Evening star., 1922-07-02
BEvER|DGE TAKES
OWN RACE IN HAND
Sensation in Indiana Politics
Developed by Lawn Meet
ings at Residence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 1.-Po
litical meetings that have been helo
on the lawn at the Washington boule-
ward home of Albert J. Beveridst
have supplied what might be called
the political sensation of the las,
week.
These meetings have given Mr.. BeV-
eridge the opportunity to meet per
sonally the members of the repuoli-
can state committee as well as lesser
organization men in Indianapolis ana
his friends believe, have been a great
aid to him in his race for the United
States Senate. One republican eN-
planned that Mr.. Beveridge by hold
ing these meetings had hit his stride.
The atmosphere of the meetings was
that Mr. Beveridge Will be the master
of his own campaign. Speakers VINO
appeared at the last meeting explain
ed that party platforms count FOR III
tie, that il is the candidates VINO
really count, and Mr.. Rever1dge h!m-
self said that when the time came ne
would tell what the party stands Tor
Further indication of independent ac-
ton is the fact that the republican
state committee has only recently
voted to assign state candloate "
each congressional district 10 "ork
with the district chairman. 1t is sai
that this idea originated among 'ne
close friends of Mr.. Beveridge.
Committee to BE Chosen.
The republican state committee has
not yet selected an executive commit
tee, but 1t is said that such COM
mittee will be made up of fVe men
and five women. This decision has
been rea ched since Lawrence Lyons
republican state chairman, returned
from Washington.
The democratic state committee held
q meeting this week to discuss plans
for the campaign. Special attention
il was said, is to be given to orSani-
zation work for the next six or eight
weeks although there may be some
speech h-making.
Democrats talked as il they ex-
pected to keep the republicans on tne
defensive throughout the campaign
and Samuel NJ. Ralston. democratic
nominee for United States senator
whose term as governor ended aoou'
six years ago, is said to be anxious
to get into the campaign and oiScuss
state issues. At the Bererioge "a"
meetings during the last week there
have been references to state issues
and various speakers said the presen'
republican state administration
would be defended. Gov. McCray IL
anxious that there be emphasis or
the state ds az ~
lieyes il Is entitled TO promlnen'
place in the campaign plans OF the
republicans. 1t is reported in some
quarters that If the state admfnistra
ton does not receive satisfactory a.
rsntion in the regular order OF al
fairs as conducted by the state com
mittee. an Independent movement
may he organized by the governor
and his friends to take care OF II.
Third District Possibility.
Evan F. Stotsenburg of New Albany
Is talked of as the democratic candl'
date for Congress in the third dis
rrict to fill the vacancy in the candl:
dacy caused by the death OF John
Ewing. Mr. Stotsenburg formerly
was attorney general OF the state.
Commissioners conducting re-
count OF the ballots cast in Indian
nolis in the recent statewide pri-
mary have found that in several pre-:
cincts sample ballots. slates ane
various other kinds OF Irregular oai
lots were voted and counted by the
canyassing boards Of the precincts
The prosecutor of Marion county
saw. the grand jury viii conduct ar
inyestiEation 1t is not believed thal
enough discrepancies will be fount
to change the results as to any OF
rces. but foes of the direct primary
ar chuck,ing over what they cal
,lipshcd methods OF selecting candi.
date for the United States Senate