The Washington herald., 1920-05-04
Wood and johnson
Predicting Victory
mmdia1a Primary

Indianapolis, IND. May s.-The
spectacular primary campaign in
Indiana ended tonight with Sena-
tor Hiram W. johnson. of Cali
fornia. and Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood
driving home their final arguments
to voters who will express their
Presidential preference at the polls
, tomorrow. The other two con-
! testants. Governor Frank o. Low
den. Of Illinois. and Senator watren
&c. Harding. of Ohio. completed their
respective campaigns Saturday.
1t is evident that no candidate
will receive a majority of the votes
cast. which. under the Indiana law.
is required before this States thIr-
ty delegates arc sent to the national
convention under an ironcIad in
struction to vote for the primary
winner as long as his name is be-
fore the convention
1f no candidate receives more
than a plurality at the primary
tomorrow the State convention will
have the option of either sending
delegates uninstructed or instructed
to vote for the aspirant who re-
ceived the most votes.
Wood Forces Confident.
Johnson has insisted that IL he
does not win a plurality at the pri-
mary tomorrow he will not ask
for single vote from this State,
and has taken the position that the
entire delegation should support the
candidate who receives the heaviest
popular vote. Harding and Lowden
hackers have been insisting that the
letter of the law be lived up to.
They favor an uninstructed delega-
ton should no majority vote be
cast.
tonight that a drift Of Lowden and
Harding support had come their
way during the last thirty-six
hours. They declared that the real
fight at the polls tomorrow rests
OCA"SCh NOOO anu
that many OF the Lowden- Harding
supporters. seeing a johnson men
acc, had decided to assist Wood.
Fight a sHsss, Race.
The fight has narrowed down to
''hoss race" which bids fair to
emulate the New Jersey primary.
with final precincts determining the
winner between Johnson and Wood.
Lowden managers. however. have
not given up hope and made des-
perate attempts today to check
dritt of Lowden strength to Wood.
Charging an attempt by other
candidates to attract votes from
Governor Lowden unfairly. James
S. Baldwin. his Indiana manager,
stated:
''In the two closing days of the
campaign IL is apparent to all that
strenuous efforts are being made by
| the managers of one candidate to
gather votes on the theory that a
certain other candidate is a menace.
This is a direct attempt to attract
voters from Governor Lowden.
Bowden Men Not Alarmed.
His friends are not alarmed by
been conducted along dignified lines,
consistent with the high office to
which he asplres.
I'VE did not come here to dis
turb local conditions, but to get a
genuine, honest expression of pref
ference on the merits OF our candI-
date. as the law requires. and with
this we will be content"
| There WAS every fndicat atfon to-
night that a heavy primary vote
would be polled tomorrow. The
weather forecast was for fair
weather. Gen. Wood and Senator
johnson addressed large and en-
thusiastic audiences at all. places
where they made speeches today.
Wood completed his campaign al
Anderson tonight Johnson made
his final address in Marion.
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