The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-13
REPUBLICANS
| RALLY|NG TO
I Save Indiana
Leaders in Washington Are
! Stirred to Activity by
Indictments.
NATIONS PRESS SPEAKS
Goodrich Understood to
Have Urged Sanders to
Run for Governor.
NATIONS PRESS SPEAKS

~ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Out of
washington may come an effort by
Indiana Republican leaders to clean
mp the mess left by the States po-
Vitical scandals and to provide new
party leadership.
Former Governor Goodrich of In
hiana was here yesterday to greet
Everett Sanders, secretary to the
President, when the latter arrived
with President Coolidge from South
Dakota. 1t was said Goodrich urged
Sanders to run for Governor of In
Diana.
Representative Wood Of Indiana,
veteran State Republican leader,
bust has returned from Europe.
Postmaster General New, who has
not seen President Coolidge this
summer, was the latter's first official
ealler when the President got back
TO work yesterday.
This group, excluding Wood, has
FOR the last several years been out
pf leadership in Indiana Republic
Rnism, as against the WatSon-J jack
son faction.
So high was the interest here in
possible moves by members of the
group regarding the present Indiana
situation that two disclaimers of
any candidacy for the governorship
was felt necessary.
CapdorC Nok ro~SsI.4n
The statement was authorized in
nsrectly that Sanders does not in
tend 70 be a candidate either for
Governor or for Senator to succeed
Arthur Robinson, junior Senator,
= lected last year after appointment
~ Jackson for the short term.
Robinson Is said to have been "a
vored for the appointment by
George ". Coffin. Marion County
Republican leader. now under in
rictment with Jackson.
A similar statement regarding the
governorship was authorized indi-
rectly on behalf of New.
It was not denied, however, that
the situation was being canvassed.
so far as Indiana Republicanism is
concerned, although none of the
group are expected to attempt to
assume direct and personal State
leadership Of the party.
Praise for Times
Indictment of Governor jackson
and others Is hailed by the great
eastern newspapers as victory for
the forces of decency" in Indiana.
With these expressions are mingled
tributes to The indianapolis Times
and to Boyd Gurley, its editor.
"All Americans with real interest
IN the decency of their government
will not fail to to remember that
the vigilance of an Indiana news
paper has been greatly responsible
Sor bringing the present charges to
the light OF public trial." said the
New York Times.
"The indictments will serve to ac-
putt the innocent, punish the
guilty, and end a disgraceful regime
~ VIC AAAoVOAJ VI y SICdb OJdJ6.
Tammany and Midwest
The Baltimore Sun, under the
little Need of a House Cleaning"
says: "The Governor particularly
honaS been content to rest under
uspicion that one occupying high
Pface should have found intolerable
hnd spared no effort to clear UP.
There is no doubt the people of the
State will welcome the opportunity
70 hear the truth.
For a number OF years midwest
Republicans have been accustomed
10 beat their breasts and bewail the
wickedness Of Tammany. Certainly
Indiana Republicans and our old
friend Jim Watson will have to sing
emall on this key hereafter. a State
which has two successive Governors
indicted for criminal practices and
in which the mayor of the chief city
Is hailed before the bar of justice
Is in no position to throw stones
The New York World said: Gov
ernor Jackson has not seemed anx-
tous for his day in court. but it is
his right to have 1t, as it is the right
of the State to have the Issues
raised by the charges against its
Governor settled by due process OF