Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
HOOVER PROMISED
FIGHT IN INDIANA
Secretary's Invasion Makes
Contest Loom Large in
National Eye.

Special Dispatch to The star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March To-
Herbert Hoover'S last-minute entry into
the Indiana primary campaign against
the States favorite son, Senator James
E Watson. has served 10 change q
rather colorlesS situation into one that
will command attention everywhere.
The primary. which will be held May
6, will determine whether Senator Wat
son or Hoover will have the support OF
In6ianas IS delegates There can be
TO halfway measures. as under the
Indiana law the candidate achieving
majority has the united support of the
entire delegation until the candidate.
himself, releases them.
Hoovers entrance few hours before
the close of the filings Thursday came
ss a surprise TO many persons. but. ap-
parently those who had been watching
The activities Of James P. Goodrich.
formerly governor and regarded as one
Of Hoover's national campaign advisers,
were prepared for the entry. Goodrich
generally is looked on as the Hoover
eneraliSsino in Indiana. but friends
Of Postmaster General New and Will H.
HAYS, movie car. also are eniSting
Under the Hoover banner
Feud Seen Reopened.
Because leaders Of the Goodrich
Eays-New group were active in promot-
ing the Hoover move, many observers
see in the campaign reopenins OF the
old teud between Senator Watson on the
one side and Goodrich. New and Hays
en- the other. Many are inclined TO be-
lieve that Goodrich and his allies are
attempting to stage comeback III Re-
publican organization affairs and that
war 10 the hilt is on between the two
factions,
Already. one of the, bones of conten-
ton is the makeup of the seven dele
eates-at-large. who are chosen by the
State convention. which will meet May
-, The Watson people have made 1t
plain that If they are successful there
viii be no place on the delegation for
New. Goodrich or Hays, or for that
matter any pro-Hoover delegate. Re-
taliating in kind. the Hoover leaders
have given assurance that If they are
successful, no Watson man will be in
Guided on the big seven" Therefore.
.hoth sides will attempt to gather up as
l.lany State delegates as possible In the
primary in order to control the State
convention.
Many unusual factors viii enter into
the race, which will have little TO DO
with the merits of the two contenders
Goodrich. because of his factional lead
erShip, was unpopular when he COM
pleted his administration as governor in
1920. Watson. By seiZing on the un-
popularity of Goodrich. was enabled to
wrest control of the State organization
from the Goodrich Hays-New group
then and he since has dominated the
Republican machinery.
Breach Never Healed.
Followers of Goodrich. Hays and New
never have aligned themselves with
Watson. but apparently have bided their
time unit an opportune moment pre-
sented itself for recapturing the organ.-
Zatiou. The feud between New and
Watson started IN 1916. when both
sought the senatorship nomination, was
Intensified in 1922. when the late AL
bert J. Beverage defeated New for re-
nomination. and the breach never mas
been healed. This faciionaiisrn was re-
SoOnSible, 10 large degree for he rear
cafeat Of Watson In the 1926 election
The anti-Watson forces charge that
]. was under the Senator's leadership
taas the Ku Kiux Khan was permitted
10 take over the Republican party In
1924. and that many of the ills the
rarity has suffered. including imprison-
.3ent Of former Gov. Moray and the
Indictment and trial Of Gov. Ed Jack
son. on a bride conspiracy charge, are
Directly attributed to Watson leader
"Trip.
The Hoover campaign is In the hands
q seasoned can1paigners. Goodrich Is
regarded as q crafty politician and most
q his I'D organization Is extant. Such
tew5uape- as the Fort Wayne News
Eentsnel. the South Bend Tribune. the
Cary Post-Tribune. the Munice Press.
the. KokoEno Tribune. the Eikhart Truth
t1& Richmond Palladium, and the
fG.pps- Howard papers in indianapolis.
TIRE Esute and Evansville, are sup
PORTING the Secretary.
Watson Ii Ineorsed.
Watson has been Endorsed By the
20 Indiana Congressman Al Washing
ton ard also by the Republican State
committee Burt Thurman, formerly
collector Of internal revenue and one
OF the best political organizers In the
STATE. lis In charge Of Watsons for
tunes. while Hoover's campaign is
tYde. the direction Of Oscar FoeIIinger.
= newspaper publisher Of Fort Wayne.
Toesiin2eF is new 10 the political game.
but ne VIII be guided largely b. Good
Yich,
Bakers Of Frank O. Lowden and
Charles q. Dawes will swing their
itrength ~ Watson In an effort 70
top the Hoover invasion. That means
t1at t1e Indiana Federation Of Farm
Bureaus. brastln2 a membership Of
10000 farmers. viii support Watson.
Ia general. Hoover is expected 70 run
ff:ong in the city districts. but the
Uatson people believe they can over
ccn1e this By the vote in the rural
Iesgkbofhoods
HAROLD G. FgICHTNEE.