The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-06
BOTH POLITICAL
PARTIES CLAIM
STATE VICTORIES
Republicans, for First Time in
Years, Make Concessions
to Democrats.
CONTEST MAY BE CLOSE
Campaign Has Attracted More
Attention in Other States
Than Here.

. Both major political parties today
'Seere claiming victories in the cleo
ton tomorrow. Neither. however,
was making extravagent calims.
There was a feeling around both the
Democratic and the Republican State
camps that the contest viii be close.
For the first time in many years the
Republicans were making concessions
to the Democrats. In discussing the
possibilities. Lawrence Lyons. Re
publican State chairman, said the
party is sure Of eleven Of the thir-
teen Congressman TO be elected. he
declined to name the districts, but it
is understood the two districts miss
ing In the Republican calculation are
the Third and Fourth.
Mr.. Lyons claimed the State for
Albert J. Beveridge by a plurality Of
80 900 to so 1000. Two years ago
Harding carried the State by a plu-
rality in the neighborhOod of 100000.
The biggest Republican district is eX-
pected TO be the Tenth, which party
leaders are claiming by 25,00O.
Democratic leaders were claiming
the election Of Samuel NJ. Ralston as
Senator by a plurality similar TO that
claimed by the Republicans, or larger.
Both Claim Seventh"
Walter S. Chambers. Democratic
State chairman. said the party was
sure OF seven OF the thirteen congress
sional districts with splendid chances
for three or four more"
Both parties were laying claim to
the Seventh 0ndianapolisl district. the
pivotal point of the election. Lyons
listed this district as certain to be Re
and Chambers said he was
- easonably sure" OF Marion County
Both senatorial candidates live in this
district. Il has. for a number Of years.
been overwhelmingly Republican.
In Marion County itself, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans are suffering
disadvantages. The Democratic or
Eanization, until this year. had been
almost utterly demoralized. It was
necessary to build it up from the bot
tom. The Republican organization
was and is split on the rock OF fac
tionalism. This Is so serious that
leaders Of the factions have been pub
ucIy. through the newspapers and in
speeches. been hurting charges and
eounter-charges against one another.
Heavy Registration
The campaign. while looked upon
outside of Indiana as one Of the most
important. has not attracted a great
deal Of attention in this State. It is
true registration has been large. but
this was because Of drives to obtain
registration and not necessarily be
cause of interest in the election.
The tariff has played an important
part in the campaign. Ralston has
used it almost to the exclusion Of all
alse as an issue. Beveridge has talked
tariff to some extent; has has stead
fastly supported the sales tax idea
and has come out strongly for labor
reform to eliminate Government par
ticipation in industrial affairs. He
has not once mentioned the confer
ence for the limitation of ornaments.
considered in many Republican quar-
<krs one of the foremost achievements
- the Harding Administration. He
has constantly advised the United
States keep out of foreign affairs.