The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-30

insight into the situation as viewed nationally:
indianapolis Times Qndependent-Not friendly to
the kan): Indiana always is doing unusual
things politically Outside Of Jackson's huge ma
jority, the outstanding feature of the primary was
the fact that two Democratic candidates heretofore
practically unknown in State politics, achieved
position where they must be reckoned with in the
state convention which dominates Democratic
candidate for Governor
'The two candidates are George R. Durgan.
mayor OF Lafayette, who ran second in the primary
and Oln r. Holt, young Kokomo lawyer, who, on
the basis of returns not quite complete, appears to
have finished in fourth place, ahead Of Dale ]. Crit
tenberger politician Of long experience.
THE only reasonable answer to the results Of the
primary is the power of the Ku Klux Khan. While
some may not like the idea, there is no longer
particle of doubt that at the present time the Khan
Is the most powerful influence in Indiana politics
Its influence extends not only to the point OF per-
suadng voters to cast their ballots for candidates
approved by the Khan, but also to the point OF
influencing thousands to vote for candidates who
are opposed to the Khan.
"In other words. the Khan the and only
big issue In the primary There was little differ
ence in the platforms OF the candidates except on
this point. Party lines cut little figure thousands
Of voters going into the primaries of a party other
than their largely for the sake Of casting their
ballots for against the Khan.
Undoubtedly Ed Jackson received many votes
for other reasons than the fact that the Khan
friendly to him, but the Khan surely swung the
balance. The Khan influence must have accounted
for the heavy vote received by Holt. who was given
about 80 900 votes. And Khan opposition have
been responsible for the fact that Durgan
second in the Democratic race, for Khan opposition
the basis of his campaign.
"The Khan has become a situation and not Q
theory in Indiana"
Before the votes all counted Wednesday
May T. the Times carried this story in its news col
umns:
"The Ku Klux Khan has demonstrated its ability
to become the controlling factor in Indiana politics
Here some Of the results:
ED Jackson, who had the Khan support for the
Republican nomination for Governor, appears to
have received more votes than all his opponents
put together thus II the ratio Of early returns
continues assuring his nomination.
There appears to have been other issue Of
any Importance in the primary. The voters Of
Indiana went to the polls and expressed their sent
ments either for against the Khan. Apparently
the Khan claims OF strength have not been exag
gerated.
"Meager returns from over the State on other
than the major Offices indicate that In most places
Khan states have
"The Republican presidential preference primary
fight"
The indianapolis News, which supported Ed Toner
who third, the day following the primary, had thi
editorial comment
Returns received from about onehaIf the pre-
cincts in the state point to substantial majority for
Ed Jackson. Republican candidate for Governor
and, therefore, to his nomination at the primary
Mayor Shank gets second place with Toner third
Jackson, as every one knows. owes his victory to
the earnest enthusiastic and extremely effective
support of the Ku Kux Khan which certainly played
. large part In the primary election"
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Mayor Shank, the antl.kIan candidate, In an inter
view in the News, said:
."'Say, there were just too many Kluxers for me-
that's ALL said Mayor Lew Shank In conceding
that he had chance to win the Republican
nomination for Governor
1--WE been beat a good many times. but this 10
the worst ever got. II was a clean cut beating
don't mind getting whipped II don't get double
crossed wasn't double-crossed but once. and
that wasn't this time