Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
HOOVER PETITIONS
READY IN INDIANA
Secretary's Consent Required
to Put Him in Primary
Contest.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Petitions filing Secretary Herbert
HooverS name in the Indiana presi-
dental preferential primary have been
prepared by Indiana Republicans favor
ing Mr.. Hoover's nomination. The one
thing lacking TO place Mr.. Hoover in
the race In the Hoosier State is his
assent. Whether that will be forth
coming remains to be seen. The de-
cision must be made before midnight
Thursday, when the time for filing
expires. At present. Senator Jim"
Watson OF Indiana. regarded as the
head OF the Republican organization
of the State. is the only candidate
who has flied. Conferences OF Hoover
supporters in indianapolis tonight may
have an important bearing on the de-
cision.
Indiana Republicans who have rec
commended TO Mr.. Hoover that he enter
the primary there. which Is held May
8, have painted rosy picture OF the
situation from the Hoover point OF view.
They insist that there has been grow
ing recently real revolt among the
Indiana voters against the Watson ma
chine. growing out of the scandals In
volving Gov Ed Jackson and others
along with the Ku Klux Khan.
Poll of Publishers.
The time has come. they said. when
the Republicans arc ready TO turn from
this organization and its candidate.
Mr. Hoover has been told that a poli
OF 200 newspaper publishers IN tne
State. taken two weeks ago, on tneir
preference for President, placed Mr.:
Hoover in fourth place. recent poii
of these same publishers. however, re-
verses the situation, and gives Hoover
first place in their preference. Polls
have been taken Of the rural and city
voters and show that Hoover Is 3-to-l
fayorite over Watson, according TO an
other report brought here. ana a poii
in clubs OF the big cities OF the state
shows = much more pronounced SWING
To the Secretary of Commerce. ms
IS the bright side Of the shield Tor the
Hooperites. who are also ann-WatSon.
On the other hand Senator Watson
has the organization with him. lie
has the Endorsement OF the State oele"
cation In Congress. The organization,
although under attack. Is regarded as
6,ill power!ul It would take. 1t Is
said. a real political revolution TO bring
about the victory Of an outsider over
Senator Watson ;or the presidential
preference Of the State,
II Mr.. Hoover should decide TO go
into the Indiana primary. the Lo"dep
suuDotters would have 10 make up thclf
minds Immediately regarding thcT
course in Indiana. They have In the
past agreed TO remain out OF tne state.
II they were convinced that Senator
Watson could carry the State against
Hoover. they probably would continue
10 remain out Of the race. II. however.
they thought there WAS any chhnce Oh
MIR. Hoover winning and obtaining
ma Iority 0f the vote. thereby tying up
Indlanas 80 delegates IN the kepubn-
can national convention, they Hllghl
enter MIR, IOwdcn, believing that III
three -cornered race Mr.. Hoover coliid
not possibly obtain Il majority OF thc
votes cast. and that the delegates
would be Watson and Lowdeh men.
Dawes j. Mentioned.
There Is ii report here that the Low
den people have also prepared petitions
for Ming their candidate In The IN
diana primary. to bc used II II Is deemed
wise.
II has been widely advertised IN the
State that Senator Watson IL favorable
ta the nomination Df Vice President
Dawes, and that II he himself cannot
be nominated he VIII throw The Indiana
delegation 10 the Vice President. The
Vice President is popular In Indiana
aud II he entered the primary would
| make strong race But he has sald
/ that he Is not IL candidate. ana many
0f The yGtcfS dislike The Indirect meth
| gd II arriving "a. Ills choice through The
support III senator Wataon.