Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
BITTER CONTEST
ON SENATORSHIP
is ANTICIPATED
Foundations of HOosier G.. 0.
P. Organization Will Rock
in Struggle.
BEVERIDGE SEEKS TOGA

BEN ERlDGE SEEhS IOGA
Two developments of noteworthy
interest took place during the week
which indicate beyond all doubt that
the Republican party of Indiana will
be rocked to its very foundations
within another year with what, in
all probability, will be one of the
biggerest inter-party ructions that
has arisen in recent years.
The prin cipals around which the
partisans viii rally are Senator
Harry S. New, who has already an
nounced his candidacy for re-nom-
nation, and Former Senator Albert
j. Beverdige, whom to all intents and
purposes is already an active candi,
date for his long vacant seat in the
upper House of the national Con-
gress.
The developments that indicate these
two men are squaring away for a bitter
political contest are these:
1. Senator New has practically COM
pIeted arrangements whereby Harry
G. Hogan of TT. Wayne former In
diana manager for Maj. Gen. Leonard
Woods presidential campaign. viii
take charge of his denomination
race.
2. Mr.. Beveridgs has declined the
post as ambassador to Japan,
rendered by President Harding, and
gave as his reasons his desire to
again become United States Senator
from Indiana.
DIsCARDs MASK
OF AMBIGUITY.
II the Washington reports of Mr..
Beveridge's declination are true, and
there is every assumption that they are.
it means that the former senator and
noted Progressive leader has at last dts
carded the mask of ambiguity under
which he has been working for the last
year and has definitely let it be known
that be aspires to succeed Senator New.
1t means that if he gave vent TO his am
billions in declining the diplomatic post
it is known already to official Washing
ton, for the Harding administration thus
far has proved it is not close mouthed.
The tender of the post to the HoosieG
AHES MOI EbA4At as Il surprise To AuusE " no
have maintained a close tab on politics
as played by Hoosiers, both in and out
of the Harding administrative circles
Nor can it be accepted, on the other
hand, as a compliment to Mr. Beveridce'E
life of public service, nor a reward for
his political faithfulness. 1t is a link
in the clever game being played to main
tain intact the old guard in Washing
ton, of which Senator New is a charter
member.
Mr.. Beveridge is the only man on the
Republican horizon who could give Sen
Rtor New even the trace Of a race for
that nomination. In addition 20 that he
is a dangerous opponen,> FOR he is u
veteran campaigner, he is popular with
the people and his splendid oratory can
sway the masses as few other public
speakers can.
PROVED HIMSELF
PRACTICAL IDEALIST.
He is an ideaIist, withal, a practical
idealist and In a campaign carries a Wig
orous message that commands attention
and wins votes. He proved that In the
Bull Moose hegira Of 1912 when he car
ried the Progressive banner SC near to
Victory.
Senator News great strength lies in
organization. He has the regular" Re
publicans with him to a man and il Indi-
ana that has come to be a very prime
asset. He will have the unstinted de-
7otion of the Republican State committee
and he can pick up the remnants Of the
huge McCray machine with very little
trouble and build it into a powerful
thing almost over night.
The present Senator, too, is popular
step in Washington carefully, much more
so, II might be said. than his colleague,
Senator James f. Watson. He has not
been lead astray by strange Gods In the
national capitol and outside Of aiding
and abetting Senator Lodges wilson
batting game his official record stands
pretty good in the eyes of the voters
Senator News IS colse to Harding and
what distinct advantage this will prove
viii be evidenced as time goes on. It
gave him the edge from the very start
in being able to dictate a few political
appointments that tended to mend
broken strand in his fence here and
there.
The latest manifestation Of executive
friendship, however, was the offer to re-
move Mr.. Beveridge from Indiana by
sending him TO Japan.
BEVERIDGE IS NOT
POPULAR WITH HARDING.
Had it succeeded Senator New could
already count himself renominated 1t
failed and a fight is seemingly bound to
result
President Harding. true to reports that
came soon after his election, rendered
that post to Mr.. Beveridge, not as o re-
ward nor as a political spoils debt like
the Harvey appointment, but purely to
make it easy for his friend, Senator New,
to remain in Washington. The President
is said to like to surround himself with
men whom he knows and personally ad-
mires, and he has no inclination for the
progressive thinkers as exemplifed by
Mr.. Beveridge
Perhaps Mr.. Beveridge would have
consented to drop out of the race IL he
could have had the post at the Court of
st. James, but the premier diplomatic
position had to go to Colonel Harvey.
whose poison pen hastened the political
death Of President Wilson. Perhaps the
storm of indignation that has swept the
country since the coloneIs i1l-staIred
conception Of American reasons for en-
tering the war has caused official tears
of regret that he was unleashed on the
world, but of course no indication has
been manifested.
The Japanese post, therefore, one of
the best appointments within the power
of the administration, goes abegging.
SEN. NEW is AWARE
OF IMPENDING FIGHT.
Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador
to Mexico and who. along with Senator
Lodge, has chiefly confined himself to
Wilsonphobia, is still seeking either the