The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
ALL EYES
TURNED TO
LAKE co.
No Red Fire and No Big Pol
itiCaI Meetings Have Been
Noted In Campaign
TIMES sUREAu AT STATE CAPITAL

TIMES BUREAU AT STATE cAPiTAL1
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-Probably
there is only one CONSPICUOUS thing
about the heated campaign for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator on which all critics
can agree-and that is that Sena-
tor Harry S. New has so conducted
his part of the race that he has
made no enemies.
On the other hand Albert J. Bev-
eridge. his opponent. has engaged
in a speaking campaign and mas
visited every section of Indiana.
OF course he has stirred up interest
and has won the applause of his fol-
lowers, but at the same time mis-
speeches have covered so many ang-
les of endeavor that he necessarily
has aroused some resentment among
certain classes.
In all probability Mr.. Beverids<
was we'll aware of this RESULT. II
seems that he had taken the atti-
tude that he may gain more tnan
he will loose In touching upon GER
tain subjects
For instance. Mr.. Beveridge has
on several occasions declared his
faith in the volstead act. Senator
New is standing on the Congress
sfonal record on this subject ana
has not discussed the question in
the campaign. While the wet and
dry question may not be an issue
-fe~r rarI1onS
er will be in any campaign. yet II
IS certain there are still a great
many people who are influneced In
their vote ono way or the other by
the attitude of the candidate ex-
pressed on the platform.
Loking back on the campaign II
ss certain the people OF Indiana who
love the excitement Of red fire and
big political meetings have been
disappointed. There has teep.s Its
tie of the spectacular in the cam
paign- Political meetings have not
been attended largely and for this
reason the observers in the Hoosier
capital, who have studied the at
titude of the public, will be greatly
surprised IL the total vote cast goes
much over fifty per cent Of the
Harding vote in the campaign of
1920.
Based on the Harding vote, which
was $500 a total Republican vote
In this primary OF from 100000 to
$50, 900 will be regarded as large.
There are some. however. who be-
lieve the vote will not exceed 275,-
COO
1t is certain that the vote would
be extremely small on the senator
ship contest if II were not for the
fact that there are determined con-
tests on in many countries for
county offices. 1t also happens
that the township trustees are to be
elected this year and that generally
throughout Indiana there are con-
tests for these nominations.
Because of the county contests
in Lake County the vote there will
be large May ?. Those on the field
in that county expect three-fifths
Of the Republicans in the county
to vote in the primary But it is
safe TO predict that this will not
happen in many sections.
on the contrary in such counties
as Cass the vote will be much less
than fifty per cent according to all
indications.
Fred I. King, state manager for
Senator New, feels confident that at
least eleven of the thirteen dis
tricts will cast pluralitles for the
senator. Regardless of weather
conditions. regardless of whether
the farmers vote or stay in their
fields, or whether rain keeps the
women from the polls or they vote.
Mr.. King declares the result will be
the same and that Senator New will
be the choice of the voters.
OF course the same kind of pre-
dictions are being issued by Clar-
ence r. Martin. manager for Mr.
Beveridge. but the significant thing
about the predictions in that camp
CONTINUED on rage dve.)