Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-30
BEQER|DGE RELIES
!. ON RURAL BALLOTS
Senator New Has Advantage
in Larger Indiana Cities
Primary Forecast Shows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1NDlANAPOLlS, IND, April 29.-AS
the statewide primary draws to a
close, supporters of Albert ]. Bever-
idge say that the vote in the country
districts will make him the republic
tor at the election next Tuesday.
1t seems generally to be conceded
that in the larger cities of the state
Senator Harry S. New. candidate for
denomination. has the lead. His man.
ayers are predicting he will carry
Indianapolis by 10000 to $4,000 votes.
They say also that he has the aid of
practically all organization republic
cans, and that he has an organiza-
ton in every county. Mr.. Beveridge's
managers say that outside the vote
that is usually influenced by the or
ganization there is an overwhelming
sentiment that will put him over.
They are, therefore. they say, hoping
for large vote. The Beveridge peo-
pie hope for a total vote of 100000.
Generally it is not believed the total
vote will run more than 100000, and
some think it will be less.
Women VIII Vote.
The vote in the last presidential
primaries was 225.000. hut the women
people are laying much store by the
farmer vote They realize that farm
ers are displeased with present con-
ditions, and believe they lay their
trouble to the administration at
Washington. of which Senator New
ayers say that good weather on cleo
ton day-weather that would keep
the farmers at home at work-could
easily lose the election for Beveridge.
Generally. outside the interested
camps, it is predicted that Senator
New will be renominated, although
admitted that Mr.. Beveridge may get
a large vote. With practically all of
the organization workers for New.
and with no particular movement
against him anywhere in the state,
and with indications that he has con-
siderable following outside the or
ganiZation, the dopesters do not see
how he can lose.
Taking congressional districts into
consideration, Mr.. Beveridge appears
to be strongest in the ninth and
sixth. Senator New has lead in the
seventh Undianapolis), the twelfth.
the thirteenth and in the populous
Lake county district in the tenth.
When he left Washington this week
Senator New went directly to Lake
county. Advices from that county
last week were to the effect that he
would carry the county by reduced
majority. Lake county is regarded
as good place in which to pile up
heavy majorities, and big leads in
Lake county and in Indianapolis
would make a nice start in the count
ing on election day. Beveridge spent
the last week Of his campaign max
ing two and three speeches day. He
has been keeping up this pace for the
last three weeks.
Women's Ballots Puzzle.
The woman vote continues to be a
puzzle right UP to the close of the
campaign. The Beveridge people are
vote. along with the farmer vote.
Some outside observers believe Mr.
Beveridge will get the vote of a part
of the church women because OF the
Bible talks he has been making for
the last two years, and possibly a
active in society affairs in the cities.
The workingwomen, to certain ex-
tent at least, who belong to clubs
that engage in civic work will be for
Senator New.
The vote of the colored population
all over the state is reported strong
for Senator New. 1t is said he will
colored vote in Indianapolis. Senator
New also, to all appearances. has a
decided lead among the former SOL
diers.
Here are the possible elements of
strength of Mr.. Beveridge: % The
and school people. who admire his
scholarliness. and (3) the votes of all
those republicans who are dissatis-
fed with the conduct Of affairs by
the national administration The
farmer vote that Mr.. Beveridge will
get might be placed in this last
named class,
Lew Shank Faces Test.
In Indianapolis the election next
Tuesday will mark the effort Of Lew
Shank, mayor. to save his political
bacon. Shank is fighting against the
revived and built-over Jewett organ
ization, headed by Charles w. Jewett,
whom Shank supplanted as mayor last
fall. William Armitage, who is man.
aging Shank's fight for control of the
county organization is said to have
B. Healing, republican national COM
mitteeman. was called in to aid Armi-
tage. The Shank-Armitage crowd is
said to have dropped everything but
the organization fight, while the Jew
EFT crowd is carrying a complete
county slate and Senator New, in ad-
dition to the organization fight.
1t is predicted that all of the re-
publican congressman in Indiana will
be renominated, although Merrill
Moores of Indianapolis is up against
a pretty stiff fight. His chief oppo-
nent is John w. Becker,-a young SOL
der.
There is nothing to indicate that
Samuel NJ. Ralston. former governor,
will fail to take the lead in the demo-
cratic senatorship contest.