Indiana daily times., 1922-05-19
ROCKS, NOT
ROSES, LINE
COP. PATH
Hard Battle Ahead for
Republican Candi-
dates.
TIP BY FREEMAN
Times Have Changed
County Chairman
Declares.

Republican county and township can
didates today stood in the light OF ad
mitting they have one Of the hardest
fights in years with the Democrats on
their hands next November. More con-
servative aspirants at the first meeting
of the men on the Republican ticket at
the city hall last night gave warning
that there is no sestrewn path for the
G.. o. p. this year. In addition Comfy
Chairman William Fl. Freeman urged the
candidates not to forget what happened
in Pennsylvania a few days ago. He
did not mention the upheaval against
the cold guard in Indiana as marked
by the nomination of Albert J. BeveridSe
as the Republican candidate for United
States senator. Mr.. Freeman was
Beveridge man.
There is change in the minds of
the people," said the chairman. THE
people themselves are voting. Precedents
have been upset. We must look for a
campaign different from any that has
been conducted for years. People are
more independent and people must be
led to know and made to believe IN the
men they are going to vote for
SAYS G. o. p.
MUST ORGANIZE.
Again Mr.. Freeman sounded the warn
ing that there must be no lack of or
ganization work. He recalled that in
1912 his brother was Republican chair
man of Wabash County and it was prac-
tically impossible to get an organization
together. The county was lost to the
G. o. p. by from four to sixteen votes
candidate, he said. He called Ii that
fatal year of 1872 Mr.. Freeman did not
mention ii but every candidate present
knew that 1912 was fatal to the Repub-
licans because Beveridge. the present
head of the State ticket, split the party
into smithereens as the leading Hoosier
Bull Mooser. However. complete har-
mony prevailed and no one indulged pub
licly In such unpleasant recollections.
The candidates instructed the chairman
to open temporary headquarters in
Rooms 225-227 Indiana Trust Building
and build up the nucleus Of an organi-
zation that can be called into the field
over night. The rooms will be opened
and the skeleton organization formed
Immediately, the Chairman announced.
Active work will be suspended during
the hot summer months. The candidates
were not agreed upon when the active
campaign should be opened. Opinions
varied all the way from the last of July
to the middle of September. Some mem
bers of the county executive committee.
which attended in full. thought the
work ought TO start full force early in
August because of the Importance Of reg
fstering the voters Here again the Re-
publican uncertainty of victory cropped
out Those voters must be registered,
the speakers exhorted, because every
vote will be needed
wULFsoN AND big JACK"
SCORE IN SPEECHES.
The hits of the evening were speeches
by Isidor Wulfson, candidate for justice
Of the peace in Center Township, and
William H. big jack Jackson. negro.
assistant chairman of the Fifth ward
and member of the executive committee.
Chairman Freeman was having the roll
of candidates called for their opinions
when Isidor jumped to his feet and was
recognized.
"Mr. Chairman, I suggest that you
get here some of the old political ward
heelers like Baron Rothschild and Judge
Collins. That's what we need in this
ought to let them tell us. What they've
forgot the young fellows will have to
learn yet
Mr. Freeman replied:
IN call on them. but / wonder If
you've read the returns from Pennsyl-
vania? We must keep our eye on that.
Seems to me we need the old fellows
counsel and the young fellows leg
Later the irrepressible justice was
called upon. He counseled against an
immediate activity. Why" he said.
Here we have the candidates just elected
drunk with happiness and them that
didn't get elected, we've got them sore on
our hands. Them that didn't get elected
they've got friends. They're sore too.
Let's let EN- cool off a bit. Let their
friends cool off a bit. Besides. let the
pockets fill up again. Don't think for a
minute that 1t was handed to us on Q
silver platter, those nominations. Let us
heal minute. Let us fill up again.
Let's not start right away again. Let's
wait a while"
BIG JACK
HAS REMINDER.
I'm reminded OF what Stephen 4.
Douglass once said" said Big Jack. He
said the shortest route TO peace is the
most extensive preparation for war.
That's what we've got to do. Albert J..
Beveridge started his last campaign when
he got out of the Senate in 1910 and
look where he got the other day"
Harry D. Tutewiler, nominee for com
missioner OF the Second district, said he
did not like long drawn out campaigns.
Make them snort ana Snappy. ne SAID.
This reminds me of the candidate who
was accused of stealing sheep. He said
if the campaign had lasted two weeks
longer they'd have proven 1t on him.
The longer the campaign lasts the longer
the candidates are in the limelight and
the harder they'll rap EN-
Miss Elizabeth Rainey, the first Repub-
ican woman county candidate. one of the
legislative nominees. said she thought it
would be presumptious of her to sar
much I've never been a candid-i -
fore and I don't know how TO go ar3ut n
single thing" she said. III work in
harmony and I'll take my orders and
work with all the rest
PEP EASY TO LOSE
SAYS ARMITAGE.
You can lose a lot OF pep in the hot
months" cautioned William H. Armitag ge
chairman of the executive committee and
helmsman of the Republican party in
Marion County. Don't open up before
Aug. Is. anyhow. guess everything has
been covered pretty well here tonight by
Isidor and the Others"
Some of the candidates were not pres
ent, including Mahlon E. Bash, for Judge
of Probate Court, James VI. Leathers, for
Judge of Superior Court room 1, Frank
J. Lahr, for judge Of Juvenile Court,
Luke W. Duney, Asa j. Smith, Henry
Abrams and others, for legislators, Paul
Y. Robinson, for coroner, John ]. Griffith
for surveyor, and Frank e. Brow, for
county councilman.