The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-02
CAMP AIGN GETS
AWAY TO FLYING
START IN STATE
Democrats Discuss KIan Is
sue Other Parties
Name Speakers,

With the Ku-Klux Kan becoming
more and more a vital force. despite
efforts Of Republican leaders to
force it into the background, the
1924 gubernatorial campaign in In
diana is well under way today, &C
cording to statements of leaders.
The Democratic State committee
met in executive session to talk
over results Of the recent district
meetings. Candidates for State Of
fees and the county and district
chairmen were in attendance.
Thomas Taggart also was present.
Walter S. Chambers. Democratic
chairman. who has been in every dis
trict, declared the Kan appeared TO
be the vital issue in nearly every
county and that the question came
up at every district meeting.
THE people Of Indiana have set
out to get rid Of the Khan, and they
will do it in TO uncertain terms
Chambers said.
KIan Support Wins Friends
Chambers declared the Khan sup
port Of Ed jackson, Republican can
didate. would bring three votes into
the Democratic party where It
loses one.
Chambers declared the Democratic
organization was the most efficient
now than in the history of the party.
'I have found some cases Of dis
loyalty to the party in the or
ganization. but designations Of these
persons have been requested and
their places filed with loyal Demo
Gratis.
The case Of W. ". Hobbs, in
Wabash County was cited. Hobbs,
a Democratic nominee for the legis-
Iature came out for la Toilette. His
resignation was asked from the
ticket and Ed Eikenberry, Wabash,
was named in his place.
DR.. AIcCuHoch, and Jackson have
accepted invitations of Governor
Branch TO be his guests at the State
Fair, Thursday.
Speakers Are Named
At La Toilette headquarters the
speakers bureau IS getting under
way. The following men will speak
ever the State:
John H Kinssbury Indianapolis;
Mabel D. Curry, Terre Haute; T. y.
Taylor, president of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, Terre Haute; W.
II. Henry. indianapolis; Phillip
Reinbold. Terre Haute; A, E. Cor
don, Terre Haute; Z. c. Kidd, Ham
mond; J. H McGiu, Valparaiso;
Frank TriF0eer, Peru; H. W. Brown,
Francis Dillon and the Rev. Leslie
L. Sanders. Indianapolis.
A T. Bentley, La Toilette State
chairman, declared reports from
Ota2ge. Knox. Howard. Wabash,
Miami and Cass Counties indicate a
thorough organization and strength
for the Wisconsin Senator.
Republican Chairman Clyde A.
WaIb. has opened large headquar-
ters on the ninth floor Of the Sew
erin. Frank Z. Rozzelle, Lagrange,
G. o. P. speakers bureau chairman.
has also opened headquarters and
is making arrangements TO send out
a battery OF speakers Immediately
after the State committee meeting
Sept. 10.
Hughes Will Talk
Secretary of State Hughes will
speak at Terre Haute during the
campaign and Secretary Of Labor
James J. Davis will address several
audiences.
Daily Mccoy, secretary Of the G.
o. P. State committee. Will go TO
BrownstOwn tonight for a mass
meeting there.
Field headquarters" have been
opened at the Playground by both
Republicans and Democrats during
the State Fair.
Jim Jackson. brother OF Ed Jack
son, the gubernatorial candidate,
has opened Offices on the fourth
floor OF the SEVERN. Jim Jackson
is Great Titan of the Twelfth dis
trict, Ku-Klux Khan. He is also said
TO be at the head Of the military
branch of the body and right-hand
man for Walter Bossert, grand