The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05
PARTY LEADERS
VIEW STATE AS
POLL SICNPOST
Eastern G. o. P. Chiefs See
Trend of Nation in
House Fights.
BY BEN STERN
spatches from Washington the

Dispatches from Washington the
past few days indicate that admin
istration leaders are eagerly watch
ing the congressional campaign in
Indiana.
One observer. declared by some
TO be close 10 the administration,
has gone so far as to say that:
"As Indiana goes, so viii go the
nation.
Another predicts that instead of
the present status of ten Repub-
Hcans and three Democrats, the
seventy second congress will see
Indiana represented by four Re
publicans and nine Democrats.
If such an upset occurs in In
diana, normally one of the Re-
publican bulwarks, even greater
upheavals may be expected IN
states not so heavily Republican.
IF Indiana is pivotal state,
what are the causes of the present
precarious Republican contrOl?" IS
the question asked and the answer
made IS:
Two Reasons Cited
Revolving agriculture, promised
great relief and so far, confronted
by the empty Christmas stocking.
Business depression, which prob
ably will continue until the fall.
The proposed tariff, increasing
duties so high that even those per-
sons who never think about tariff
are alarmed"
The blame, justly or unjustly, will
be placed upon the shoulders of Re-
publican Representatives.
Representatives of the Indiana
Farm Bureau Federation report
ever-increasing discomfort among
the farmers.
Labor leaders daily announce a
growing feeling of revolt among the
workers.
The administration is forced to
carry the load and the result will be
a battle at the polls.
At noon today when twelve hours
In which 10 file still remained, sew
eral incumbents had no opposition
from their own party, but were
threatened with trouble in Novem-
Der.
Divide Khan Vote
In the First district Harry Row
bottom, elected in 1924. is opposed
by two Republicans, State Senator
Bruce Cooper and James r. Dun
can. RokbOttom and Cooper will
divide the strong Khan vote, while
many party and business leaders are
backin- Duncan, who for years has
been active in civic affairs at Evans
vile. The latter may be able to
win the nomination.
Three Democrats have filed. John
w. BOehne Jr., who in 1928, the
presidential election year, was de-
feated by less than 1000 votes. IS
receiving strong backing. William
E. Wilson, elected 10 congress in
1922 but defeated by RowbottOm
in 1924. is the second, and the third,
Oscar Lanphar has not figured
prominently in politics.
Arthur H. Greenwood. Second dis
trict congressman, Democrat
elected in 1922, has no opposition
from his own party, but is OPP
posed by two Republicans, DR.. An
drew J. Lane of Loogootee, and Ray
S. SiSSOn of Decker. The Second
always is Democratic and bids fair
to remain so this year.
In the Third James Dunbar OF
New Albany, who has served since
1919. has no G.. o. P. opposition, but
Eugene B. Grove of Bedford has
filed for the Democratic nomina-
ton. Much dissatisfaction is felt in
the Third. and Dunbar will have a
bitter fight this year.
Garfield Is UnOppOsed
Harry C. Garfield of BateSville,
elected in 1923 from the strong
Democratic Fourth, has no oppoSi-
ton from his own party, and but