Evening star., 1922-06-18
BEvER|DGE SEEKS
PARTIAL CONTROL
Objects to Senator Watson
Running Entire Campaign
In Indiana.
Special Disps tch to The Star.

Special Dispstch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. md, June 17.-Eyes
OF Indiana republicans this week have
been turned toward Washington. where
Indiana conferences have been under
way, attended by Senator Watson, -aw-
renee Lyons. The state chairman: w. c.
sridse. senatorshIp nominee. and 9TH
ers. Close friends OF Mr.. Beveridge
were considerably worried when Mr..
Lyons went TO Washington before he
had called a meeting Of the state
committee in Indianapolis to settle sew
eral important points in regard to cam
paign management. But their worries
were alleviated to some extent when
Mr.. BObbs went to Washington because
he was depended on to present the Bev-
eridge idea.
Objects to Watson Control.
1t IL no secret here that the close
friends Of Mr.. Beveridge do not wish
to leave the management Of the Indiana
campaign entirely In the hands Of Sen
ator Watson, State Chairman Lyons and
committee. II IL the understanding that
there 10 a strong desire on the Bev-
er-dge side that Mr. Bobbs and possibly
some other Beveridge men and women
have important places in the state or
ganisation.. several Of which are still
Tho Beveridge people raised no OBJ.
jection when Senator Watson sought
control OF the committee. but they think
1t proper now that some of the impor-
tant advisory posts should be filled by
other than dyed-in-the-wool Watson
men. Among those in the ranks. the
talk In tho last week has gone so far
as to suggest that Mr.. Beveridge may
conduct an Independent campaign
other words that the party organization
might prove to be a handicap to him
But the more sagacious republican lead.
ers say there will be no open break
under any conditions. 1t may be true
they say. that Mr.. Beveridge will follow
his own Independent ideas in his speech
making. but that In the campaign man
aEement there will at least be no ap'
pearance Of lack Of harmony.
Reassn for Differences.
1t ie not difflcult to understand how
differences may arise. Mr.. Beveridge
In all of his primary campaign speeches
criticised the present state of affairs, in
ferentiaIly and directly. criticized Con
gress and had nothing to say about the
Washington peace conference. Senator
Watson In his keynote speech before
the state convention praised Congress
and made laudatory reference to tht
peace conference.
II will require developments that will
take place when Chairman Lyons re
turns from Washington to determine
just how well present difficulties car
be smoothed over. Mr.. Beveridge spok'
this week At a homecoming at Rush
| Vile In the place Of Senator Watson
who was unable to come.
Women Of Indianapolis have formed
Woman's Republican Club, which !:
made up for the most part of women WHIT
supported Senator New at the primary
Mrs. Joseph Il. Healing. wife OF the ma
| tional committeeman. Is one OF th'
officers. Members say they are no
diseruntled over the results of the pri
mary, but have organized purely 10
| the purpose Of helping 10 bring aoou
republican victory this fall. Most o
the women who were prominent in thei
| support of Mr.. Beveridge are connected
in one way or another with the regula
, local political organization.