Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04
Bv HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER.

Political eyes in Indiana have, for the
moment. been diverted from the entranc-
ing spectacIe of a battle to the finish
between Senator Harry S. New and for
mer Senator Albert j. Beveridge for the
Republican senatorial nomination, to look
with surprise on the prospects of lively
little tilt within the hitherto quiet
Democratic ranks.
The eleventh hour fling of i've petit
lions In behalf of Democratic senatorial
candidates betokens a resuscitated spirit
that was all but broken two years ago.
and presages primary contest that Dlus
fair to end in the convention, June L.
Former Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston,
who has been a pillar in the party ever
since he assumed the Governors chair In
1912 is the outstanding candidate from
the Democratic standpoint, both by virtue
of his past performances and because ne
has the party organization on his slde'
When this organization is headed Dy no
less parsonage than Thomas Taggart' the
veteran leader and benefactor OF his
marty if. is an advantage of decided i'm
nortapce and the latter's Endorsement
which was given promptly, means ths
former Cove NOR already is step aneau
Of his opponents without having had 10
lift a finger.
sINIMs ENTERS RACE
AT LAST MINUTE.
But the last minute entry or Dan w:
Simms. a noted attorney ana orator,
LAFAYETTE. sent glimmering the hopes oI
the Ralston supporters the nomination
wouId be handed to their favorite on
silver nlatter. Sims is widely known
expeciaIly in the western part OF the
state and II he is inclined to make an
active campaign for the NOMINATION. nc
will force Mr.. Ralston to make IKE en-
deavor, whether he Is inclined 10 90 So
or not. ,..;o.,
sims and Bernard B. Shively Of Marion
formerly a Progressive candidate Avt
Representative in Congress for the
EIevsnth district, will be Mr.. Rslstons
chief opponents, although DR.. Jesse A
sanders. a young physician and chemist
Tror, Garrett. who has also entered the
race NAV cut some figure among the Ia
bor vote in the northern part OF the
state He also is counting on drawing
sunport from the former service men oy
virtue Of his record in the Army during
the World War. ,,-,
The ff.h candidate, Charles F. Howard
Of Windfall, may be safely dlsSour
because it is understood his cancldac9 -
the result or pfdCNiChl JIM -
people in the Reighborhood oil ms no,ns
town He is sara TO be & postcard vendor
Who was put on the Congressional TICKET
in the Eighth District in 1918 when the
democrats knew they didn't have a look
in.
VOTE MAY BE
TOO SCATTERED. .s
There is this about the four-cornered
contest however: 1t is likely enough Oh
tba ont State vote that normally wouI9
have gone to Rslston will be scatter.u
among his three active opponents 70
preyent him from getting the Necessary
majority Of all the ballots cast ana tnls
automatically will throw the decislol
into the State convention. BY virtue OF
his organization support. Mr.. Kaiston
will have little TO fear IN that eventual
ivy II is believed generally.
A few weeks ago Il appeared as tnouBn
the democrats would have TO draft
candidate for the electoral ballot, nut
the growing bitterness Of the kepuohean
contest and the belief that enough DIS
satisfaction will hang over until tie ran
.Iection 10 make a Democatc victory
nossible. numerous possibilities popped
nm b,,t all OF them waited, with ven
a-a.fon almost kin to worship until