Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-01
M'CRAT IS FOR
CANDIDACY OF
HARRY S. new
Declares Himself Aft
er Conference With
Senator.
CLEARING EFFECT
Blow to Friends Who
Were Backing Albert
J. Beveridge.

Governor Warren T. McCray to-
day declared himself as being favor
able to the candidacy of Senator
Harry S. New for the nomination for
United States Senator from Indiana.
This declaration was made follow
ing a conference between Senator
New and the Governor, which lasted
about an hour. AS he left the Gov
q or's office the Senator was asked
what significance his visit had.
I'VE were talking over my affairs" he
replied. The Governor is for me alb
solutely."
Following this statement the Governor
was called on the telephone and asked
his sentiments. He hesitated a little TO
make a statement, but finally said:
Il am favorable to the candidacy Of
Senator New
DISPOSES OF
SPECULATION.
This statement disposes Of speculation
as TO where the Governor will stand in
the expected contest between Senator New
and Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge
for the nomination. Mr.. Beveridge has
not announced his candidacy formally,
but the opinion is general that he will be
a candidate.
The support Of Governor McCray gives
Senator New a decided advantage from
an organization standpoint. This support
carries with It the backing of the Me
Cray administration and it is no small
thing for any candidate to having the
support of the administration in power.
THe statement Of the Governor viii be
a blow 20 the friends OF Mr.. Beveridge
w-lo had reason to believe the Governor
at least might not speak his mind
publicly.
NEW FEELING OUT
SENTIMENT HERE.
Senator New is in Indianapolis feeling
out the sentiment preliminary to his
campaign IN the spring. He plans tc go
TO Chicago Saturday for the annual In
diana Club dinner, then to Decatur, Ind.
TO make what he said would be a non
political speech. He then will return TO
indianapolis and remain here for week
laying his plans before going to Wash
inSton.
he Senator is enthusiastic over the
progress Of the conference on the Hmita-
tiOn OF ornaments, expressing the opin-
ion that 1t viii lead to great things.
"No nation viii dare to withdraw
from the conference or to oppose tile
general plan" he said. ITO do so would
make 1t an outcast among nations
DISARMAMENT BEST
GUARANTEE OF PEACE
"The best guarantee Of peace is dis
armament The nation that disarms, ex-
cepc for the armament that IS absolutely
necessary, shows Its good faith. There
can be no better demonstration OF good
faith than this"
The Senator expressed the opinion that
the successful conclusion Of the confer
ence will mean general improvement of
business conditions.
He then launched into an attack on
the League Of Nations, declaring it is a
trouble maker and that the United States
would be getting into trouble IL it were
a member.
do you not think that some sort
OF an organization would be necessary
to enforce the agreements of the confer
ence?" he was asked.
"An association, yes; but not league, a"
he said. "By an association I do not
mean a league or an alliance. I mean
simply an association together IF the
nations through the signing of a treaty"
The Senator would not say with whom
besides the Governor he had discussed
or expected to discuss his candidacy.