Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-21
Review Of the Week
i'm Indiana Politics
indiana Publicity Bureau

For the first time in this campaign
democratic politics began this week to
transcend the furore of republican ac
tivities in Indiana.
The attention of the voters was d.
rected to the democratic camp by the
presentation of William Gibbs McAdoo
as a candidate for president and of
Thomas Taggart as a candidate for sena-
tor. IN neither instance was there ala
announcement by the men themselves of
any intention of seeking the nomination.
However, this was Offset by the I'M
qualified declaration of The Indiana
Daily Times that neither Of these man
would refuse to become candidates at the
call of Indiana democrats. The general
impression in indianapolis was that the
newspaper did not give this assurance
without being fully Informed in the
premises.
Following the introduction of these
names into democratic affairs meeting
was held at Huntington at which more
than the necessary 500 names were OBJ
tanned to insure the placing OF McAdoO
on the primary ballot and plans were
discussed for furthering the McAdoo
boom.
In the meantime. renewed impetus was
given the circulation of petitions on be-
half of Thomas Taggart, which had al
ready been started and which has no"
become almost statewide.
Mr. McAdoo issued a statement In
New York in which he said he preferred
uninstructed delegates at the San Fran
cisco convention and urged that the party
make fight for principles rather than
for men. He asserted in the statement,
however, that he regarded 1t as the i'm
perative duty of any man to accept
nomination that came to him unsolicited.
The supporters Of Mr.. McAdoo In both
Indiana and at his old home In Georgia
declined to be disturbed by this stnte
ment and continued efforts on his be
half. apparently with the understanding
that they would not be disappointed as
to his reception of them.
AS the McAdoo boom gathered way.
James F. Fry, collector of customs at
indianapolis, and an appointee of Thomas
Marshall launched movement TO put
the vice presidents name on the primary
ballot as Indianas choice for president.
The republican press generally seized
on the effort for the purpose of discour
aging the McAdco movement and the vice
president got more than his customary
amount of attention from republican
sources.
The "Marshall-for- President" boomers
announced their intention of placing
Marshalls name on the primary ballot
and the McAdoo supporters reiterated
their intention Of doing the same. The
general impression here was that the
sswo names would go on the primary bal
lot and there would be a showdown in the
party largely between the old time sup
porters of Marshall and a younger Ell
~ e. l.. o.
vigorous conduct of the affairs of the
party than has been general for several
years.
Older politicians expressed the be
lief that such a fight In Indiana would
have an excellent effect on the party.
as 1t would do much TO offset the general
apathy that has been produced by the
republican propaganda to the effect that
"the democrats have no chance"
While the democrats were getting on
their harness in preparation for a pros
pectlve fight. the republicans were be-
moaning the action Of Gov. Goodrich in
declaring that vote for the republican
state ticket next fall must be an indorse-
ment Of his administration.
Rcpualican candidates for governor
were generally seeking the storm cellar
to allow the ill-adv4sed noise created by
Goodrlch's defer Sc tour to subsidc
The general unseemly scramble Of the
republican candidates for the president
continued without abatement Wood is
continuing to get the most support I'm
the press. hut Senator Harding OF Ohio
Is doing the most quiet organization
work and Gov. Lowden Of Illinois IL
preparing for a whrl- wind finish that hts
friends declare will make him the leader
in 4 preferential fight that will probably
result In delegation TO Chicago made
up Of Senator Watson's friends who will
not be pledged 20 any. one
Considerable interest has been aroused
in the report that VIII Hays. national