The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
C. 0. P. MOVES
TO BLOCK 1880
POLLS DEFEAT
National Organizations May
Become Active in All
State Elections.
BY BEN STERN

National organizations of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties
will be active participants in the
1880 county. district and state cleo
tions, it was indicated today.
Reports are prevalent that ma
tional Republican money will be
spent in Indiana in order to fore
stall possible repetition of the
Democratic victories scored In city
elections two months ago.
Loss of Indiana by the Republic
ans woulo indicate disapproval OF
Hoover farm policies. the equallza-
ton measures and other admins
tration policies. 1t might indicate
the states DETECTION from Repub-
hcan ranks in 1882
Democrats Strengthened
The national importance of the
campaign in the state next fall has
strengthened a desire for harmony
in Democratic ranks. With this in
view. a series of conferences has
beer arranged to give leading Demo-
Gratis q voice in organization prob
lens The first Will be held Jan. II
al state headquarters here.
Candidates, policies, Teapportion-
r1ent and the state-sid problem will
come under the purview OF these ad-
vssory committees.
Democratic ranks are knit firmly,
while Republicans have broken into
g number of factions. No matter
how much oil c.. o. P. leaders may
pour on the troubled waters. the
turmoil is bound to remain.
The first sign of this is the at
tempt to organize a protest against
the "love feast" in honor OF the
elevation of Senator James E. Wat
son to the post of senate majority
leader.
The protest was fomented so
strongly that a message from Wash
ington today declared that Watson
proposed poStponement of the testi-
n1onial dinner in his honor, to a
date near Washington's birthday.
Senator Watson declared that he
believed the vote on the tariff bill
would come during the week set
for the dinner and. as majority
leader. he could not leave Wash
ingtOn.
Opposition to the denomination
of Secretary OF State Otto G. FL
field and Roy P Wisehart, superin-
tendent of education, also Is devel-
oping. and is expected to involve the
Republicans in a factional fight of
the first magnitude.
Apportionment in Fore
Apportionment has come to the
fore as the greatest question. In
diana must be appOrtioned into
eleven congressional districts by
1892. If a Democratic house of rep
resentativeS is elected, it will be
able to block any legislation tend
ing to give Republican counties
control. If such a legislature is not
elected. the congressional lines will
be so drawn as to give the RepuD-
licans the edge.
Governor Harry G.. Leslie is being
urged to call a special session OF
legislature, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of state aid relief. but really
to take advantage of the G. 0. F
majorities in both houses to make
a reapportionment which will pc
favorable to Republicans.
Candidates and organization
problems will be paramount at
meetings Of the editorial aSSocia-
tions of both parties.
The Republican Editorial Asso-
citation will meet here Feb. 6 and Z.
Allen c. Hiner. president Of the
association. and Harry G. Fenton,
secretary of the state committee,
have gone to Washington to obtain
q speaker for the dinner.
The Democratic Editorial Asso-
citation will meet Feb. II with
Claude Bowers. keynoter at the
Houston convention and historian.
as the principal speaker.