the Indiana campaign for Sen.
Harding.
Two Enter Race.
But Sen. Harding and GOV. Low
den are not the only republicans
who have entered the race for the
presidential nomination who have
friends among republican leaders
here Gen. Leonard A. Wood and
Sen Hiram w Johnson OF CalifOr-
mia have ardent supporters among
republican leaders throughout the
county. and 10 is declared that any
attempt 10 use the district central
committee I'm the interest of any one
presidential candidate viii be
strongly resented.
Judge Van Fleet was out of the
4 city Thursday and could NOT bee ask
. ed regarding tho announcement at|
+ indianapolis by MIR. D2ugbtery that|
the 18th district chairman is TO
manage Sen. IIardins's campaign i'm
Indiana.
Republicans here point ont that
unless Judge Van Fleet resigns from
the craftsmanship. he win be az the
head of the 18Th district central
committee until after thp rrimarics
ou May g. and they say hat during
that time much can re done hy the
chairman of the central committee
ma the interest of Sen Hardiug's
candidacy aud TO the detrimcnt Of
the caudidacies of other presidential
nomination aspirauts who have en-
tered the race iu Indiana 1s well as
Sen Harding has.
Van Fleet ArOusCS Interest.
The announcement rcEardiug
Judge Van Fleet appeared Thursday
10 have stirred MP the republicans