The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-04-20
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INDIANA BATTLE
POLITICAL CONTEST BETWEEN
BEvERiDoE AND NEW FIRST
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE,
Indiana VIII Hold Election May end,
Which Is Being Eagerly Watched
by Both Parties As To
the Results

NubnlnRlOH. ne next election 10
which the party leaders now turn for
light upon what the voters are think
ing about will he the primary contes.
in Indiana on May 2. between Sen.
ator New and ex-senator Beveridge
This contest does not have any wet
versus "dry" angle, such as the con-
gressional election in New York state
had. Neither does 1t involve the bonus
issue, which is attributed as partly
accountable for the defeat of Con.
gressman Ira Copely in Illinois. In
fact. the Indiana contest is conspic-
uous for its lack OF Issues.
The fight is largely one on tho
personalities of the two men. Senator
New has refrained from any great
amount OF electioneering. Except for
occasional trips to Indiana, he has
remained ut Washington and his
friends bave regarded this as the bet
ter policy. During the next two weeks,
however, 1t is expected that Senator
New viii spend most of the time on
the ground. Ex-senator Beveridge
has been active for many weeks, but
his activity has taken the form Of
speeches, largely nonpolitical in char.
acter. on the subject of John Marshall
and constitutional government.
II is generally believed that In In
diana, qs everywhere else. change
in political feeling has been caused
by the change in economic conditions
/ affaoffny tha forr,o- rrh-n.o -. &c..
months ago. when the Indiana contest
first developed, the farmers we're In
n state OF acute discomfort and were,
rs always, ready to express that dis
content with vote against the man
In office
There can be no doubt that the Re-
publican party generally has had
things made easier for It by the rise
in the prices OF farm products.
After the Indiana primary on Mny
2 the only other elections IN May
will be primary for members OF
congress in Oregon and one in Penn.
sylyania for governor. the two sena.
tors, and all the members of congreLs
from that stnte. The Pennsylvanil
contest for the Republican nomination
for governor has now come down to q
straight fight between Clifford Pin.
chot and the recent attorney general
of the state. Alter, who is support.
ed BY what remains OF the state Re
publican organization
With regard TO the two senators the
situation has crystallIzed in such a
way that there is only one candidate
for the Republican nomination to
succeed Knox. This candidate Is n
comparatively young lawyer named
Reed, who was a junior member OF
| the late Senator KnOx's Pittsburg law
firm. For the filling out of Senator
Penrose's uneXplred term there are
tive candidates. one OF whom is the
present Senator. George w. Pepper,
who was appointed 70 fiji out the ex.
listing session until the coming cleo
tion shall he held
For each OF the two Democratic
nominations for senator there is but
one candidate. No one, even among
the local Democratic leaders of Penn.
sylvanla, believes there is any posi-
bility Of the Democrats electing a sen
ator from that state. They think,
however, that the contest for the Re
publican nomination for governor has
taken such form and may lead 10
such feeling that the Democrats may
have a chance in the election in No
November.