The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-14
INDIANA
POLITICS IS
WARMING Up
Wild Scramble for Nominations
Seen Among Members
of G. 0.P.
TIMES BUREAU At STATE c.PirAL1

TIMES BUREAU At STATE caPIrALi
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
outstanding feature Of the 1922 earn
paign up to this time is the apathy of
the Democratic organization and the
almost total lack of interest in nom
inations by the members of that party
While this condition is undoubtedly s.
most unhealthy sign for the demo
cratic organization it can be interpret
ed as most encouraging for the re
publicans for in the ranks OF tlsa;
party there is g. scramble Tor both 10
cal and state nominations.
Primaries operate to the disadvant-
age Of the party which has control OF
the band wagon. 1t is well known
that a minority party, or one which
does not have great hopes Of carrying
an election, seldom encounters serious
contests for nominations in the pri-
mary. But in the party in which \
nomination Is virtually equivalent "a
an elections, the contests are bitterly
fought.
The actions Of the politicians Of In
diana at this time are more convinc-
ing of party power and probable sue
cess in November than any statements
which might be made by the most sin
cere and best informed. 1t is beins.
pointed out by the observers Of tho
campaign.
Throughout Indiana the bids for
nominations are confined almost ex-
clusively to the Republican ranks
Even in the third congre ssh onal dis
trict in southern Indiana, which is
normally democratic. no one in that
party has come out against Repre-
sentative James W. Dunbar, Repubn-
can. 1t is declared that If the demo
Gratis have any hopes whatever %
breaking the solid republican delega-
tion from Indiana in congress that il
is in the third district they ight look
for the weak link to 20 through
The growing of the democrats over
the victory in Richmond in the munich
pal election is merely growing for
there is a contest on in the sixth die
trict for the republican nomination for
representative in congress thereby
demonstrating that the G. o. P. lead
ers not In the least worried over con-
ditions in that section of Indiana
In the sixth district Representative
Richard y. Elliott of Connersville is
seeking e-nomination and Charles O.
Williams OF Richmond and Ralph Test
of Newcastle are opposing him.
In indianapolis. which is virtually
the seventh district. there is decided
tendency among the liberals to put up
a candidate for congress against Rep
resentative Merrill Moores. While
the liberals have little hope Of put
ting over a MN who stands for a
modification of the federal prohibition
laws they arc anxious to try out their
strength. The recent action of the
Chicago city council in taking formal
action against prohibition has encour-
aged the beer advocates.
The election of Lew Shank as mayor
Of Indianapolis is also giving the Ii6-
erals a talking point. They declare
he gained much of his strength be-
cause of the popular IDEA that .e IS
liberal in his views relative to prohib.-
ion. His tremendous plurality is in
terpreted as a revolt of the people
against recent restrictive legislation.
Archibald NJ. Hall. indianapolis manu-
facturer, and former member of the
state board of education. is being talk
ed of as a candidate for congress by
the liberal element. whether he
would run on a prohibition law nodi-
fcation platform is doubted. how ever
The outstanding developments Of
the week in the senatorial contes,
were the issuance Of vigorous state
ment by Fred l. King. state director
OF Senator Harry 8. News campaign
for denomination. denying the truth o.
the rumors relative 10 the senator
taking a place in the cabinet. and the
formation of a Beveridge- For Senator
Club in Indianapolis,
The latter is regarded as one Of the
last stops in the campaign rnovS-
ments Of Albert J. Beveridge ber.re
making an actual announcement of
his candidacy for the sena Iorfal ....s-
inatiou. While the IdianapoiiS Bey-
eridge meeting was purely local affair
it had broader significance because 1t
was held in the capital and, therefore,
was interpreted by many. as its pro
motcrs intended. the launching OF
the statewide campaign.
Next week Senator New viii return
10 Indianapolis and VIII remain in In
diana most OF the time until the pri-
mary election.