The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-13
POLITICIANS
CONCERNED
OVERRESUL7 7
Hand of Ku KIux KIan SeeJ1
in Defeat of Certain
Candidates |
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tNDiANAPOLIS. Nov. 13.-Poltt>
cal leaders of Indiana are Iool.tn-
Lor"ard with dread to two vea-ss
from now. A new element has
eereo politics In the Hoosier stat.
ana no doubt elsewhere. which ,sI
causing concern in tho DemocraticI
as "ei as the Republican ranks
The cause of this dread .,
IN the great difference in the vote
or nominees on the Repu blican stata
tlcket In the election OF Nov ?
Judge David A. Myers, Republican
was reelected to the supreme cour.
oencn by approximately SO. 900 nlur
allty William G. Oliver. RepuhIf-
can. was defeated for reelection ..H
auditor OF state by about * ooo
votes
MARKED FOR sLAUGBrrn
Judge Myers ran away from nj.
opponent Joseph Shea. II is declared
At the Democratic headquarters. he
cause Shea was marked for the
slaughter oy the Ku Klux Khan.
At Republican headquarters II IN
asserted that Oliver ran behind thu
ticket and was defeated by Robert
Bracken. Democrat, because the
same organization ad marked
Oliver for The slaughter.
oliver. Presbyterian. It 1. ex-
plained, refused to Join the orrani-
zation and privately voiced opposi-
tion to its activity in politics. Shea.
It is said. was opposed because OF
his religious belief.
NEGROES REMAIN FROM POLLS
But more than this, the Negro
vote in Indianapolis and in some
other cities in Indiana was yirtu-
ally eliminated from the election.
1t Is estimated that few than one
third Of the Negro voters Of Marion
county voted The Negro voter in
Indianapolis was not intimidated.
but the propaganda was spread that
some Republican nominees were
members OF the khan Therefore.
many Negroes. not desiring to
scratch the ticket, just stayed
away from the polls
Leaders in both parties privately
admit that something must be done
i
admit they cannot pussy foot on the
issue. but must make their choice.
They declare II Will be necessary to
remain silent. and by so doing tac-
itly approve OF the political efforts
of the khan. or they must come out
in the open and condemn Ii.
COMES As A BIG SURPRISE
The ballot box effects Of the khan
organization-if it was the cause
OF the great difference In party vote
came as a big surprise to both
parties. 1t was not only q surprise
to the politicians. but to the groups
OF people which wero attacked. And
here is where the rub comes for the
politicians. They forsee a vigorous
alignment of groups. They forsee
that both sides will demand open
declarations
Another feature. which Is regard
ed as more vital. Is the prospect
that unscrupulous politicians. ire
spective OF connections with organ
izations OF groups. will seek to
poison the minds of groups of citi-
zens by the spreading OF false prop
aganda.
MAY FORGET PARTY LINES
In fact. IT is charged by some
that this was done in the election
this fear. The spreading OF states
giving false information about can
didates is one of the prospects OF
the future. With this sort of tu-
multi among the voters IT is certain
that party lines and principles will
be forgotten. ballots Will be voted
to express prejudice or resentment.
and out OF the whole mix-up any
thing may result.
oliver. defeated this year. was
generally regarded as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
governor in 1924. Ed Jackson. re-
elected secretary of state. IS also
a prospective candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination. Jackson
led the ticket this year Oliver
trailed. What will be the reaction
from this in two years, politicians
are asking.
WAS PECULIAR ELECTION
Behind closed doors in the con-
ferences the politicians are asking
each other-does defeat this year
year mean victory In the future and
victory this year mean defeat two
years from now?
All OF this may be post-election
madness. but it is the sort OF thing
being talked In the clubs and in the
political headquarters here as the
smoke is clearing away from one
Of the most peculiar elections the
Hootser state has ever witnessed.