Evening star., 1928-03-17

Herbert Hoover's entry into the In
diana Republican presidential prefer
ence primaries TO battle with Senator
Watson for the States delegates is
watched with keen interest by the coun-
try at large as a test OF strength com.
parable In some respects to the one go
ine on In Ohio.
Contcnding that Mr.. Hoover's action
Ia In defiance "of long established po-
litical tradition that iavorite sons
States should be held inviolate In pri-
mary preference campaigns" the In
dianapolis News INDEPENDENT thinks
the invasion will be a stimulus To the
Watson Republicans To use their
strength, which otherwise would not
have bsen required In the primary"
The Terre Haute Star independent
Republican, SAYS. 1T Is unfortunate that
a tactional contest has been precipitated
by those who are hiding behind the
mantle Of Secretary Hoover. II he
understands the situation" continues
the Star, "he must realize that Hoosier
Republicans looking for new deal will
not imagine that they are attaining
that end by fiockina To the lead OF for
mer Gov. Goodrich or Postmaster Gem
eral New In a night on those who are
trying 10 lead the party out OF the dis
In support Of the candidacy OF Mr.
Hoover Is the statement OF the Fort
Wayne News-Sentinei tRepublicanp
that the already considerable strength
amasScd In his favor In this State Is
certain tn crystalline and increase sub
stantialiy during the tRo months that
lie between nov and primary day. We
feel we'll justified" adds the News.Sen-
| tinel. I'm predicting that Indiana = dele:
gates will 90 10 Kansas City Instructed
for Herbert Hoover"
"Moat Of the potential Dawes and
tOwdcn strength" declares the South
Bend Tribune independent Republi"
| cam. may he expected 10 be thrown
behind Senator Watson In the primary
| campaign. But the men who are active
In support Of Mr., Hoover In indiana 40
not lack political wisdom, and the TACT
that they induced him To enter the
primary may he an indication That ne
| Ia anything but q lamb being led to
| the slaughter" The Elkhart Truth
| tindependenD offers the comment "A
| well planned and determined effort To
| ~ event the people OF Indiana from
| freely expressing their sentiments In
regard TO who shall be the Republican
choice for President was frustrated
| when Herbert Hoovers name was en-
tered In the States primaries, Thou-
| sands of admirers 6f Hoover viii wei"
come the opportunity tn vote for him ="
There Is nothing In the whole politi"
cal situation" declares the Columbus
! Ohio state Journal Republican,. that
| ought IN be struck At harder than party
| harmony In Indiana, as II has deVel-
oped under Senator WstAona leader
| ship Decent men ana women In In"
| diana now have a deeant Republican,
standing for decent things. to vote for,
and We hope they smahh the WatAon
machine into innocuouA desuetude,"
Mr. HooVer's candidacy. as viewed
by the inuisvllle Courier journal TN"
dependenD, brings a cleansing force
10 this reek OF corruption" while the
hoaton Transcript independently well
comes his entrance ''as d reffeAhlng
breeze on q alltry day" and the hyra-
GuAe Herald independently believes that
N antt"HoDVer developments were con-
tined 10 the favorite, ,Aon' gestures In
OHIO and Indiana, the nomination ot
the Secretary Of Commerce at Kansas
| City would now he assured"
| AS everybody knows" states the De'
irnlt News independents, Mi. Wat
hon has never been regarded AS lead
ina ngure In the Republican party 40,
NJ course, nn one had any idea 0f max :
ing Senator Watson a serious candidate
The apprehension thus was created
ihSl by The use nf Senator Watson
ths political thimbls "risgsra we're "