South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-18
GOV. GOODRICH
MAKES WATSON'S
FRIENDS ANGRY
Support by Executive of FeS-
Ter as Successor Splits the
Republican Party.
APPEAL TO NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
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INDIANAPOLIsS, Ind. Jan. IL
Friends of James +. Watson in In
diana are beginning to waken TO the
fact that the senator's chances for
reelection TO the senate as the head
Of the republican state ticket are
being placed in jeopardy 10y the rule
or ruin" policy OF the state organiza-
ton under the control of James =.
Goodrich.
In the interests of harmony they
have permitted Goodrich TO retain
his hold on the state committee and
with the assurance that Goodrich
would do nothing that would injure
the Watson chances for reelection.
they have permitted Goodrich TO run
the affairs OF the party almost un-
checked
Now they are awakening 10 the
fact that Goodrich proposes to shape
the coming campaign in Indiana so
that il must resolve itself into a
fight for public Endorsement Of the
Goodrich administration and all that
Goodrichism implies. And the Wat
son element is exceedingly doubt
al whether the state of Indiana can
be made 10 swallow another four
years of GOOdrichism. Friends OF
the senator see the time approach
ing when in order to support Wat
son they must swallow Goodrich and
GOodrichism. and while they would
not personally hesitate at even that
bitter dose. they concede that the
bulk Of the voters will not accept
GOOdrichism, even with the knowl-
edge that refusal means the defeat
of Watson.
Governor Binds Senator.
Goodrich has smoothly and stead
lily bound Watson 10 the wheels Of
his own chariot in Indiana. He has
brought about a statement from
Chairman Ed. Wasmuth to the effect
that the coming republican candi-
dates must accept the Goodrich tax
law and the Goodrich Capitalization
schemes or step out OF the repubI-
can ranks.
He has forced the retention by the
republican comm ittee OF the hire
lings whom he selected and through
whom he conducts the affairs of the
state organization.
He has let il be known that no
candidate for office will succeed un-
less he is willing to pledge himself
TO perpetuate the many boards that
Goodrich originated and otherwise
carry on the rehabilitation"
schemes that are so dear TO his
heart.
Goodrich Books FcSlcr.
Now, as a last dose for the Wat
son element. he has started out to
nominate ]. W. Fesler for governor.
Fesler now bears the stamp of Good
rich in so conspicuous a manner
that there would be little difference
in the governors office were he 10
succeed Goodrich today.
Goodrich men are managing Fes-
ler's campaign. Goodrich men are
boosting him in every part OF the
state. Goodrich men are surround
ing him in Indianapolis. Goodrich
men are preparing the platform on
which Fesler expects TO run for of
flee. Goodrich men are promising
him the campaign funds he Will
need.
In short, Goodrich proposes and
apparently will propose successfully.
that Jim Watson's running mate on
the republican ticket be Fesler. and
exact counterpart OF Goodrich,
pledged 10 do GOodrich's bidding
and perpetuate GOodrich's machine.
Is Campaign Issue.
This means. of course. that Good
riChism will be the campaign issue
in Indiana. IL means that the demo
Gratis viii not have 70 hunt for any
issue. but will have only the neces-
sity of turning their guns on Good
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