Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-04
HOPES
ALLFACTIONS
WILL MERGE
Highway Director to
Leave State Job
Shortly.
FIGHT CONTINUES
Watson -McCray Group
Expects to Control
Party.

with the primary election over. atten-
tion is being turned to the reorganization
Of the Republican and Democratic State
committees, as well as to the county or
ganizations.
Lawrence LYONS. director OF the State
highway commission. will resign in
few days to furthe- his interest in the
fight for control of tie State Republican
organization. The successor of Lyons, as
highway director, has not been selected.
MCRAY RECALLS
EARLY STATEMENT.
In connection with the primary results
Governor McCray recalled his pre-pri-
mary statements, in which he said he
was supporting Senator New for renomi-
nation, and declared that as far as he
could say Senator Watson also had ex-
pressed a desire of seeing New renomi-
mated.
Il have no desire for an organization
except. OF course, that 1t be a friendly
one. I, personally. am for my friend,
Lawrence Lyons. for the chairmanship."
Mr.. Lyons said he was gratifed as far
as the choice Of committeeman was con
cerned In the various precincts of the
in its bearing on the county chairman
ships. He said that he felt sure Of nine
out OF the thirteen districts in the State.
The Republican county chairmen select
district chairmen az a meeting here next
Tuesday, following the naming Of county
chairmen Saturday.
FEELING WILL
BE IRONED OUT."
chalrmen in Indiana this year would
have difficult role because Of the in
tense bitterness of the senatorial fight,
was made 10 Lyons. He said the feel
ing would be "ironed out" before the
election.
Supporters Of Senator New claim the
overshadowing Of the senatorial contest
by the organization fights in several
districts was partly responsible for the
defeat Of their candidate. Claims are
made TN some quarters that trades OF
support In the senatorial fight had been
made for organization support.
Lyons said he had taken no active
part in the senatorial fight and bellevei
himself due to receive the support Ct
both factions Of the Republicans.
Edmund NJ Wasmuth, present State
chairman. has said on several occasions
that he IS not a candidate for the place
again. However, in one statement he
tempered his remarks by saying that he
did not believe that the office was one
which should be sought but should he
awarded to the best qualified man.
Wasmuth and others who have been
mentioned for the State chairmanship
were said to have been supporting New
for denomination. What bearing this
will have on the candidacy for chairman
ship IL not known.
DEMOCRATS
MEET NAY 10.
Precinct committeeman over the State
viii meet to select county chalrmeu
Saturday, and the county cha-men viii
select district chairmen Tuesday, May
16. The Democratic district chairmen
will select their State chairman, Friday,
May 10.
Two men Of prominence in tho Demo
cratic party have been mentioned as pos
sible State chairman. They are Lincoln
Dixon Of North Vernon, and Walter S.
Chambers of Newcastle Mr. Dixon rep
resented the Fourth district in Congress
fourteen years and was considered the
dean Of the delegation from Indiana at
the time of his defeat In 1920 Chambers
Is the editor Of the Newcastle Times.
and was nominated on the Democratic
ticket for Joint Senator from Henry. Mad
ison and Hancock Counties Chambers,
like Dixon. has had a long record IN In
diana politics