Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-24

BUSY PUTTING
K. ON LODGE
Party in Bay State Being
Urged to Stand Together
for Purpose.
WHIPPLE HIS OPPONENT

DOoAON, June Z4.-Medictne men
Of the Democratic party in Arassa-
chusetts are busy connecting o DO
litical sleeping potion which they hope
to administer to Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge in tbs election next November.
Pow-wows are the order of the day.
and Democrats are being urged to
stand together, forget petty quarrels
and unite to defeat Senator Lodge.
The opposit on on Lodge-and it is
stronger by far this year than ever
/ before-is becoming tangible as the
campaign grows. His enemies who
nave been stalking him In the Do
ht1cal underbrush, now are coming
out into the open field prepared for
what they hope will be a killing,
But Lodge has not been Senator
from Massachusetts, for years for moth.
ing. HIS following is very strong, and
leaders of both parties know that
ne VIII poll a heavy vote. It is a
roregone conclusion that Lodge will
have strong backing from the news
papers Of the State and the old
stand-pat Republicans.
DEMOCRATS HOLD
TO WHIPPEE.
Many Democratic leaders hold that
IL any one In the party can dis
Lodge the Senator. WhippIe Is the
man. However. Whipple, so far al,
MS candidacy is. concerned, has been
sought after rather than seeking, and
it is doubtful whether he would con-
cent m.
sured Of the united support Of his
party. Candidates have until Aug.
/ Il to withdraw and much may hap
pen before that date. The primaries
occur Sept IL.
Republicans here look with a good
deal Of anxiety on the possibility of
former Governor Samuel W. Mccall
running as an independent Republic.
an against Lodge. Mccall has denied
that he will run. Nevertheless both
Republicans and Detnocrats-the for
mer anxiously and the latter hope
fuuy-are watching him, despite his
statement that he won't be a "sac.
riflce candidate"
While Republicans are not afraid
Of Mccall being elected, they fear
wear that he might poll enough votes
to split the total and give the Demo
cratic candidate winning margin.
DISPLEASED
WITH LODGE.
There is a certain element in his
own party that is displeased with
Lodge. As a result there has been a
good deal Of talk of finding an out.
standing Republican to oppose him.
So far 10 one has been settled upon.
Russell A. Wood, president of the
Anti-Lodge Club Of Massachusetts,
and group Of Lodges enemies of
the party, recently launched a cam
paign to defeat him. Lodges vote to
seat Senator Newberry was made tho
issue and the flying wedge" as it
was termed, plans to carry the cam
paign to every city and town In the
State.
Reports drifting north from Wash
inSton have it that Lodge win do no
active campaigning and that he will
allow the Republican organization to
| do the stumping for him
FIGHT FOR
GOVERNOR.
The gubernatoriaI fight bids fair
to develop a little war OF its own.
Governor Claiming II. Cox is In the
fight for reelection. But Attorney
General I. Weston Allen, who gained
fame from his war on corrupt public
officers, especially the ougting of two
district attorneys and the disbarring
OF several corrupt lawyers. probably
will be q candidate on the Republic
an ticket. Allen has been assured
of strong support and is being urged
to run. His supporters say he Will
be on the ballot.
Aliens particular strength lies IN
his logged perseverance in whatever
he undertakes. He Is mot the figure
of a popular politician. but his fight
against the rings that surrounded
corrupt State officials which he suc~
cessfully prosecuted has led his fol-,
lowers to adopt q. slogan Of ALLEN
for honest public service"
The outstanding Democratic can.
didate for Governor is former Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald, Familiarity known
as Honey Fitz.' who Is famous for
his rendition Of Sweet Adeline" ar
political pow-wows. Honey Fits"
and his favorite song are traditions
in Democratic history In Massachu-
sets.