Evening star., 1928-10-21
Republicans Sure OF 2O4 Electoral Votes Democrats ZO2 Forecasts
c. 0. P. WILL HOLD
EDGE IN indiana
Senator Robinson Expected
to Min Handily-Xlan
Issue Revived.
r~ecial Dispe tch to The S.ar.

f~ecial Dispatch to The E-ar
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. October Co
Unless all signs fail the Republicans
net only will elect United States Sen
ator in Indiana, but tbs majority of the
States representation in the Congress
Since the death of Senator Ra'ston
both United States Sen2 tors and 10 OF
the 13 Representatives have been Re-
publicans.
This year Senator Robinson, appoint
ed originally by Gov. jackson to sue
ceed Ralston is running for reelection
against Albert Stump, comparatively
unknown young man who almost de-
feated Senator Watson two years ago.
The soenatorship racs, which under
any other circumstances would be eX-
citing, has been submerged in the more
general interest manifest in the presi-
dental and governorship contests.
Polls indicate that Robinson is run
ming we'll up with Hoover and most
po,itical observers agree that he prob
ABLY will finish in that position How
ever. ANALYSTS recall that Stump IS a
vigorous personal campaigner and that
since his debut into politics he has
fooled q good many of the wise prog
nosticators.
Both Men are Dry
Both men are dry and both have the
Endorsement of the Indiana Anti
saloon Leagus, but e. S. Shumaker,
euperintendent of the organization. is
giving Robinson the benefit. Robinson
is being attacked for his close friend
ship with D. G. Stephenson. former
grand dragon of the Ku KluX Khan ana
now serving life sentence Tor muroer.
kS,.1 ivan
wes used against him in the election
two v@ars ago. that it will have much
effect He also has been placed under
fire for his now famous birds OF
feather" speech in the Senate Wnen
Senator Harrison took him to trim.
r1ing but the adroit Senator has turned
tHat castigation into lone-handeo VIC
tory for himself. ..u,
stump, personally and politically
drv had a little trouble in readlustlng
himself to the candidacy of Gov. Smltn.
hIt lately he has taken the bit IN ms
taeth and is telling his dry clients tnat
IioIor is not the burning issue, put
that the question is corruption IN GOV
eminent. Thus he is doVetalilng ms
candidacy into that of Frank G. Dalley'
Den1ocratic nominee for governor
Named by Jackson.
pohinson's chief liability is that ne
- aoncirted bv Gov. Jackson. but ne
is overcoming that by making vlgor-
c,,s camnaign against Gov. Smith. In
fart Robinson is talking almost entirely
~, national issues in an effort to steer
ciear of the purely State question raised
I1v .Tackson's administration. NeNner
candidate is receiving any particular
newspaper support, and IN a genera
vav each is carrying on lone-nanoeo
campaign.
StlInap is known as vote-getter,
truth he verified when he came IN
second in the Democratic primary nelo
two wears ago and then won the nom.
ination in the convention. He repeated
later in the Fall when he carried the
state to the borders of Lake County
which alone saved Senator Watson he
came back last Spring and soundly de-
feated Walter Myers, formerly Demo-
cratic nominee for mayor OF indian.
apolis, in the primary. He Is forceful
orator and probably is acquainted per-
sonally with more people In INDIANA
than nay other candidate Robinson,
however, has the advantage OF being IN
once. is fortified by several juicy once
plumbs he distributed, and has the
added advantage of running along Win
Hoover.
Probably the most interesting con-
eressional race is that between Louis
Ludlow, veteran Washington newspaper
correspondent, and Ralph updike, Re-
publican incumbent, in the seventh dis
trict, which includes Indianapolis. Up
dixie was raised from State repre-
sentative to Representative by the Klan
In 1924, and was reelected in 1925,
each time leading his ticket. Within
the last year, however, the Marion
County grand jury reported that he
had signed contract with Stephenson
for the disposal of his patronage, but
nothing could be done about it, be-
cause the statute of limitations had
expired. He furthermore Is regarded
as a protege of the CONN machine,
which is under fire in Marion County.
Papers Back Ludlow.
Ludlow, who has not lived in In
dianapolis for so years, but who has
maintained the connections made while
reporter on Indianapolis papers. will
receive the support of hundreds Of Re-
publicans who have enlisted In the
campaign to clean house. He is the
first Democrat to seek the seventh dis
trict seat IN Congress who has the
support Of I'll three indianapolis news
papers.
An almost similar situation Is found
II the first district, dominated by Evans
vile, where Harry RoWbottom, Repub-
Ecan incumbent, is battling for re-
election against John w. Boehne. ir.,
son Of John w. Boehne, formerly Rep
resentative. Rowbottom. too. it was
charged, had contract with Stephen
son. Rowbottom. like Updike, has the
support cf the powerful Evansville ma
chine led by Mavor Herbert Males.
In the second district, normally Dam-
ocratic by small margin, Arthur
Greenwood, Democratic Incumbent, Is
opposed by orville Stout. Some cbssrv-
e-S believe that Smith may carry Green
wood down to defeat this time.
Frank Gardner, Democratic Repre-
sentative from the third district, banner
Democratic stronghold of the State. is
fighting for reelection against James
w. Dunbar, formerly a Representative
in Congress from that district Demo-
cratic leaders assert there is no doub.
about Gardner's reelection.
Garfield Has Edge.
In the fourth. another normally Dem
ocratlc section, Harry c. Canheld, pres
ent- Democratic Representative is gen
orally credited with having an edge over
Arthur Hiser.
Noble johnson. Republican Repre-
sentative from the fifth district, is said
70 be headed for victory over Henry
Moore. vet Democratic opponent. In
the sixth district Eichard NJ Elliott
Republican incumbent, is assured CT re-
eiectlon over DR.. John Larrabse, while
Albert Vestal, Republican Representa-
tive in the eighth district, apparently
Is headed for victory over Den C. Ward
AN interesting contest is on in the
ninth district between Representative
Purnell, Republican and ranking mem.
ber Of the House agriculture committee
end Daniel c. Macintosh, presiden
emeritus Of Wabash College. Macintosh
Is looked upon as good vote gctter anc
H rec rda6 as one of the strnln -ast mar