Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-04
HARDING Is REPUD|ATED
BY RESULT IN INDIANA
Democratic Chairman Hull
Asserts Vote Is Blow To
Administration.
NEW CLOSE TO PRESIDENT
Choice of BevcridEc Over Senate In
cumbcnt Held to lie Protest
Against Policies OF Republican
Party md Executive.
IBy As,ocInted prc.s1


WASHINGTON, May 3.-Cordell
Hull, chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee. declared In a
statement tonight that the reported
victory of Albert j. Beveridge over
Senator Harry New. In the Indiana
senatorial primaries by decisive
| ma 1ority. is a pain and emphatic re-
pudiation Of the Harding administra-
| ton, and Senator News part therei n
BY the Republicans OF Indiana.
Has Had Hnrding's hacking.
senator News campaign from be-
ginning TO the end was made test
Of the Harding administration. Prcsi-
dent Harding has been his silent ally
md he has had the tacit support OF
every member of the Administrations"
Chairman Hull's statement. con-
tInued.
The leading Republican papers
OF the country. almost without eX-
ception, have referred TO Senator
New CONSTANT" as the adminlstra-
ton candidate. with the added dec
laration that Harding's policies
were the issue in Indiana.
Senator New himself elected to
make his race on this Issue and the
tone OF all his speeches has been re-
c!tals of the work OF the national
administration. His plea in effect
has been TO stand by the admins
tration.' He is known throughout
the country as tho close personal
friend and adviser of President
Harding and Is one of his spokesman
In the Senate.
Rush on Farm Cuts Vote.
The defeat OF Senator New is
made moro hum!liatiHe by the re-
ports that the vote In the rural sec
lions whc.. Senator Beveridge was
supposed to nc strong was very light
by reason OF the farmers being busy
with spring p'owing. but was con-
trastingly heavy IN the districts
where Senator New was the favorite.
The effect or Senator News de-
feat upon the Harding administra-
ton must necessarily prove embar-
RAISING and numiliating II not dis
astrous. Ii tho Republican voters OF
the country will not stand with
President HardIng's administration 1t
can scarcely be expected that
Republican Senators who arc can
aidates for reelection and ReDub-
lican Congressman can be expected
10 remain loyal
Tho vote for Beverldge was SIM
ply a vote OF protest against the
NATIONAL wan lpl
Il vote for any affirmative act Of
policies.
RnistOn Democratic Choice.
THE people OF Indiana ought to
find 1t much easier to make a
choice between former Governor
Samuel NJ. Rals:on, who won the
Democratic nomination for Senate.
and Mr.. Beveridge than was for the
Indiana Republicans TO choose be-
tween Senator New and Mr.. Bever-
idge.
Governor Ralston is as much
moro progressive than Mr.. Bever-
idge as Mr.. Beveridge was more
progressive than Senator New"
Committee Will Support Beveridge.
The Republican Senatorial cam
paign committee through its chair
man, Senator Mccormick. of Illinois.
said late today IN n formal statement
that albert ]. Beveridge has served
twelve years In the Senate Of the
United States with great distinction.
and will return TO resume that ser
vice" The committee added that II
would support energetlcally," the
nominee OF the party selected In the
Indiana primary.
The Republican Senatorial COM
mttee, which takes no part what
ever in preprimary or preconvention
contests" the statement continued.
assures a united Republican party
In Indiana OF It's wholehearted CO.
operation In tho forthcoming cam
pnign."