Evening star., 1922-02-22

republican administration and Sena-
tor New.
AS a matter of fact, a great many
republicans. including the friends of
Senator New and friends of others
who expect to seek state offices. are
considerably worried about Mayor
Shank, who is regarded as one Of the
main orators of the Beveridge cam
paign and who made speeches for Mr.
BeveridEe in many parts of the state
even before Mr.. Beveridge had an
nounced his candidacy.
Considered Terribly Blunt.
Shank is such terribly blunt and
plain-spoken fellow. Recently Shank,
enraged by certain action that had
been taken by the state public service
commission, led a protesting crowd of
10000 to the statehouse and asked
Gov. McCray. a republican. to come
out of his office and defend the acts
of his service commission. When the
governor did not respond, Shank
made a speech in which he referred
to the governor as bull merchant
from the northern part of the state"
a phrase that was particularly apt
and cutting, because the governor is
one of the best known livestock
dealers in the country.
Then. few days later. Shank gave
out statement. which was published
in the newspapers. in which he re-
ferred to member Of the state tax
board as "a big stiff" and advised
the tax board member that if he
would cut off his whiskers he would
not "have the dyspepsia so bad"
Since the tax board member referred
to is an appointee Of the republican
governor, republicans were much put
out with the mayors plain state
"You don't know what fellow
like that will do" said one repub-
lican, when he gets out over the
state. making speeches in a senator
ship campaign. If he will call a re-
there is no way to tell what he may
say about a United States SENATOR"
Another republican referred to Mayor
Shank as a bull in the political china
shop.
WOmen's Attitude.
1t has been the contention of the
Beveridge people that the republican
women of the state will not support
Senator New to any great extent
This assertion does not seem to be
borne out in the early stages of the
campaign. Some of the most active
and best known republican women
have announced that they will sup
port Senator New and are working
for him. Several women have lined
up actively for Mr.. Beveridge. 1t
does not appear that either candidate
will have a monopoly of the support
of the women, although seemingly
the wives of active organization re-
publicans will. for the most part. be
for Senator New. this being true be-
cause the republican organization
largely is supporting New Another
thing obviously in favor of New is the
strong and open support he Is re-
ceiving from indianapolis business
men.
On the other hand. Mr.. Beveridge
will have the support of those who
are not pleased with the way things
have been going since a republican
administration took charge at Wash
ington.
Democratic leaders are observing
the beginning Of the New-Beveridge
fight with great interest. and, it is
said, will not make any move in their
campaign until it has been thor
oughly studied by the democratic
leaders. Democrats believe that en-
mites may be stirred up in the re-
publican party that will result in
democratic victory. Democratic lead
ers from all parts of the state have
just held a conference in Indianapolis
and decided to bring out the strong
est possible tickets in all congress
sional districts.