The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-13
DEMOCRATS
SHOW GAIN
IN STRENGTH
Political Pot BoiIS With
Three Weeks Until
Election.
BY WALTER A. 5JEAD

~ ~ ri L L
WI the political caldron in In
vi diana is about the blow the
lid as the campaign reaches the
boiling point.
A survey of the situation indicates
many changes from a month or even
two weeks ago.
There is little question, but that
and national has COINED during the
past month. Two weeks or even a
week ago President Coolidge had a
walk-a-way in Indiana that might
even have carried the Republican
State ticket with him. Today his
candidacy is considerably weaker
from inroads of Davis and La
Toilette strength.
According to statements there will
be come cutting Of the Coolidge vote
by Jackson adherents. The Jackson
people apparently are not satisfied
with the passive attitude of the ma
tional committee toward the Repuh-
lican candidate for Governor.
Davis swing across the northern
part of the State undoubtedly made
him votes and Democratic leaders
are expecting the candidates trip
through Indianapolis Lafayette and
Terre Haute to add to his strength.
La Toilette strength. which has
been confined somewhat to industrial
and railroad centers has spread to
rural communities and from reports
coming into State headquarters the
Wisconsin Senator will make a
strong bid. at least, for the runner
up in the State. Farmers in some
districts are rallying to the La Fal-
lette banner. Heads of farmers
declarations are working for La Fol
lette, attracted by his program of
farm relief.
Backers From All
DIR. Carleton 3. McCulloch, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor is
drawing support from hackers of all
three national tickets.
Almost invariably La Toilette sup
porters will vote for McCulloch and
there are many hundreds of regular
Republican voters who will cast
their ballot for Coolidge and McCul-
loch. The regular Democrats of
course VIII vote for Davis and Nc
Culloch and down the line.
Supporters of Ed Jackson, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. are
Jackson supporters first. F~w will
vote for La Toilette; none. likely,
for Davis. Coolidge will get the
,,,oe. 80 ttn,,, Tho L, L~Irx I.~Iar
backing Jackson. IL is said. are in
terested in Jackson primarily, and
the rest Of the Republican ticket
is secondary. This is indicated in
the recent statement of State Chair
man Clyde A. Walb. that the Khan
had not given a penny to the Re
publican State committee. although
raising plenty of money for the
Jackson campaign.
1t will be remembered that Jack
son was one of the recipients OF
THE Old Mans" kilograms urging
Walb's appointment he blocked at
the time Lawrence Lyons resigned
both from the Khan and the Repub-
lican State craftsmanship.
Silent on State
Both National Committeeman
Joseph b. Healing and Miss Dor
othy Cunningham. national commit
teewoman. have made public ex-
pressions Of confidence in the ma
tional ticket, but failed to make any
statement on the State ticket.
Democratic campaign leaders,
while optimistic over the outcome Of
the election and confident the entire
Democratic State ticket will go
across, are not letting up in their
militant fight.
McCulloch is making an intensive
campaign and is covering every
corner Of the State, as also Is jack
son.
Brother is "Go Between"
Walter Bossert, grand dragon OF
the Khan and representative Of i'm
perlal Wisard Evans, is playing ball
with Jackson, and Jim Jackson.
brother of the gubernatorial candi-
date, is the "go-between."
Jim Jackson, maintains headquar-
ters at the SEVERN and is in almost
daily conference with Daley Mccoy,
secretary of the State Republican
committee Jim Jackson has even
been present at financial meetings of
the State committee. McCoy's Khan
tendencies are well known and even
in his own district. the Fourth.
where he is district chairman, II is
known he Is antagonistic to the can
didacy Of BILLY" Hill for congress.
Hill is anti-Klan and won the nonni-
nation on an anti-klan platform.
Mccoy recently made a speech in
his district in which he mentioned