The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-11
Political
NeUs of Day
In Indiana

IND4ANAEOL1S, Jan. y, unless
there Is some sudden ana unexpected
turn in che political situation in Indi-
ana there VIII be only two contestants
Epr the republican senatorial nomina-
zion in the primary election, May 2,
Veterans In Hoosier politics declare
It seems very clear that the field of
possible candidates for the United
States senate toga is narrowed down
~ Senator Harry 5. New and Albert J.
Beveridge. ex-senator II is declared
the time is getting too short for any
person to step in the ring and hope to
build up an effective organization
against the senator. The friends Of
Mr.. Beveridge have been at work on
an organization for months and it is
by no means certain that they have
have placed together a machine which
VIII work smoothly.
That Senator New is a candidate for
denomination and will continue to be
there is no doubt For the last few
weeks the gossips in the clubs have
been spinning "A yarn about Senator
New going into the cabinet to succeed
VIII Il Hays. This gossip had no
foundation except that it is possible
Postmaster General Hays VIII retire,
IT is easy to see how the masters OF
dope could set their heads together
and figure out fine line up for Sena-
tor New--one which would do away
with 8 primary fight.
IN every contested primary battle
there are always rumors and certain
grape vines" that one Of the opposing
candidates is about 10 drop out Of the
race. There Is usually a motive in
these rumors. They serve to slow
down the organization activities of the
subject OF the gossip.
To the close friends of Senator New
the rumor about him accepting posi-
,ion IN the cabinet at this tine is rid
iculsd It is very often the case with
these rumors that they finally get
down 30 Washington. Then some am
bilious Washington correspondent gets
on 20 It and gives the gossip a certain
amount OF dignity by sending it out
under a Washington date line in ! dis
patch.
This very thing happened in the case
OF Senator New. Those in close touch
with his plans paid little attention to
The cabinet gossip. The public gener-
ally did not brother about it until the
runor found its way over the wires
from Washington.
The persistence OF the report caused
some OF the friends Of Senator New
10 make direct inquiry asking him
about the matter. He natlv denied.
they said. that he had any intention
whatever of accepting q cabinet post
uon in event ore should be offered hirn.
OF course. wherever there is rumor
n politics there is activity. When the
word began to circulate about pos
sible vacsncy in the senate eyes were
turned TO Governor McCray for he
would have the power to appoint SEN
atox Friends Of Arthur r. Robinson,
Judge of the Marion county superior
court. were active to have him ap-
pointed in event senator New resigned.
While Judge Robinson IS anxious to
20 60 the senate his friends declare he
win not attempt 10 make the race this
year. He Is not committing himself on
the subject, however. and is ready TO
jump into the contest at moments
notice. There Is still a bare possibil-
~ that Mr.. Reveridge might not get
In the fight. In that event it is most
likely that Judge Robinson would take
UP ell the material he could from the
Beveridge camp and go ahead to cap
ture the primary nomination.
From present Indications the Bev-
eridge announcement OF candidacy viii
he made public about the middle Of this
month. Some Of his local managers
out in the state expect to see the an
nolncement this week. Prudent men
in the Beveridge camp. however, are
urging delay in making such an an
nouncement for the reason that things
sre going alright now" and a public
Rvowal would necessits ate the making
~ iEsues-which are hard to find.
Attention will soon be turned
towards the state convention whfer
will be held in May. Since the LAS
state convention in 1920 the womer
have voted and the electorate have
been doubled. The state Legislature
therefore. provided that delegates shat
be chosen for each 400 voters instead
or each goo as in the past.
The democratic organization is go
ing TO make a grand stand with tn,
women voters this year From all in
dIcations the democratic organization
is planning 10 elect a great many wo
men delegates to their state conven
ton and also planning To slate precinc
comnitteeships. In this way the dem
ocrats are planning 70 carry on tn,
idea Of a single organization compose,
Of both men and women There viii b,
no wonen's organization in the party
resolution providing for such an ar