The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
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In Indiana

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sNDIANAPOLiS Ind, Feb. 2S.-The
Joosier thirty day open season for
candidates w.1 start Thursday All
candidates for congressional. legisla-
tive. judicial nominations as we'll as
prosecutors must file their declarations
OF candidacy with the secretary of
state before April /. Candidates for
al other county and township offices
must file their declarations with the
county clerk.
In respect to the fling of declara-
tions OF candidates. for the nomina-
tons Nor state senator and represent
ative the Republican state committee
has issued warning to aspirants to
play safe" and file both under the
1921 apportionment act and also under
he 1915 act This precaution Is urged
because of the attack made on the 1921
superintendent acts in the Johnson
circuit court by the Democratic or
Eanization. OF course. the decision Of
lower court win be taken TO the su-
preme court, but Frederick f. Schorte-
raler secretary Of the Republican
state committee. points out that the
court decision may not some down IN
I'll after April l. when It viii be too
late for declarations to be filed.
The approach OF th& fling date in
dictates that twelve of the thirteen In
diana representatives in congress Will
Dc candidates for denomination and
ln all districts, with on or two ex-
captions. will be given tho nomination
Ihout opposition.
a the seventh district - Marion
county--Merrill Moores may be given
hard race. Judge Arthur r. Robin
son. who sought the Republican sena-
torial nomination in 1916. is being
groomed to oppose Moores. Should
Judge Robinson enter the race IT is be-
heved he VIII have tho support OF the
lew Shank city administration. Frank
lin McCray. ex-state senator, IS an
avowed candidate against Moores-
Sixth District Representative Rich
ard n. Elliott of ConnersvilIe will also
lee opposed for the nomination Ralph
TEST Henry county agent, and c.
O. Williams. Wayne county superinten-
don't, have announced they will seek
the sixth district nomination.
There will be vacancy in the third
district Representative James W
Dunbar viii retire at the end OF this
term TO become associated with the
Citizens Gas company OF Indianapolis
William Waldschmidt of Cannelton
Samuel Lambdin OF English and Frank
Self. state senator from Corydon. are
possible candidates for the third dis
trict nomination.
While there have been some hints
that representatives In the other ten
districts will have opposition most Of
this talk has faded with the approach
OF the fling date. Walter Bali. Of
A[uncie. one Of the Ball brothers. has
~
pose Representative Albert Fl vestai
IA the eighth district. but it is believed
Mr.. Ball will not run.
Monday or Tuesday the busy davs
IN the office of secretary OF state will
start. Fred l. King. state manager
for Senator Harry S. New, and CIar-
ence Martin. manager OF the Beveridge
for Senator campaign. will deposit the
formal petitions for the Republican
senatorial candidates in the state
house. Zach Of the petitions will
carry the names CT more than 1000
petitioners. although the law requires
only 500.
The Senator New headquarters in the
Seventh Hotel is a bee hive of indus
try. Sandy Young of Crawfordsvil1e
IS busy arranging for the speaking
dates In March and April He Is also
managing the formation of the ex-
service men New for Senator clubs
There are now about thirty five OF
these soldier organizations perfected
and within short time there will be
one In every county. Mr.. Young saws
lie declared he is more than pleased
with the response Of the former SOL
diers IN enlisting in the cause Of SEN
q tor New.
These arc the days when the cam
Da1gn managers are crawling around
On their hands and knees hunting for
sentiment There are no big meetings
70 watch and guage the attitude Of the
audiences--the principals in the con
tcsts arc silent-the people foutsIda ~
the men and women actively CONNECTED
with poiitics) are not doing q great
deal OF talking. the newspapers bavA
not warmed up TO the campaign. These
arc the days Of silent toll In orgautza.
ton building. 1t Is. therefore. no
wonder that managers nosa % tt1..a