Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
PRESIDENT HAS
POWER TO SAVE
HOOSIER STATE,
Letter to Harding Reveals Re-
publican Situation in
Indiana.
PREDICTS BITTER FIGHT
The suggestion that the Republican

The suggestion that the Republican
party in Indiana be saved from disas'
trous defeat next fall by the ellmlna
lion of United States Senator Harry >
New from the Senatorship race Is MADE
In a letter which a. A. Kist. manager OF
the Portland Republican, has written
to President Warren G. Harding
A copv of the letter has found its way
into the hands of a prominent lndlah
apolis politician, who permitted its pup
LEGATION
The copy of the letter contains pass
ages to the effect that President HARD
ing is the "only person in the country
who can save the party in indiana
and that the thing the President car
do as such saviour is to give senator
New the Job of Postmaster General Wal
II. Hays in case rumors that Mt. nays
intends to resign prove true
Here is a copy Of the letter as gNeI
by the local politician: 80.
December 10, 1921.
"President Harding,
eWashingtOn. D. c.
''Dear MI Harding:
"T am appealing to you as the only
vareon in fine country who can save the
RenubIican party in Indiana from deIea'
next year. E.
seYou Of course, are not responsible foI
tho noIiticaI situation as it exists in the
state today: neither will you be blamed
for the results in the election next No
vember. even if you do adopt 4 policy OF
hands off in the spring primary Bu'
the fact remains, just the same, you car
save the dav with a single act and give
rs victory in the State from United
states Senator down to township trustee
And in nv opinion all Is dependent upon
Athe part YOU take in the senatorial con
Stest. That is the real problem and key
to the whole situation.
GAS I told you when in Washington
Mr.. Beveridge is growing more popular
every day and his friends are insistent.
Talk to the effect that he will not be a
candidate should carry no weight what
ever, for I can assure you his name VIII
be placed on the primary ballot. While
he has not announced himself as a can
didate, he says he will leave it to the
neople and be governed wholly by pubic
sentiment
Now. here is the whole situation. Bev-
eridge is very popular. The old progress
sives are for him as matter of course.
The old guard and that part Of the or
ganization dominated by them are for
Senator New. Most Of them, however,
through fear Of defeat next year, realize
that Beveridge should head the ticket
that he is by far the stronger man Of the
two.
"As campaigners there is no comparison
and it will take a man like Beverage to
instiu enthusiasm in both the leaders and
rank and file of the party in the next
campaign. The women are for him as
against New. The Democrats admire and
say nice things about him. Many OF
them claim they will vote for him If he
is a candidate Four out of five aspir-
ants for county offices, as well as cand1-
dates for the State Legislature, desire
Beveridge to lead them as a political ex-
pediency.
''State Senator Miles Furnas, one OF
your election managers, told me last
week that he had made q canvass OF the
Senate and that more than two-thirds
sof the Republican members say that
Will easily beat New in their
districts. He viii tell you OF Senator
New the same thing If asked.
You advised me to wait until after
the Indianapolis election before taking
a stand, as that would have q great bear
ing on the matter. Well, you know how
the election went there. Beverage has
Indianapolis and Marion County IN his
vest pocket.
1.-THE leading papers in the State are
for him. That IS the big ones that are
not controlled by the organization and
New machine. But the dtscouragiHg
thing for New in connection with the
newspaper situation, as well as the
organization, both are lukewarm ad-
vocates and followers Of him. Practical
ly all could and would unite back OF
Beveridge, and united front IS the only
thing that can win the next election.
IF both Beveridge and New are candi-
dates, the fight will be bitter and the
animosity resulting VIII mean sure defeat
for the Republican party in Indiana.
This is why you are the only person
in the country who can save the party.
"Rumor has 1t that VIII Hays is to
soon resign from the cabinet, and you
might appoint New to succeed him as
postmaster general That would please
all of News friends and bring about a
state Of harmony within the party such
as Indiana Republicans have never seen.
A move Of this kind would insure the
election Of our county ticket, our Con-
gresham and United States Senator, and
the same thing can be said as coming
from every county in the State.
81 know you win act wisely, and, be-
! Iieye me, 1 have confidence in your
wisdom and viii scquiesce IN whatever
action you decide to take IN the
premises"