The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-21
VOTERS TURN
TO STATE AND.
COUNTY RACES.
With Mayoralty Contest Dis
posed of Interest Centers In
Reorganization Work
Democrats Hopeful.
G. 0. P. is Confident

With the mayoralty contest dis
posed of and Richmond in Democratic
column for four years, all politics now
centers about the reorganization of
the county and state forces of both
Republicans and Democrats next
spring, which will Immediately follow
the primary election in May.
Here in Wayne county, with a Re
publican majority of approximately |
5000 as based on the result in the |
presidential election a year ago, it |
would appear that the Democratic !
party would, as in former years, be |
classed as an outsider.
The recent mayoralty contest in !
which the Democratic ticket wiped out |
Republican majority in Richmond !
that exceeded 2,100 and piled up a ma
jority of it's own of 2,05S, has put some |
new life in the minority forces and it |
is said they are looking forward with ,
something more than casual interest |
TO the next contest in Wayne county !
for all county offices.
On the other hand, Republican lead !
ers assert that the mayoralty contest |
which went to the Democrats has no !
bearing on political alignments in gen
eral and that next year Richmond as
well as Wayne county will be found
safely on the Republican side of the
political ledger.
May Be Contest.
In the reorganization of the Repub- !
lican state committee there may be a
contest, it is said, and consequently in
all counties there will be interest in
the selection of precinct committee |
men who in turn elect the county
chairman and othr county organiza-
tion officers.
In Wayne county it is expected that
Paul Comstock who served as chair
man during the presidential campaign,
will, if precedent is to be followed, be
named to succeed himself. Hereto
fore it has been customary to re-elect
the chairman and other officers for
second tedms. Up to this time there
has been no announcement of other
aspirants for the county Craftsmanship.
For district committeeman. to rep
resent the Sixth congressional district,
an office now held by Walter Bossert, !
of Liberty, there may be an interest
ing contest. The name of VIII Frazee
Of Rushville. was mentioned some time
ago at an indianapolis conference of
Republicans, as a probable aspirant
for Bosserts place and it is said now
that George Elliott, of Newcastle, ed
itor of the Courier of that city, may
also be in the running.
Neither FraZee nor Elliott, however.
have made formal announcements. Mr.,
Bossert likewise has been silent, in so
far as the general public knows, as 20
what his intentions are to be with
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man.
Watch Senatorial Race
The chief interest i'll the primary
next May from a statewide viewpoint
is the senatorial contest. Harry S.
New, at present the senior United
States senator from Indiana, will be
a candidate for his second term and
while he is up TO this time alone in
the field, it has been the general be
lief for many months that Albert J.
Beveridge former United States sen
ator, also will be a candidate
In the Democratic primary the names
of Samuel NJ. Ralston, former COVER
nor of Indiana, and Thomas R. Mar
shall, former vice-president, are men
toned in connection with this contest.
Neither has formally indicated his
attitude
In the congressional race Richard
~ Elliott, of Connersville, present rep
resentative from the Sixth district
will be a candidate to succeed himself
and the opinion generally has prevail
ed that he will have no opposition. II
is said, however. that Ralph Test
county agent of Henry county. may be
a candidate. Leading Republicans
throughout the district, it il said, be
lieve that Representative Elliott win
have no real difficulty in the contest.
Several in Field
There will be no need for the draft
ing of candidates in the Republican
primary for county officers. for at this
early date there are aspirants in the
field for every position that is to be
filled and it is probable that there will
be other candidates in addition to
those who have let it be known that
they expect TO enter the contests.
For auditor of Wayne county, Harry
Thornburg, of Richmond. who was a
candidate four years ago. again will be
in the race. Oran p. Gates, of Frank
lin township. also is said to be a pros
pective candidate for the same office.
For treasurer, the only candidate is
Thomas l. Ahl, present incumbent.
OF SneIlli, tdTl w NduuldH, present
incumbent. is the only candidate.
For clerk, Miss Grace Smith deputy
clerk will, it is said, be candidate.
John r. Schneider, of Richmond, Ed
y. Wilson of Richmond and Elmer
Crull of Hagerstown also will be num-
bered in this race, it is believed.
For county commissioners, western
district, Cal Davis is TO be a candidate
and il is possible that Andrew j.
Simpson, present commissioner from
that district. may be a candidate for
reelection.
Say Harlan Will Run.
For state senator, while there have
been no definite announcements. it is
said that Denver p. Harlan. Richmond
attorney, will be a candidate; also
Walter p. Ratliff, a former member of
the lower house of the general assem-
bly,. will be in the race. Lee B. Nus
baum has been mentioned as a posi-
BILE aspirant.
E For representative. James P. Knapp
Of Hagerstown. it is said, will be a
candidate TO succeed himself