The Washington herald., 1922-05-04
Indiana Senator's Defeat
May Give Leadership
To Watson.
WINNER LOOMS
FOR PRESIDENCY
Charges of Treachery in
Primaries Are Hot
ly Denied.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May g.
The victory of Albert J. Beveridge,
who was named Republican candi-
date for United States Senator yes
terday by a majority of 10000 over
Senator Harry S. New, foreshad-
ows a realignment OF forces in In
diana politics.
Prediction is heard that Mr.. Bev-
eridge, IL elected to the Senate, will
be contender for the Republican
nomination for President in 1924.
Congratulatory kilograms Mr., Bev-
eridge received today from a num-
ber of Bull Moose leaders encour-
aged the followers of the former
Senator in the belief that his can
dldacy for the Presidential nomina-
ton would receive widespread sup
port among the progressives and
progressive Republicans.
Indications are not wanting that
whether Beveridge wins or loses in
the election. Senator James E.
Watson is destined to become the
dominant figure in Republican pol
tiles in this State. He also is cred
tied with Presidential aspirations.
Charge Watson Treachery.
The ambition to control the Re-
publican organization in this State.
attributed to Senator Watson. was
dwelt upon by numerous partisans
of Senator New. who professed to
fnd in the returns ample justin
cation of the charge of treachery
- hA UaN N
element The New leaders complain
that Watson did nothing for New
beyond indorsing him half hearted
ly. and that the watson crowd sac
rificed New to gain votes for their
State organization slate.
Beveridge carried all but two
counties in the Sixth Congressional
district. in which Watson lives. and
every county in, the Ninth. the dis
trics OF John Owen. watson's po-
litical manager. watson's county.
Rush, gave Beveridge a handsome
majority.
Charges Resented.
Watson lieutenants Indignantly
resent the charge Of treachery. as
serting they did all In their power
for New, but were unable to stem
Iue Oh ulSCOllCHN Aho
farmers and the working men, pro-
duced by hard times and unem-
ployment, and found expression in
votes against the candidate repre-
senting the administration.
Beveridge evidently had the sup
port of a large proportion of for
mer Bull Moosers and women who
voted in the primary for the first
La ~ auTinn1fural
districts turns out to have been
unusually heavy and fully as favor
able to Beveridge as his managers
had predicted.
One of the big surprises, even
to the Beveridge camp. was the
strength the former Senator showed
In the cities. New carried Indian
apolis by only $500. while Bever-
idge carried the majority of the
other towns which had been con-
ceded to New. including the indus
trial communities of Lake County.
Bitterness In Ranks.
A good deal of bitterness in Re
publican ranks has been engendered
by this contest. and to what extent
the party can be united in support
Of Beveridge remains to be seen.
The victory of Beveridge had no
seener been conceded at News
headquarters this afternoon than
the chief lieutenants of Senator
New called upon their followers to
join in unqualified support of the
nominee in the contest with the
Democrats.
In former Gov. Ralston the Dem
ocrats have a strong and popular
candidate for Senator, and they are
relying upon Republican disaffec-
ton to promote their chances of
success In November. 1t is pos
s.ble that prohibition will figure
as a prominent issue, particularly
IL Ralston should come out for
modification Of the volstead act.
Beveridge generally is supported
by the prohibitionists.
To Charge Isolation.
Ralston has not disclosed what
attitude he will take on the pro-
hibition question in the campaign,
intimation that he intends to at
tack the Republicans on the. ground
that they isolated the United States
in international affairs.
II want this nation first" said
Mr.. Ralston, Ito take care of its
own interests, but at the same time
j want it to be big enough in spirit
to do its part for humanity. in
world questions. That was a fear
full arraignment of this nation
and, think, of the Republican
party - when Lloyd George stated
recently in his Genoa address Il
hope Genoa will perform another
immortal service to humanity by
discovering Europe to America. !"
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