The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
leaders WATCH
INDIANA BATTLE
POLITICAL CONTEST BETWEEN
eEvERiDGE AND NEW FIRST
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE,
Indiana viii. Hold Election May End,
Which 10 Being Eagerly Watched
BY Both PARTIES A. To
the Results

WashinHtOn.-The next election &
which the party leaders now turn FOL
light upon what the voters are think
ing about will be the primary confess
In lndiuna on May 2. between Sen
ator New and ex-senator Beveridge
This contest does not have any wet
versus dry" angle, such as the con
sressional election in New York stat.
had. Neither does 1t involve the bonus
Issue. which IL attributed as partl,
accountable for the defeat of Con
yressman Ira COpely in Illinois. In
fact, the Indiana contest IL conspic
uoos for its lack of issues.
The fight is largely one on the
personalities of the two men. Senate,
New has refrained from any great
amount of electioneering. Except f0,
occasional trips to Indiana. he has
remained ut Washington and his
friends have regarded this as the bet
ter policy. During the next two weeks
however. 1t is expected that Senator
New will spend most of the time on
the ground. Ex-senator Beveridge
has been active for many weeks, but
his activity has taken the form OF
speeches. largely nonpolitical in char.
icter. on the subject Of John Marshall
ind constitutional government.
1t Is generally believed that in In.
Llama. as everywhere else, u change
in political feeling has been caused
~ the change In economic conditions
Injecting the farmer. Three or four
months ago. when the Indiana contest
irst developed, the farmers were in
state of acute discomfort and were,
always, ready to express that dis
:ontent with a vote against the man
Office.
There can be no doubt that the Re
publican party generally has had
hings made eas'er for it by the rise
the prices Of farm products.
After the Indiana primary on May
:: the only other elections in May
viii be a primary for members Of
ongress in Oregon and one in Penn.
,ylvanta for governor. the two sena.
.ors. AMI all the members of congress
rom that state. The PENNSYLVANIA
contest for the Republican nomination
or governor has now come down to a
straight fight between Clifford Pin
hot and the recent attorney general
l., the state. Alter. who 10 support.
ID by what remains of the state Re.
'ublican organization
With regard to the two senators the
situation has crystalllzed in such q
,'ay that there is only one candidate
or the Republican nomination 10
succeed Knox. This candidate ia II
comparatively young lawyer named
iced. who was junior member Ut
he late Senator Knox's Pittsburg law
irm. For tile filling out Of Senator
Penrose's unexpired term there are
wc candidates, one Of whom is the
present Senator. George w. Pepper,
no was appointed to fill out the ex-
sting session until the coming cleo.
ion shall he held.
For each Of the two Democratic
,nminations for senator there is but
one candidate. No one, even among
he local Democratic leaders Of Penn.
'ylvania. believes there is any posi-.
ility Of the Democrats electing a sen.
tor from that state. They think.
however. that the contest for the Re
publican nomination for governor has
AIKEN such a form and may lead tn
such feeling that the Democrats may
'ave chance in the election in No
November.