Evening star., 1928-05-09
WATSON LEADING
HOOVER IN INDIANA
Senator Has $4,000 Margin,
With Three. .FourthS of Re-
turns Complete.
Rr The Assnciate,l Press.

| Ry the Associated Press.
! INDIANAPOLIS, May o. --- United
, States Senator James E. Watson's hopes
| of going to the Republican national
| convention with the Indiana delega-
tons 80 votes pledged to him mounted
| today as additional returns from yes
tcrday's primary increased his lead over
Herbert Hoover, the Secretary of Com
merce. An advantage that Hoover
gained when populous centers In north
ern Indiana cast heavy vote for him
was wiped out during the night, when
down State returns swelled the Watson
total. When trifie more than half
the precincts had been tabulated Wat
son had a majority that seemed safe,
although reports were still lacking from
some urban centers.
The vote in 2,72o precincts out Of
36l0 in the State gave Watson 15S.837
and Hoover 130,605. The Democrats in
1904 precincts gave Woollen S9,9l9.
Robinson Has Majority.
The senatorial contests seemed def
initely settled. United States Senator
Arthur r. Robinson was out in front
with a majority over Arthur L. Gilliom,
attorney general. and Scion j. Carter,
his opponents on the Republican bal
lots. Albert Stump. likewise, had a ma
iority over two Democratic opponents,
Walter Myers and l.. William Curry
The figures on these contests we're far
from complete. but were so inclusive of
all districts as TO indicate that both
Robinson and Stump would have the
required maiO>os
The Republican senatorial vote In
2246 precincts was: Robinson, 1856;
Gilliom, 60,78O. and Carter, 34,559.
Closer Races for Governor.
The Republican and Democratic
nominees for governor in all probability
will be selected by the convention. The
chances were slim that any OF. the 10
Republicans would poll a majority as
required by law The same was true OF
the Democratic contest.
High man among the Republican as
pirants for the governorship nomina-
ton was Frederick E. Schortemeier.
secretary of State, with 46824 votes in
2.134 precincts. Next was Frederick
Lands with 39,702, and in third place
was Thomas H. Adams of Vincennes,
with 30,a2l The remainder of the field
was in the ruck The race for top place
on the Democratic goyernorship bal
lots was between Frank c. Daley. for
mer United States district attorney. and
John E. Frederick, Kokomo manufac-
turer. In i,648 precincts Daley had 55,-
$50 and Frederick 29,437. Earl II. Craw-
ford was third with 1882.
Eleven of Tndiana's i3 representatives
in Congress early this morning appear
ed headed toward denomination OF
their parties. The two others were hold
ing slender leads over their opponents.
Six of the 1I--Greenwood. Garfield.
Johnson, Vestal, Haliand, Hickey-were
unopposed. Representatives Hogg, Wood,
Elliott and Purnell had piled up sub
stantial leads. Rowbottom held lead
of about 800 votes over his opponent.
Shelby Mcdowell
After trailing Evan B. Stotzenburg in
the early returns, Frank Gardner OF
Scottsburg, Democratic Congressman
from the third district. gained slight
lead when be was credited with large
majority In his home county. The clos
est race was that Of Ralph Updike In
Marion County. where Archibald M.
Hall, kept on his heels in the early re-
turns