The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-07

mains out of Indianas political pic
ture.
Pressed for a statement on the
line Of action that would be followed
were an effort made to have Mrs.
Wheatcraft direct some of-the fall
fight, Morris said: 1--WE have been
promised that she will not return. -
Much Discussion
At a meeting of. party workers
held here recently at which such
lights as Attorney General Arthur
l.. Gilliom Supreme Court Justice
julius Travis, Archie q. Graham and
Mrs. Charles Arthur Carlisle were
present, no official action was taken
on Mrs. Wheatcraft's interview, but
all seemed familiar with its content.
Their was much discussion and com
ment with a general agreement on
the fact that her verbosity had not
helped the party.
Mrs. Charles Arthur Carlisle.
county chairman, and recently rep
resentative of the State OF Indiana
to the Sesquicentennial Exposition
at Philadelphia, said:
The women of the Republican
party are bigger and broader than
people would think from a perusal of
the statement attributed to Mrs.
Wheatcraft, which, 1 understand, ap
peared in several Indiana nevspa-
pers as we'll as the Baltimore Sun.
1--WE stand for high principles, y
declared Mrs. Carlisle, and / do not
think it fair to women working in
the interests of party politics to
charge them with such activities. 1t
is not necessary for the women to
nominate candidates by such tactics
as suggested by Mrs. Vivian Wheat
craft in her statement.
Severe Indictment
A woman of high standing in the
partys ranks in this county gave
this severe indictment Of the poi
son squad.
Il am not at al surprised to learn
that poison squad is supposed to
have been active in the last cam
paign.
There is no place for such prin-
ciples in party politics" she con-
tinued 1--WE do not like it as com
ing from the me nand resent it
when coming from women. Women
in politics should stand for higher
ideals and we uncompromisingly re-
sent the use of such methods.
THE first year that women were
ing politics they rose to the occasion
and accomplished things. TO me it
seems deplorable that women should
be active in politics for personal mo-
tives. Our original ardor has heen
squelched because SO many women
insist on operating on a plane lower
than that used by the men.
Friends Rally
Again other women have rushed
into the breach for Mrs. Wheatcraft
and have stoutly defended her. Mrs.
Evelyn T.. Reynolds declared here
Saturday:
II am a great admirer of Mrs.
Wheatcraft and the things she did
for the good of Republicanism in In
diana.
when Senators Watson and Rob
inson are elected it will be because
of the work done by Mrs. Wheat
craft"
Aside from the "flare-up" caused
by the publication Of Mrs. Wheat
crafts interview, leaders here find
much to be concerned over. 1t is
being found difficult task to con
vince ardent supporters of President
Coolidge that Senators Watson and
Robinson should be returned to sup
port the President. Such support
ers who are satisfied with the way
in which President Coolidge has, con
Quoted the affairs of the country do
not take kindly to the thought that
Senators who could not see the Pres.
ident's stand on the world court or
farm relief will over-exert them
selves to be i'm accord or harmony
with future legislative programs.