The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-21
DUTY KEEPS
SENATOR IN
WASHINGTON
Pending Treaties Will No
Permit His Making Personal
Campaign for Nomination
[rImEs BUREAU AT sTATE cApITALl

TIMES BUREAU At STATE cAPiTALl
INDIANAPOLIS. March 2l.-Th'
the campaign OF Senator Harry
New in his contest for re-nomins
tion, viii be left almost entirely
the hands Of his friends in indian
without his personal generalshipfo
the field of battle, now seems a cel
tainty. This handicap is beln
forced upon Senator New because {
the necessity of his presence in IL
United States Senate during the cor
sideration of the pending treati'
which may not be disposed Of prit
to the primary election, Mar ,.
WILL NOT DESERT DUTY
Senator New, before departing r.
Washington. made it plain TO h
supporters that no matter what It
conseqneees be. he would not desc
his post of duty in the senate sole
~ to further his campaign. TT
uncertainty OF the votes on ii
treaties viii make It difficult. (
impossible. for speaking schedu
TO be made out for Senator Ne'
For this reason Fred 1. King. IA
state manager. has not attempted
map out an itinerary. In fact, M
King declares that he does not b'
lieve Senator New will be able
make more than half a dozd
speeches in Indiana during the can
paign. and it might be, less thu
this number.
CLUBS IN EVERY COUNTY
The New organization is proceed
ing with its activities in formi 4
New-for- Senator Clubs in eve|
county of the state. II Is no1
worthy that many of these clubs al
composed entirely Of ex-service. md
While there are still some wed
links in the New state organiZati4
the chain is being constantly weldd
Although it had been hoped til
Senator New could make a tour
the state there are many who n
lieve that a speaking trip would al
nothing to his prestige. He
known to every voter and his actiI
ties in the senate need no explan|
tions. In short, It seems to Il
New organization, that al now nd
essary is to perfect the necessa
machinery to bring the vote TO Il
polls on primary day.
BEvERIDGE STRANGE TO NAN
In the case OF his opponent. A
bert ]. Beveridge. he is wid4
known as an orator. but his publ
life is not fresh in the minds Of
large portion of the voters. Or
half of the population has been 4
franchisea since he was in office a
a goodly portion of the male wot
have become OF age since 1870.
Mr.. Beveridge has only six wee
20 present his cause to the peop
Up to this time he has not prese
ed. with the exception OF his ref
ence to freight rates and tax
vision. any definite construct
proposals. In many respects
speeches at Fort Wayne. KokoI
and Muncie. were disappointirI
The word comes from many
tions of the state that persons W
had considered his candidacy Il
orabIy were sorely displeased W
the nature OF his first address
They had looked forward to th1
ough discussion Of economic GU
tions and for a presentation OF
lutions for existing financial dist
Dances. But in these speeches Z
found that Mr.. Beveridge was kne
ing down what they regarded
straw men
NO EVIDENCE OF MONEY
From a purely political point
view 1t is regarded as doubt
whether his attack on money spe
ing in a campaign would have
with wild public approval even
there was an exhibition OF a Cd
paign de lux on in the state.
there is no evidence that large 81
OF money are to be spent. The
fore many electors seem to be my
fed at the talk about campa
spending.
But. Mr.. Beveridge, in his
=
seems to have cut a deeper ound
the feelings of many than his m
ayers had expected. Although
senator does not indiet Sena
Now with improprieties in this
spect, cae very fact that the issu
raised. is taken to imply shat
thinks the senator is contemplat
a lavish money orgy While I'd
are many people supporting
Beveridge, their support does
carry with it the idea that they h
any deep seated prejudice aga
Senator New. 1t Is these ped
who are offended by the implica
that Senator New might not be 4
dent in the campaign.
DEMOCRATS SEIZE sTATEMEN
The promptness with which
democrats are taking UP some of
statements rtade by Mr.. Bever
is distressing to many republic
This paragraph in the speech nj
by Samuel NJ. Ralsson at Muncle
dicates the way in which the de
Gratis are interpreting Nj. Bet
idge's slogan Forward to Pros
ity"
L suppose the ex-senator"
Ralston says. wants it unders
that, If he had been I'm the Sc
under a republican Administered
something would have been
long ago to have brought relie
the people or to have aver-ed
awful misfortune that has overta
them"
The New assault which has
made up on the legislative ap
tionment acts of 1921 in the Han
circuit court by the democrats