The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
BEVER|DGE
NOT AFTER 4
NOMINATION
DiscOurages the Efforts Of His
Friends to Have Him Seek
Senate HonOrS.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. AUG IL
Ex-United States Senator Albert j..
Beveridge may not decide TO become
a candidate for the republican nom
nation for United States senator
against Harry S. New next year. ae-
cording to persons close to the poiiti-
cal situation in Indiana. 1t was stat
ed authoriatively today that Mr. Bev-
eridga is seriously considering dis
oouraging the efforts OF his friends to
have him again seek to represent the
state IN the senate.
Mr.. Beveridge has never in any
public way Indicated that he intended
20 contest for the honor with Senator
New but he has nevertheless been
considered an avowed candidate for
the toga. Personal friends OK Mt
Beveridge said several months ago
that there was no doubt Of his inten-
zion TO enter the political lists again
next year
The whole course OF Mr.. Beveridge's
actions during the winter and spring
months this year indicated that he
was about TO re-enter Indiana repub-
GCAn pOILlEs dNlAFb+J NS N4~- 80
gagged in a statewide lecture tour and
delivered addresses in practically
every important city of the state. This
tour served 10 re-awaken some Of the
old enthusiasm for Beverage. the
orator, and his friends were beginning
60 rally to his standard The speeches
OF Mr.. Beverage. while devoted main
" to a discussion OF Ameriosnisrn and
religious topics. served to indicate his
views on most Of the leading political
issues Of the day.
OF recent months however. MIR.
Beveridgs has refrained from continu-
ing his speaking tour Of the state. He
has Withdrawn 70 practical seclusion
and is said 20 be again devoting his
attention to his literary work.
Efforts Of the national administra-
zion, Il is said. to have eliminated him
from the senatorial contest failed,
but recent developments seem to in
dictate that these attempts were IN
necessary.
But the reported withdrawal Of Mr..
BeveridEe from the senatorial race
does not mean necessarily that sena-
tor New will not have opposition in
the race for the togs. A decided anti
New faction has grown up In the
ranks OF the republican party within
the last few months. This group, as
yet without a leader unless Mr. Bev-
eridge should decide to become a can
didate, are now casting about for
some other man who can be entered in
the race against Senator New. The
anti-New faction includes Republicans
opposed 20 the management OF the
state organization and OF persons who
are not pleased with Federal appoint
ments which have been made in this
state While tho faction as yet is not
large Il offers possibilities for some
formidable opposition to Senator New
Friends Of Senator New are assid-
ously spreading the word that failure
% return New TO the senate would be
a population OF the Harding admins
tration. IN support of this view they
point to the frequency with which
Senator New is in the company Of the
President. as reported in press dis
patches. Members OF the anti-New
faction, however. say that Senator
New is more of a social friend OF the
President than political advisor.
They declare President Harding will
not come to bat" for New next year
when the contest is on.