The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-15
D|SSENS|ON
IS OBJECT Of
bEARSTOR|ES
Democrats ApathetiC About
Everything But Circula-
ton Stories
TIMES BUREAU AT STATE cAPlrALI

TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPilALi
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, May 10
Probably the most notable thing
which will be accomplished by the
republican state convention in Ind
annapolis May "a and 25 will be
a dissipation of the bear stories
that have been going the rounds for
the obvious purpose of creating dis
sension in the G. o. p. ranks
The political leaders here realize
that after two intense contests IN
the pa3ty-one for senatorial NOM
nation and the other for the state
chair1nanship-ther necessarily is
some patching work and healing OF
battle sores to be done.
But from a purely party standpoint
Il is very clear, they say. that the
very existance OF those contests ana
the intenseness in which they were
waged is proof conclusive OF certain
victory in the fall election. Great
groups Of men and women do not
make determined fights for an empty
honor
In contrast TO the spirited events
last two months is the apathetic
efforts in the democratic camp. In
looking back over the democratic
primary it is now clear that none
or the FIVE contestants for the SEN
atorship nomination made any great
effort to obtain it. AS result the
nomination went to Samuel NJ. Rail
ston solely because he had the for
ces of the Taggart machine plugging
Tor him in every county.
As the re- organization Of the dem
ocratic state committee approaches
again there is no contest. There are
a number of democrats who would
be fighting for the leadership Of the
party if they thought victory
might come their way But as il.
is the democratic chairmanship Will
not be the object of a contest. In
stead. it appears. ii viii be turned
over to Walter Chambers. OF New
castle because he happens TO want
Il just little bit more than anyone
else. But even Mr.. Chambers is not
an avowed candidate for the place
To avert attention from their own
weakness democrats are circulating
stories TO the effect that Albert j.
Beveridge. republican nominee for
United States senator. made an at
tempt to gain control of the party
organization by electing some one
OF his own choosing as state chair
man.
To those who are informed this
story is ridiculous. Perhaps most
any other man winning primary
victory such as Mr.. Beveridge did
would have attempted to dictate the
leadership in the party organization.
But it is fact that he held aloft
from this and took no part what
ever in the SCRAP. This was in ac-
cordance with his primary pledge.
During the last few days an ef-
fort has been made in some quar-
ters which are hostile to the re-
publican party to make it appear
that the new state committee is
having trouble in arranging the
program for the state convention.
In these quarters the story was put
out that both Senator James E. Wat
son and Mr.. Beveridge wanted to
IiidhS the Keynote speech AT the state
convention. Events proved the folly
Of this assertion as Mr.. Beveridge
has since the day OF his nomination
been in communics tion with Sena-
tor Watson urging him to make the
keynote speech. In fact. il appears
that Mr.. Beveridge's speech on the
second day of the convention Will
be rather short and will deal more
with republicanism than with party
action such as viii be outlined in
the speech by Senator Watson
Another thing which is causing
much amusement is the much to do
Of the democratic press over the
election of Beveridge, which they :
proclaim as a blow at the Harding
administration. Yet, one OF Mr.
Beveridge's most important campaign
important campaign planks was that
he would stand by President Hard
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