The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-09
Conventions
May RULE BIG
STATE RACES
Chances Small for Deciding
Governor, Senate Fights
In Primaries.
FILING DEADLINE PAST
HooVer-W Watson Struggle
Only Major Combat Ger
tain to Be Settled.
FILING DEADLINE PAST

Lie WdCSOu-61OOV6r COQI1lCG 1OG
the presidential preference vote ap-
peared today, with entries closed, to
be the only one of the three big
party fights certain of decisive set
Element in the primary May 8.
Governorship races in both parties
seemed headed for the State con-
ventionS and three-Sided senatorial
contests were flirting with the same
procedure.
Eleven Republicans and eight
Democrats had filed in the guber-
material race when the dead line
fell in the Secretary Of States Of
flee at midnight Thursday.
Three in each party were seeking
the senatorial nomination.
Senator James E. Watson and
Herbert G. Hoover, Secetary of Com
merce, We'd for the Republican
presidential preference while Evans
Woollen made certain of the In
diana Democratic delegation to the
National convention by going unop-
posed for the presidential nomina-
ton.
Lie AlSCS dS C11Cy ClOcCO.
For President
Republican-JameS E. Watson of
RuShville, Ind; Herbert G. Hoover
OF Palo Alto, Cal.
Evans Woollen of In
dianapolis.
For Senator
epublican-Arthur r. Robinson
of Indianapolis, Scion j. Carter of
Indianapolis, Arthur r. Gilliom of
South Bend, Ind.
Democratic-Albert Stump Of In
dianapolis, Walter Myers of Indian
apolis and L. William Curry of In
dianapoliS.
For Governor
Observation-Disclosures E. Schorte-
meier of Indianapolis, Charles S.
Ewry of Portland, Thomas H. Adams
of VincenneS, Charles w. Jewett of
Indianapolis, Arthur Symmes of
Linton, U. S. Lesh of Indianapolis,
D. Burns Douglass of Ft. Wayne,
Alvah j. Rucker of Indianapolis,
Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, Jesse
E. Eschbach of Warsaw, Frederick
K. Lands of Logansport.
Democratic-Samuel B. Wells of
Scottsburg, Frank c. Daley Of Indi-
annapolis, John E. friedrich of Ko-
komo, George r. Dale of Muncie,
George E. Hershman of Crown
Point, Earl H. Crawford of Milton,
DIN r. Holt of Kokomo, James
Kirby Risk Of Lafayette.
Eschbach, Lands and Risk were
the last to file.
Eschbach. long active in Indiana
Republican politics, was speakers
bureau chairman in 1914. He served
several terms as State representative
and was Speaker of the House. APP
pointed chief examiner of the State
board of accounts, he resigned to
enter Fit. Wayne bank.
Little Nomination Chance
Lands was Eleventh district con-
gresham from 1903 to 1907; now
editor of the LoganSport Pharos-
Tribune and fiery orator and
writer.
Risk, an active prohibition adj
vocate, was unsuccessful in seeking
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor four years ago when there
were eight entries.
The most Sanguine supporters OF
gubernatorial candidates see no
chance of nominations being de-
termined in the primaries, when the
successful candidate must win a
majority of all votes cast. Backers
of Frederick E. Schortemeier, in Re-
publican ranks, and Daley, among
the Democrats, regard them as the
most formidable candidates, but dc
not discount the cumulative i'm
portance" of the field
In the gubernatorial field, Re-
publican aspirantS generally will be
expected to eXtol the virtues n
Jackson'S administration while soft
pedalling it's less attractive aspects
This, it has been made clear, is what
the Republican State organization
requires if its encouragement is
courted.
Corruption Big Issue
Democratic candidates have indi-
Gated Just as clearly they regard
corruption as the big issue in In
diana"
Adams, Lands and Rucker are
among the Republicans who meet
corruption charges frankly and may
be expected to rival Democrats in
the vehemence of their TRADES
against betrayal of the public trust
Hoover's entry is not only seri-
Gus threat at WatSon's hopes fol
an instructed delegation, but will
provoke a realignment Of Repub-
lican forces throughout the State.
Hoover's supporters believe his
candidacy will crystalline sentiment
for the long-talked-of new deal;
Watson forces profess little concern
over the new factor beyond the fact
it will force them to devote efforts
in Indiana which they expected tc
save for other States.
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