Evening star., 1922-10-22
NEWS CHIEF ALLY
AIDING BEvER|DGE
Ex-Mayor Jewett Of Indian
apoIis on Stump-New At !,
tacks by RaIston.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, October 21.-
Charles W. Jewett. former mayor Of
Indianapolis, took tine stump this
week. Mr.. Jewett has always been
regarded as a political ally of Senator
Harry S. New. and the Jewett organ
ization has had any fights with Lew
Shank. the pre( 1t mayor of Indianap-
oils. who is trong supporter of AL
bert J. BeY ldge, the republican NOM
inee for lator. Mr.. Jewett's entry
ana ntG the the for css M1
was hailed with considerable joy by
the G.. o. P. AS one republican ex-
pressed 1t, having Mr.. Jewett In the
campaign is the next thing to having
Senator New himself on the stump.
Mr.. Jewett was one of the first
question. He said "the democrats in
this county" are running on a wet
platform. His reference was to Jo-
seph P. Turk. democratic nominee for
Congress, who Is a wine and beer
man.
While it is said that there are many
old line republicans over the state
who will not support Mr.. Beveridge,
1t is true nevertheless that the re-
publicans have done a pretty fair job
OF putting up window dressing
They have got about all of the old
Senator New himself. Former Gov.
Winfield T. Durbin Is another excep-
tion Mr.. Durbin has made no
speeches and 1t Is understood will not
give his support to Mr.. Beveridge.
Regardless of what the Watson men
may do individually. Senator Watson
himself has been on the stump con-
stantly.
Beveridge Lauds Watson.
Mr.. Beveridge almost daily makes
references to Senator Watson. calling
him the greatest authority in the
country on the tariff. Mr.. Beveridge
in his keynote speech a week or so
ago indorsed the new tariff law in
general terms and since that time he
has refrained from discussing Il, but in
each instance announces that he will
leave that task to Senator Watson.
the greatest living authority"
Some of those who are familiar with
the inimical attitude Mr.. Beveridge
held toward the Payne-Aldrich law
and the attitude he has always held in
the past toward Senator Watson's
views are inclined to see bit Of sa-
tire In his frequent references to
Senator Watson. Those who attend
the meetings. however, say it is a
serious reference.
This week Samuel NJ. Ralston. DEM
ocratic nominee for United States
senator, has opened up for the first
time with an attack on the sales tax
proposal, which is advocated by Mr..
Beveridge. Mr.. Beveridge. in his pri-
mary campaign, had pretty general
belief is that Mr.. Ralston's argument
against the sales tax plan may have a
wholesome effect for the democrats in
the direction of the farm vote. Mr..
Ralston. it Is said, has always been
opposed to the sales tax: but only re
early speeches were devoted to the
tariff and he has in no way abated
his attacks on the Fordney schedules.
Clothing Cost Quoted.
In a speech at Newcastle this week
Mr.. Ralston said that by Senator
Watson's own admission the tariff on
wool will mean that the men and
women of the country will have to pay
$500. 900 900 more for their clothing in
the next year. Then he added:
Il would rather give my right arm
ute than to go to Washington and
stand for this sort of infamy." Mr..
Ralston frequently makes reference to
the year 1909 when Mr.. Beveridge
broke with his party over the Payne
Aldrich tariff law"
II -
that there is no doubt they will carry
the tenth district. where VIII Wood is
the representative. and the second.
where oscar Bland is the representa-
tive. They expect to carry many
others, but these two are regarded as
absolutely safe" The democrats pin
most faith on the third and fourth
districts. Both sides are claiming the
other districts. Unbiased opinion Is
that in most other districts the re-
publicans have the better chance. The
twelfth. however. is one where the
democrats appear to have been max
ing hay. The wet and dry issue is
figuring rather heavily in some of
the districts and is making the out
come uncertain. In the fourth. twelfth
and seventh districts this issue may
cut some figure-just how much is
not known. Any advantage there
may be in having the wet sentiment
will go to the democrats.
Dry League Favors G. o. p.
In regard to the senatorship, the
understanding is that the Anti-Sa-
loon League. while it has not come
out openly for either candidate. Is
N ayort h al GOO inclined to favor Mr. Rev.