The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-24
DEMOCRATS LAY (.
PLANS FOR FALL
CAMP A|GN MOVES
Strenuous Attack Upon
Republicans Is Keynote
Sounded by Speakers.

OUuIlQCu NY OpCQNCt o.
An aggressive campaign, based on
tax reduction, economy in ~edninis-
stration and honesty in Government,
will be the policy OF the candidates
in the fall campaign as set out by
Democratic State Chairman Walter
S. Chambers in his speech before the
State. committee at the Claypool
! today.
Every State candidate, district
chairman and vice chairman was
present.
Chambers declared the Democratic
party had nothing to defend in State
or Nation
"Our Republican friends were a
bit elated because Senator Ralston
wouldn't taRe the nomination for
President and we felt bit disap-
pointed, but we all feel now that
we have a splendid national ticket, !"
Chambers declared.
Tom Taggart. French Lick. vet
eran leader of the Indiana delega-
ton at the national convention,
praised w. H. O'Brien, member Of
the national resolutions committee,
and L. c. dillingham;, members of
the national convention rules COM
mittees
Tells Of RaIston Boom
"our good friend, Senator Ralsten,
was recognized as the logical man
of the Nation to break the deadlock
from Smith and McAdoo. I told
them they started the break too
early, but when they did the~sena-
tor got word to me he had little
hay to finish and we had better
stop"
I'VE did, but Ralston's friends
from other States started the land
slide again. I want to say there
were fifteen or sixteen men who had
been in no previous conference gath
cred in a room at the Waldorf Who
were ready TO deliver their States
to Senator Ralston.
There is no doubt in my mind
that if the Senator had kept pitching
hay and kept away from the tele-
phone he would have been our nomi-
nee today.
Charles A. Greathouse, Democratic
national committeeman and secre-
tary of the national committee. de-
ciared the attendance indicated the
Democrats were alive.
Chambers Presents RalstOn
Chambers introduced Ralston as
the only man in the United States
who ever turned down a nomination
for President.
Il admit I don't know whsther
there is a man in Indiana who has
proved more Of a disappointment to
his friends than 1 have" RaIston
said
But I believe it will not be- long
until the Democrats of Indiana Will
see that they have man, and
am speaking from the heart. who
will prove a more effective leader
than I would have been had this
great honor came to me.
Il am profoundly and everlasting
ly under obligation. not only in a
public way, but personally, to every
man and woman who went to the
New York convention"
II shall work just as earnestly
for the success of the party this
fall, as l have ever done before We
ought to carry Indiana, and we
ought to carry the nation. We
ought to win hands down"
Spirit Commended
Chambers complirnented attitude
Of defeated primary candidates He
especially mentioned Dale J. Critten-
berger, Charles w. Bait and Senator
Joseph Cravens, defeated candidates
for Governor.
DIR. Carleton B. McCulloch, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, will
60 to Clarksburg. w. Va, Aug. II
to attend the notification OF Davis.
Virgil NJ. Simmons, Button, a mem
Der Of the notification committee,
and Greenhouse also will attend.
DIR, Oscar Langston, president of
the local branch Of the National AS.
ISOLATION for Advancement Of Col
ored People. attended the meeting.
The national association has IN
dorsed the Democratic State ticket.