The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-06
BALLOT UPSET
STIRS FEAR IN
c. O.P. CIRCLES
Candidates Up Next Year
for State Offices Are
Worried by Vote.
GLOOMY AT CAPITOL
Democrats Better Fitted for
Strong Fight in 1880
Elections.

Gloom prevailed at the statehouse
today, due to the Democratic VIC
tories in key cities of the state.
All the two-year term officials will
be up for reelection next fall. Since
the ticket at that time is without q
definite head, success depends great
ly on local organizations.
Those who will enter the CAM
paign admitted today that the Re-
publican upset placed them under
handicap.
Offices to be voted on next year
include secretary of state, state au-
dltor, state treasurer, superinten-
dent of public instruction, supreme
| court clerk, two supreme court
judges and four judges of the appel
late court.
Congressman Up for Race
Congressman in all districts win
be up for reelection, but these Of
fees are not considered any great
help in the matter of leadership in
carrying the state ticket.
Since there will be no campaign
for the governorship, United States
senate, Or President, the ticket Is
without a focal point. Heretofore,
victory has been easy, with the local
governments in CT. O. P. hands.
Victory will not be easy" admit
ted Secretary of State Otto G. Fi-
field, in contemplating his CAM
paign for reelection in face of the
Tuesday returns.
Shifting of control of local gov
ernments to Democrats is a genuine
handicap to Republican success. Cur
hope lies in using our defeat as a
lesson in unity Splitting of or
ranks gave the Democrats their OPP
portunity."
Auditor Is Optimistic
Archie Bobbitt, state auditor, who
will also be out for reelection, put
an optimistic Interpretation on
events.
"Factionalism is the primary
cause of these Republican defeats"
he declared, but acknowledged that
there might be many other factors
involved in the indianapolis result.
I'm cities throughout the state, as
Evansville, Muncie, Marion and
Terre Haute," Bobbitt continued,
"the hatred engendered in the pri-
mary campaign was carried over
into the election. l have been told
that in many instances Republicans
were out openly working for the
Democratic victory.
But having lost the city Offices,
they are likely to see the folly Of
such disruption and not let the
county offices get out of their hands
in the same manner.
Factors Must Reunite
Our state ticket success depends
on the factions getting together to-
caputre and keep the county Offices.
If they do this, and 1 predict they
will, a Republican victory is assured
for state offices"
Governor Harry G.. Leslie, with
four-year term, remained undis-
turbed by Tuesday results. Cow
errors can not run for reelection.
The overwhelming defeat of Coffin
ism" in Indianapolis is said to have
met with his approval.
Attorney General James M. Og~
den, who also has a four-year term,
was campaigner for the Republic
an nominee for mayor here. He took
the local defeat graceful, but was
somewhat alarmed at the spread Of
Democracy throughout the state
cities.
Judges Named for -Four Years
Judges are elected for four-year
terms. Those retiring or up for re-
election next fall are Judges Willard
B. Genmill, Marion, and Benjamin
M. Willoughby, Vincennes, Of the
supreme court, and Charles F.
Remy, indianapolis; Willis G. Nc
Mahan, Crown Point; Scion A.
Enloe, Danville, and Alonzo l.. Mich
OILS, Winchester of the appellate
court. All are Republicans.
The bench assumes the attitude
that judicial positions are not great
ly involved in politics, but at cleo
ton time they do their best to win
the prize.
Here as elsewhere the loss of the
local organization patronage will be
handicap.