Evening star., 1922-10-29
DEMOCRATIC DRIFT
NOTED IN INDIANA
Attacks on Tariff Have Con-
siderable Effect Upon
/. States Voters.
BEVERIDGE HOLDS GAINS
His Victory Almost Certain in Sem
ate Race, Despite Bitter
.r Campaign.
BEVERIDGE HOLDS GAINS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
INDlANAPOLIS, Ind, October 2S-
There is no doubt that the drift
OF the Indiana campaign for the last
week has been with the democrats
In other words, the democratic cam
paiEn has taken on much added
pep" and the talk in the streets and
in other places where men foregath-
cr has all been to the effect that the
democrats We're sainAg. Drift" as
used here, has no significance other
than that which relates to appear
ances. In spite of appearances
favorable 10 the democrats, il may
be that few and possibly no votes
have changed to the democratic col
umn. But to go on with political
appearances:
Those who say that the democrats
have actually been gaining votes. and
among This number ng.y be included
some ardent republicans who desire
to see the republican ticket win. also
say that they do not believe the drift
= strong enough TO defeat Mr.. Bev-
':idSe, the republican nominee for
l nited States senator. They say that
Mr. BeveriLSe is not so strong as he
vas in his primary campaign-in
fact, that he is not so strong rs he
-
that he gained an enormous lead and,
therefore. express the conviction that
there Will be 10 democratic current
that will come anywhere near taking
him under.
Bevcridge Has Strength.
At least. in spite of the democratic
current. he is not under now. Those
who admit the strength of the demo
cratic drift say that Mr.. Reveridee 2
q
40. .00d To 80 GOO and that unless the
democrats show more speed, even
than th.y are showing now, Mr. Bev-
eridge will carry tn" republican state
ticket through with him. But every
body seems still! . be of the opinion
that Mr.. Beverifg" will run many
thousands of votes ahead of his
ticket
The democrats admittedly have
been putting up a lively campaign
eaters have finally taken to the
stump.
senator Caraway of Arkansas has
been in the state for a number of
speeches Frederick Van NuyS. for
m-r state chairman, has been Gollg
after the republicans in vigorous
fashion, ana the announcement of
James VI. Cox, former presidential
candidate. for another speech has
been made. Tie first meeting ad-
dressed by Nj Cox which was held
at Richmond three weeks ago. was.
from roint of size. one of the large st
of the car .pdigu. Mr. E"EeridCe, Sem
ator WATSON and 'iov. McCray have
been raWpai iGu:ne constantly for the
republicans. but II is said that there
may b.. Il comparative scarcity of re-
publican SPEAKERS from outside the
state during the last week of the
campaign which is next week. Some
Of the republicans must go back to
their own states for the finishing
touches. However. the fact that Vice
President Coolidge is to come into
the state for one speech is cheering
news to the party leaders. The dem
ocrats have announced that former
Vice President Marshall will return
TO Indiana to make speeches during
the last week of the campaign.
For the last week the democratic
speakers have been concentrating
their fire on Mr. Beveridge. They
have particularly called attention to
the time a f"W years ago when he
left the republican party and have
said that he left it on account of the
republican tariff law. although he is
now supporting a much more afro
cious tariff law They have also re-
peatedly commented on the bitter
things that Mr.. Beveridge has said in
years past about Senator Watson and
how now Senator Watson and Mr..
BeveridGe have locked arms polti-
cally and are marching along to-
Sether.
Tie German Vote.
One bit of new gossip that is afloat
among the democrats is to the effect
that although Mr.. Beveridge had the
support of the German vote in the
primaries he will not get it at the
election. The reason for this change
Is. it is said. that the Germans realize
that with the tariff wall that has
been built Germany will never be
able to pay the demanded repara-
tions. Report of talk of this kind
comes from southern Indiana, where
there are many German citizens. and
Il has not been heard before IN this
state.
One other new development is the
prediction in regard to the outcome
in Marion county Indianapolis),
which comprises the seventh con-
EreSsional district, now represented
in Congress by Merrill Moores. a re-
publican. Most observers admit that
conditions in Marion county do not
look so good for the republicans. The
best bets are now that the fight in
This county will be very close. Mr..
Moores is opposed on the democratic
ticket by Joseph P. Turk, who Dis run
ming on a wine and beer platform.
campaign. At one meeting where he
spoke recently there were many cries
of we want beer" from the audience.
1t is said to be fairly we'll settled
that Senator Harry s. New will make
one speech in the campaign, and that
he will devote his speech to the state
and congressional tickets rather than
10 Mr.. Beveridge, who defeated him
in the primaries.