Evening star., 1928-05-09
WATSON DEFEATS
HOOVER IN Indiana
C. 0. P. PRIMARY
Opponents of Secretary
Claim Boom Is Checked.
Aides Cite Opposition.
DELEGATES, IF RELEASED,
MAY SWING TO DAWES
Democrats in State Show Solid
Front in Favor Of Evans
Woollen, Banker,
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

hi NTs NnO1l<D AANNOLaNs
Senator James E. Watson, Indiana's
favorite son candidate, has won the
presidential preferential primary over
Secretary Herbert Hoover on the face
of the returns. With more than two
thirds of the voting precincts in the
state heard from, Watson's vote was
155s37 to i30,6o5 for Hoover, or lead
of 25,232.
The Watson victory is hailed by the
opponents of Mr.. Hoover as a real cheek
TO the presidential boom OF the Secre-
tarv OF Commerce. 1t viii be used lar
and wide In the campaign now being
wsged to prevent the nomination OF
Mr.. Hoover and in favor OF other can
didates.
The supporters of Mr.. Hoover. on the
other hand, point 10 the large Nope
rolled I'D by their candidate as inolca-
tive Of his personal popularity win tile
voters. He entered the fight for anol-
aua's SO delegates TO the RepunIlcaii
national convention facing Dig o0oS'
Opposed Favorite Son.
Ea had against him a fsvorite son
ent;re state Republican organization.
In view of this and IN view OF tile
camuaign waged against him oy the
Farm Bureau Federation and III favor
~ senator Watson and Vice PreSt1ent
Dawes and Frank o. Lowden OF Lilllo!s'
provided Senator Watson cannot OBTAIN
tl,e nomination. the showing mace oy
mr. Hoover in the Hoosier state Is re-
rarded as remarkable.
M Hoover was helped by the opposi-
tior To the Republican State organlza-
tioy, which has developed among many
ReuhIicans In Indiana because OF the
MANY scandals in which prornlnehe
Tsartv leaders have been involved IN the
last few years. But the organlZa tlon'
under the Watson banner, proved 700
strong 20 be overturned al this time. II
aupears that Senator Arthur Robinson
has been renominated despite the ngn.
made on him by Attorney Genera
Arthur Giiliom and Scion J. carter
both candidates for the senatorial noiIii-
nation.
Under the Indiana primary Law, all
a. of the States delegates TO the Re-
publican national convention are bound
10 vote for the candidate receiving the
greater number Of votes until they are
released by that candidate. When Sen
stor Watson releases his delegates. II
he ever does. many Indiana Republicans
believe they win swing either 70 Lowden
or 10 Vice President Dawes. The wee
President has many friends IN Indiana,
and they have worked indefatigaoly 10
aid Senator Watson In his fight TO pre-
vent Mr.. Hoover from wrestling the dele
CATION from him.
United on WooIlen.
Tnelana's Democracy had no division
over their presidential preference. Evans
woolien. Indianapolis banker, vas the
only entry. He Is a dry and widely es-
teeYned IN Indiana. Coy. Al Smiths
name was not entered, and II was not
written in on the ballots because writing
IN a nznle invalidates the ballot. Many
Of the Indiana Democratic leaders be-
lieVe that the nomination Of Coy. Smith
q. Houston is inevitable. And some Of
them are predicting that when Mr..
Woollen releases the Indiana delegation,
fwo-tflir6g Of them viii swing TO Smith.
Yet the nomination Of Smith viii not
be hailed In Indiana. Tfle Democrats
there fear that with the New Yorker
al the head Of the party ticket, II will
be far more difficult for them 10 carry
the state, owing ~ the wet and dry
issue and the religious issue
As WAS expected, the Hoover vote IN
Indiana was large In the industrial CEN
ferg. vfaile Senator Watson ran more
strongly In the rural districts. The fall
ure Of Mr. Hoover Ia the rural districts
will be used 10 further advance the
claim that IL he Is nominated by the
Republicans a. Kansas City ne may fail
10 carry some of the Middle Western
and Western farm States against the
Democratic nominee.
Forecast Victory In Area.
Bsi, the Hoover supporters insist that
II he Is nominated me Secretary of
Commerce will win in ell these States.
and point out that the Republican
farmers would prefer 70 vote for Re-
publican, even though he might not
favor the Eclsary- Haugen bin. than for
q Democrat. So Tar Coz. Smith has not
come out for that bill although his
Tammany supporters Ia The House and
senate haze yoted for the passage Of
the MEASURE.
The Indiana elections IN November
viii be particularly interesting In view
of the retention of the Republican Of
asnizatlon III ppBef ~ the Republic
ana. IL Will kge remembered that Eena-
aoF WatSou was reelected IN 1928 oyer
his Democratic opponeEt, Albert Stump,
by only ~ 900 gotes. Stump has been
named ~ fOu against Senator Robin
son. the Republican gDbernat0rlal
primary may have been ifcsclSiYe
FEecfg5ck T. GCh0FtemleF, secretary III
star. REGARDED ~ TIE organization
Gzno1ds1e. h running ahead IA field
~ 30 bot % far has not a majority
IL ige fails ~ Obtain 8 majority 'nf
nomination VIII Ds thrown into tie
EtsDe coAYepllgB.
Convention Has Problems.
TIE Indiana 6laDe convention 10 gg-
tng % bagE sgEGe problems on jl& hands
and aaycng them may iSe the selection
II tkk g1DeTN1Dgf3aI candidate.
Many kanos ~ ofganazatlDDk directly
or indirectly iBcofsed the candidacy ~
Senator Watson 80 addition ~ me fea
gllSF aegiIDlicap ofganazatiogs. @lGB u
I4aced Dy the Senator. He had tBf
ne ~ part u lBh support III the Anti
Ne aetgu League. sHug42n that oggsnlIf3
ton lnf0ugu it& officials declared u gs'
res1tssl Fe bac, SnCordlng ~ laAt'
minute reports. the }BoDfSeufHt u III
N Hlgz KIaH TIE Farm Bureau Ft5q
eYa1l3n NGFkec 53aEa ol3 D}Ia The fatl'
gtEd DFotHATiloCGk. on ibe 9Ahff igatI@
rsss tAelF support ~ NT Hoover de
esanng tbat 8oik foF Wsi@Qn "hs y
ef3eef 4o9e fof ylee President lJa bff
gge osotiefilood& launched an sftshk ~
tAe Viee President
Ia laGtega fl Ha& t9e hela skalHh
YH BDggfF Bled W. Dei4}h6 setia"
sYxfson ~ gltI he sDFpflsluR IL NlsilA
f3e Gieat few days tfaste % a9t ~ ~
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