Evening star., 1928-03-09
NEW 6. 0. ?. BATTLE
LOOMS IN INDIANA
Hoover Facing Bitter Fight
in Attempt to Swing
WatSon's State.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Indiana. like Ohio. has become an
important battle ground overnight in
the contest for the Republican presi-
dental nomination.
Supporters of Secretary Herbert
Hoover have entered Mr. Hoover in the
Indiana presidential primary against
Senator Jim" Watson, favorite son.
and the control OF the Hoosier States
50 delegates TO the Republican national
convention is at stake, not 10 mention
the prestige of Mr.. Hoover.
Frank o Lowden, former Governor Of
Illinois. lined up with Watson. Willis
and the rest of the field 10 prevent the
nomination OF Mr.. Hoover. failed to
enter the Indiana primary, as he failed
to enter the Ohio primary. 1t had been
supposed that the Lowden people would
make last-minute entry into the In
diana fracas IL Mr.. Hoover's name was
entered. thereby making 1t three
cornered fight. But the Lowden lieu-
tenants decided 10 leave the Job Of
hal;ing Mr. Hoover in Indiana 10 the
tavorite son candidate. as they did in
Ohio. With Lcvder in the field the
opposition 10 Mr. Hoover might we'll
have been badly split in Indiana.
Hoover Enters Four Races.
The contest in Indiana is likely 10
be brisk indeed The Republican n"esri-
cation. which has been ur.der ti.s fer
months. Is controlled by Senator Wat
son. The opponents OF Watson and his
are rallyine 10 the Sur-
port OF Mr., Hoover
or the II States in which presidea {.
tIal preferential primaries are held. Mr.
.ioover is now definitely entered III iour
Indiana, Maryland. Micn'cSS and Ohio
He Is expected TO enter ins primaries
i'll California. his home State. New
Jersey and Oregon, These seven States
have total delegate strength Of s09
In the Republican nati1nh convention
The first of the primary States, New
Hampshire. holds its primary for the
election of delegates - the national
next Tuesday. March Is
The candidates for delegates have
all announced their prcfe~Nnce for Mr..
Hoover, except one candidate. who Is
running as an instructed delegate iCr
President Coolidge
Majority Wins Delegation.
Following this announcement III In
dianapol!s OF The entry Of his name In
The Indiana primary late Yesterday aft
MIR, Hoover declined In Ccm-
ment, Many reports were made to him
by supporters III thN state that the
there was strong for his noyni-
nation Under the Indiana Jaw. II a
candidate for the presidential preferen-
tiai vote obtains & majority in the pri-
fhP sfNeRpafNNFN iS s,i..~&nAA IA NyNfsN
for that candidate IN the national con-
vention aS long as the candidates name
IL before the convention, or until he re-
leases the delegation.
With Senator Watson altns entered In
the primary, II was a foregone ccnchi-
sion that the delegation would have
been sewed up for him as ionS aS he
desired to keep II, and that even though
A number of ;he delegates were favor
able to Mir Hoover they would h~ un-
abe to support him. II Senator Wat
SON defeats Mir. Hoover In the coming
the delegation will, of course,
W lined up sol,dly for Watson. too, Su,
The situation under those circumstances
viii be no worse for MIR Hoover than
II would have been II Senator Watson
had been ON the primary ballot without
opposition, except that he may lo>e IN
~
,arrieS Indiana against Senator Watson,
he will control the Ss delegates tGam
Indiana and will gain greatly III pres
gigs
Senator Watson left Washington for
indianapolis last ntsht to attend
meeting of the Indiana Republican Edit
Iorial Association, Ae ccntented hint
self with saying Il have nv coinment"
when asked II he would ccn,nient ulNN
The entry oi Mir, Hoover, Whether he
will take the stump In the primary
rematnS to he seen, Senator
Willis Is speaking week ends IN Ohio
and attacking Mr. Hoover vigoreNSiy,
Mr., Hoover will make no rerScnat cam.
aaign III Indiana and Ia tVllawlnE
similar course in ohtA where his
friends are conducting the campaign,
ErertS Center In states.
The Hoover campaign throughout the
'anntry II rEoseeding alIns SiMilar
lines. There Ii no national hnaver
headquarters and no national Hpover
managers, but the Hoover SuplNuter
u the various States are leadms the
tsht,
The Hoover opposition IN Indiana, a.
n Ohio. win lso>A It's strength IL defeat
he Cummevee Secretary supporters
II i0wden. Curtis and Dawes. fur ex~
ample, will he asked te hack Senator
lNats0n feeling that ey keeping The
lelesatnn away tSom MIR hoavrt, Al
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