Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-12
BEVER|DGE MAY Be
MADE AMBASSADOR
Indiana Republicans Hope to
Avoid Fight Over Sena-
tor News Seat.
HAYS VISITS LEADERS
Beverage Also Has Conferred
With Mr.. Harding-Friends of
Both Active.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January IL
1t is generally understood here that
developments of the last week mean
that the republican leaders of Indiana
are going to do everything within
their power to prevent contest Ior
the republican United States sena-
torship nomination in the next cam,
paign. The recent visit Of National
chairman Hays to Indianapolis and
Albert J. Beveridge's trip to Marion
Tor a conference with Senator Hard
ing are both regarded as SiSnlncant
moves.
on as the man who can do the enGl-
uccring that will remove the diff
,ulties. His chief claim to fame
aside from his acting as national
chairman was the work he did as
state chairman in Indiana in bring
ing the republican and the old pro-
Eressive elements into harmony. 1t
is very well understood that in the
effort to eliminate the senatorship
contest Senator Harding will be will
ing to do all in his power to aid.
Senator Harding is a close personal
friend of Senator Harry S. New and
il is Senator News seat in the SEN
ate that is at stake in the coming
campaign. Mr.. Beveridge is the man
who is slated to oppose New.
chairman Hays was in conference
with Presidenr-elect Harding at
MARION just before he came to In
annapolis, and it was Hays. accord
ing to all reports. who brought the
invitation to Beveridge to go to
Marion.
Beveridge May Become Envoy.
lust VIVA. the definite plan may be for
avoiding the Senatorship contest is not
known, but since Mr.. Hays was in In
dianapoiiS certain men who are under
stood to enjoy friendly relations with
MI Bever1dge have intimated that Sen
ator Reveridge might finally decide to
accept a diplomatic post
Some of the friends of Mr.. Beveridge
say now that in deciding what he will
DO Mr. Beveridge will be willing to defer
20 the wishes of Mrs. Beverage. 1t is
said also from the same authoritative
source that Mrs. Beveridge is not at all
inclined to look with disfavor on resi-
dence abroad.
Both MIR. Beveridge and his friends
have been very active in all parts of
the state during the last month.
Has Made Many Speeches.
Mr.. Beveridge recently has made
many speeches in Indiana and some
outside the state. Indianapolis. news
papers have in the last day or so
speaking dates in the state. and it is
of such length that one might think
the active campaign was already on.
1t is said that the friends of Sem
ator New are not in ignorance of the
rapidity with which the Beveridge
movement is being carried on. 1t
has been announced that the cam
paign of Senator New for renomina-
ton will be launched in a definite
manner at the midwinter meeting of
the Indiana Republication Editorial
Association. which will be held in
Indianapolis the latter part of this
month. 1t is the understanding that
Senator New himself will come to In
diapolis at that time for a conference
with his friends, who wish to know
what he desires that they do.
Anticipating contest over the sem
atorship, Senator News friends
throughout Indiana are already pre-
pairing quietly for it. 1t is said that
Warren T. McCray. the new governor
of Indiana, will espouse openly the
cause of Senator New. |