New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
kLUXISM AN ISSUE
 IN IND. PRIMARIES.
May s Is Date Set for State Wide
 Preferential Voting

Indianapolis, March 4-The ku Klux Kan issue in this state will have a bearing on the contests Tor state offices at the primary May 6, with certain gubernatorial candidates on both the republican and demo- cratic tickets coming out openly as opposed to the klan: others keeping a significant silence on the issue, and with least one candidate generally known to have the whole hearted support of the followers of the fiery cross.
 Tn addition to this issue reduction Of taxes, the bonus. elimination Of Unnecessary state offices, relief for the farm ars. more local self government and d general policy of economy are urged in the various platforms.
 At the present time, with five democrats and five republicans hav- ing announced their candidacy for governor, and two others reported to be preparing to enter the contest, the presidential primary between Presi- dential primary between President Coolidge and United States Senator Hiram Johnson is creating little ln- terest. The democrats will have no presidential candidates on their ticket, it is stated.
 Democratic candidates who have announced for governor are Dr. Carleton B. McChlloch of Indiana polls, Joseph N. Cravens of Madison. Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson, Charles S. Bait of Terre Haute. and George R. Durgan of Lafayette. Henry A. Barnhart of Rochester is expected to announce his candidacy within a short time.
 Mr. Durgan is the only democratic candidate for the executive position who has come out with statement that he is opposed to the Ku Klux klan.
 The men who have announced themselves as candidates for the re- publican nomination for governor are Edward C. Toner of Anderson, Ed- gar Bush of Salem, Mayor Lew Shank of Indianapolis. Mayor Ora Davis of Terre Haute. and Edward Jackson, present secretary of state. NIT. Davis announces he will oppose the Kan.
 
 party leaders will be found support ing President Coolidge in his cam. paign in this state. John Moorman, northern Indiana republican leader. will be back of Hiram Johnson.
 Five democrats who new are sery- ing in congress at Washington have re-entered the fight to retain their places. They are William E. Wilson of Evansville. first district; Arthur Greenwood. Washington, second dis trict; Frank Gardner. Scottsburgh, third district; Harry C. Garfield, Patesyllle, fourth district; and Samuel F. Cook of Huntington, eleventh district.
 Seven republican congressman have announced their candidacy for re. nomination. They are R. N. Elliott connersyille. sixth district; Marrill Moores. Indianapolis. seventh dis trict. Albert Ncstal, Anderson, eighth district; Fred Purnell. Attica, ninth district: Will R. Wood, Lafayette, tenth district: l., NJ. Fairfield, An. rola. twelfth district, and A. J, Hickey, Laporte. thirteenth district.
 A feature of the primary this year | will bc the entry Of Miss Julia Lan- ders, Indianapolis. as a candidate for ihe democratic nomination for con. gress from the seventh district. She Is the first woman in Indiana to be a candidate for such an office, and the only woman to announce to date as a candidate for any office.
 The republican state convention will be held at Indianapolis May 21 and a2, and tho democratic state con ventipn in the eame city June { and 5.