The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-26
KHAN STIRS
POLITICS IN
HOOSLERDOM
Coolidge Wants Indiana
Jackson Election Is
Secondary,
By WALTER A. sHEAD

INV material and presidential cam a,
G paigns in Indiana, scheduled
for Sept. /, the political situation in
| the Hoosier State, at this date, is
about as clear as the proverbial mud
| Although the troublesome Ku-
Klux Khan question has in a meas
ure been eliminated as a national is
sue by the four-square declarations
against that organization by La Fol
lette, Davis and Dawes, the issue OF
the invisible empire is still a vital
one in Hoosierdom.
Ed Jackson, Republican candi-
date for Governor, was nominated
by Khan support, and continues to
| bid for that support. both openly
and through secret organization.
DR.. Carleton B. Mccullough, Dem
| ocratic candidate, made his conven-
ton race directly on an anti-Klan
platform, and while he has not as
! yet brought the issue to the fore in
his re-campaign addresses, he has
published his platform as against
the hooded body.
f. D. Raymond Of Valparaiso,
lIiCl1l0El VI TIC lSch 4 OAACALO HtAA y
who declares he will enter the race
for Governor as an independent,
and who admits he belonged to the
Khan, now repdiates his brother
members and declares for an anti
Khan platform.
Has Little Strength
While it is agreed Raymonds &C
zion may cause a slight split in the
La Toilette ranks, the up State man
is not given credit with having any
considerable strength by La Toilette
leaders. Raymond declares ne Will
support the La Follette-Wheeler |
ticket nationally.
The question uppermost in the
minds of politicians is:
Where are the more than 500 900
votes claimed by the Khan going in
Indiana2
Democratic Klansmen cannot con-
sistently support Davis and McCul- !
locn. They can hardly support Jack
son and at the same time vote for
Coolidge and Dawes. They cannot
support La Toilette consistently.
While Republican leaders claim the
regular Republicans throughout the
State viii GORE around" all right
and vote the eagle straight on Nov.
I, there is evidence of discomfort and
dlscord cropping out here and there
even in the G.. o. 2. State organiza-
ton.
Regular Republicans who are not
Klausmen will vote FOR Coolidge and
Dawes, but they cannot forget how
the organization was trampled upon /
and the State Republican convention /
run by d. S. Stephenson. ex-grand /
dragon, and his Khan cohorts. They I
are likely TO overlook Jackson at /
the head OF the State ticket.
Evidences Of friction in Repub- /
lican State headquarters are daily /
apparent. Leaders who have been /
party workers out-State for years. /
have refused TO visit headquarters, /
because Of the fact that Daily Nc
Coy, Jackson's primary manager, is
secretary Of the State committee. II
not n Klansman. Mccoy is known to
be strongly pro-Klan and this Is
evidenced in his appointments. Per
sons who are strangers in State po-
litics are constantly in McCoy's
outer office. usually with an AK to
grind. Supporters Of Mayor Lew
Shank In his primary race, and Ed
Toner primary adherents have been
ignored entirely in making appoint
ments at State headquarters and
even in county and precinct or
ganiZation.
In only one office in the entire
third floor of the SEVERN, which the
State committee now occupies with |
DOZENS of clerks, bureaus and hang !
ers-on. is there any spirit OF |
harmony.