The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-15
FIFTH DISTRICT
SNARLED Up BY
. KHAN AND ANTS
Never Before Has Such Con-
diti0n Faced Voters,
Say Leaders,
BY SHEAD.

Political leaders of both parties in
the Fifth district had Just as well at
tempt Il predict who'll be President
in 1850 as to declare which way the
vote is going in this section torn by
factional wars, political jealousies
and the religious question of the
Khan and anti-Klan feeling, accord
ing to statements of leaders from
every county in the district.
Never in politics has such a condi-
ton faced the voters of this district
as does during this campaign
In Parke County, where the Khan
is strong and Catholics are few, there
has sprung up an intensely bitter
feeling between the Khan and anti
Khan Protestants. Religion and poll
tics do not particularly enter into
the feeling. Democrat and Repub-
lican Catholics and Democrat and
Republican Protestants have com
bined in an anti-klan movement
against both Democrat and Repub-
lican Klansmen. As a result an in
dependent anti-Klan county ticket is
IN process of formation. Such men
as Judge Baker, Ike Strauss, Fred
Leatherman and Park Beadle, all of
Rockville, are said to be leaders in
the Independent movement.
Chairman Pro-KIan
Marion Morton. Democratic county
chairman. is said to be pro-Klan,
while some Of his county ticket are
anti-K1an and some KIansmen. Or
vile H. Engle, Republican county
chairman. is anti-Klan. while his en-
tire county ticket is Khan with the
exception of the candidate for coro-
ner.
One fact which muddles the polit-
zeal prognosticatOrs is that both J.
r. Shannon, DanvilIe. Democratic
candidate for Congress. and Noble
Johnson, Terre Haute, Republican
candidate for Congress, are said TO
be Klansmen and are making their
campaign in Khan meetings. Shan
non, a school teacher Of Danville,
however, is little known over the
district. while Johnson is well and
~favorabIy known in Terre Haute and
will likely pull the heavier vote from
the western half Of the district, Shan
non getting the east half.
Heavy La Toilette Sentiment
In vermillion and Clay Counties
in the mining district. leaders de
clare. there is a heavy La Toilette
sentiment, and that the La Toilette
vote will be strong in these two
counties. La Toilette Will also get
a good vote in Terre Haute. with a
scattering support in the agricul
tural districts.
In Hendricks County, Democratic
leaders maintain DR.. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch. Democratic candidate for
Governor. will lose approximately 50
per cent of the Democratic Khan
vote, but will gain enough anti-Klan
Republican votes to carry the
county.
Putnam County conditions are
similar. with a strong Khan and anti
Khan sentiment. \ poll of the mer.
chants and bankers in Greencastle
indicates a strong McCulloch vote
Only two lawyers in the town are
openly for Ed Jackson, Republican
nominee.
Terre Haute Disturbed
In Terre Haute. a hotbed Of the
Khan and a strong Catholic center
Catholic Democrats are in power
Outside OF the religious question
there is some jealousy apparent If
the Democratic ranks with PrOtes
tant anti-Klan Democrats showing
resentment or pique at their inability
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