The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-27
DEMOCRATS
TO GAIN ON
KHAN ISSUE
Chambers Predicts Party
viii Win More Votes
Than Is Lost.
BY WALTER A. sHEAD.

| PPROAIMAIELH 0U,UOO Dem
| Al ocratic Klansmen will desert
Ill the party in Indiana in the
gubernatorial election, according to
estimates of Walter S. Chambers,
Democratic State chairman.
Chambers. however, estimates
there are approximately 100000 Dem
ocratic Klansmen, but that the pal
ance will stay by the State ticket,
voting as Democrats first.
Democratic Klansmen, according
to statements of some, ARE tired Of
paying Khan assessments into the
Republican campaign fund"
To offset loss, Chambers claims the
Democrats will gain approximately
$4,000 Jewish Republican voters;
about $4,000 Republican, Catholics
and in the neighborhood of 100 coo
Republican Protestants, who are
anti-Klan.
Chambers is also counting on a
heavier proportion of the negro vote
for the Democrats this year than
ever in the history of Indiana poll
tics. The Khan issue, no doubt, will
drive many of the negro leaders
from the party of Lincoln.
Different Polling Method
Different mode of polling the negro
vote is also being tried this year.
Heretofore this was left to paid poll
takers, in most instances, named by
Republican county chairmen, and as
a 1-aG11lf
found on registration records at
election time. Negroes themselves.
however. are taking the poll this
year and one Of the largest registra-
tons in colored districts in years IS
expected to result. Democrats want
all the negroes counted this year.
Republican leaders are spending
much money in colored precincts.
and already some leaders, who are
10 be found from year to year on The
side Of the heaviest silver fist, are
getting in their work.
Mass Meetings Held
Schuyler Haas. Republican Sew
enth district chairman. who has pur-
chased the Indianapolis Ledger" a
negro paper, is bending every Of
fort TO corral the negro vote through
its columns. Several mass me stings
Of negroes have been held in Indian
apolis recently. which have been
turned into anti-Klan dmeonstra,
tons. The negroes are gradually
losing their fear of the hooded breth.
rem ard the white sheet end head
mask no longer scarces them.
There is every appearance OF har-
mony and unity in the Democratic
ranks. The Democrats will make
the state campaign solely on State
issues, leaving national issues to
speakers from the national commit
tee.
Democrats are not spending much
money as compared with Republic.
ans. Chambers has declared an ex.
pensive campaign does more harm
than good and he is depending on
thorough organization, the Demo
cratic platform and Republican sins
to win the campaign.
+-, Have Best Arguments
That the Democrats have the best
side OF the arguments so far as
State issues are concerned. cannot be
denied. In the light OF the admins /
trauon Of Goodrich and McCray and |
the resultant scandals. the average /
taxpayer is more than willing to lis. /
ten to promises of relief from the |
Democratic platform.
Labor voters ignored nv the Re- I
publicans in their State platform. |
will also likely support the Demo. |
cratic State ticket and the labor con- |
vention at South Bend, Aug. q and |
IS Will likely indorse the Democratic |
platform.
With Lincoln Dixon. North Yer
non. in charge Of Davis western f.
headquarters at Chicago. Hoosiers .
are assured cream Of the national !
speakers. The State speakers" bu. |
reau I'm charge Of Omer s. Jackson. |
primary campaign manager for DR..
Carleton b. McCullOch. Democratic |
gubernatorial candidate, Is flooded
with requests for speakers and there
will be no dearth Of talent when a
schedule is completed
From this early date appearances
point to a victory for McCulIoch over
Ed Jackson, the Republican candi-
late for Governor. From indications.
the presidential vote for John w.
Davis will fall behind the McCulloch
vote in Indiana.