Evening star., 1928-05-06
c. P. RULE MADE
ISSUE IN INDIANA
Organizations Fight for Life
Hay Bring Watson VIC
tory Tuesday.
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claim that Hoover could not carry
many States, even Indiana. against Al
/ Smith.
The Democrats have no light in their
! presidential preferential primary Evans
Wooilen. Indianapolis banker, alone is
! on their ticket. He will have solid
so denominated by the Anti-Saloon
League. But Indiana Democrats have
practically thrown up the sponge. They
! see the nomination of Gov. Al Smith as
/ practical certainty.
! Democratic Situation.
One of their most influential leaders,
anti-Smith. told me that If Woollen re-
leases the delegation at Houston 20 Of
the delegation will go to Smith and the
t other 10 elsewhere. Nor do the Demo-
cratic leaders put any stock in the
/ Watson and anti-Hoover claim that
| Smith might beat Hoover in Indiana.
/ They foreSee desperate struggle in
Indiana If Smith heads the Democratic
ticket, with the old sentiment which
made possible the recruiting of the Ku
Klux Klan up to 100000 in this State
dead against Smith.
Up here in Lake County, a Repub-
lican stronghold the Hoover sentiment
5 growing. The principal newspapers
III the county are giving Hoover an even
! break in the matter of news State
Senator Hodges is the Hoover leader.
MANY of the business men OF Gary and
other cities are for him. and If they
vote as they talk Hoover should get a
big vote here Gary has a large for
eign-born population. thousands of
Poles. C2eCh1siovakians and other ma
tionalities are here. working in the steel
I mills. The Hoover manager claims
that the foreiGnerS are pro- Hoover. be-
cause of his relief work abroad during
/ the war. There is this to be said. how
ever. that the foreign voters are in
rllned to follow their leaders. and their
leaders take the word from political
bosses and sometimes from the big fm-
n'overs. Senator Watson has the bosses
with him. and there are so many men
N the Sta'e for whom he has done
f'vors in his long career in Congress
that he can RELY on the support of
hundreds of the.m Furthermore. he is
10 remain in the Senate and will be in
a nosition to do other favors.
The decision of the Watson Hoover
il2ht lies largely in the hands of the
industrial northern and central part of
the State. In the southern counties The
reputation is not SO strongly Repub-
ican. For the last few davs Senator
watson has been campaigning actively
IN TINS section. speaking, holding con-
ierences and generally attending to his
iennes in his usual capable way.
me Hoover pecple have rushed
humo>r OF speakers into the State. in
Guiding the sons of two Presidents Of
the United States. Col. Theodore Roose-
ven. r.. and Robert Taft Gov. Green
oi Michigan and former Gov Harding
oi Iowa. dirt farmer" are touring
the State also. addressing meetings and
speaking over the radio.
Lake County's Vote.
Lake County. which includes Gary
was the savior OF Senator Watson II,
me senatorial election two years ago
Aibert Stump, the Democratic nominee
came up To Lake County with a small
ieao over Watson. When Lake County
turned IN its vote. however. Watson was
shown to have final lead of IL 600
votes over the Democrat. This was
narrow squeak in State where the Re-
publican majority has been ordinarily
10000, and has been up into the hun
dreds oi thousands in presidential elec-
tionS
There will be close scrutiny NJ the
voting in the primary on Tuesday In
diana has had its election scandals in
the past
victory In Indiana. akin TO the
otner farm States of the Middle West
undeniably would be great boost In
IN" Hoover candidacy. A Watson vic-
tory. on the other hand. would bnlster
up the charge that the Middle West
Is against Hoover and Is for Frank O
Lowden of Illinois, Vice President Dawes
or Senator Charles Curtis OF Kansas.
both Iowden and Dawes are well liked
oy many Hoosiers, Dawes has support
particularly among business and bank
ing interests in the State. part OF
similar hook-up which extends through
out the country. and Is found In Ne
nraska and Alabama. for example. as
Wei as IN Indiana. The Vice President
also mas been urged upon the farmers
ny the Farm Bureau Federation as
ITiend OF the McNary- Haugen bill. II
watson wins the primary. the "neld"
scores In Us effort to halt the drive of
Mr.. Hoover for the presidential nom.
nation.
The Indiana test seems more din.
cult test than any Mr.. Hoover has so
Tar faced. He will get a big vote In
tne state. 1t may be big enough 10
give him majority But he is no
against odds. As one thoroughgoing
politician expressed 1t TO me: 4 think
Watson will win but I would not be
surprised II Hoover should" Another
voter. one OF the rank and file. nut n.
Watson would win IL there hadn't
been 50 much cnssedness out here"
Independent Vote.
II the independent vote comes ou,
Hoover's chances are materially i'm
proved. A lot Of Hoosiers have been
saying nothing and a lot Of II In the
last few weeks, regarding their votes
In the primary.
the Hoover groups which are shout
ing for cleanup" are somewhat nj
a disadvantage because they are unable
20 say just what will happen II the
watson organization Is turned down
Ihe people would like q new deal hut
tney want 10 know who Is going 10
hold the high cards after the deal
Tne Anti-f5aloon League, which has
been dominating factor In Indiana
polltics In the past Is facing trial
~ the election Tuesday II the presi-
Dental primary did not overshadow the
situation. the race which Arthur OIL
nom hghtin9 attorney general Is put
ting up against Arthur Robinson. In.
cumbent, for the Senate nomination
Would hold the center Of the stare
1iiliom u out and out against the Anti.
saloon League. lie charges that the
league has made but one auaiification
az essential for League support In In
dIana that the candidate be uollti.
eaiiy dry and willing to do the league 's
bidding. Judging from the Indictments
ann convictions Of Indiana Republican
/ oinclalk and leaders. from governor 10
Staf i, chairman, oilli0m Is about right
o.tllofh drawing big crowds In his
EFFORT 10 stem the dry tide agalnst