The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-07
SILENT VOTE
WILL DECIDE
STATE RESULT
10000, Listed Independent
in Marion County, TO
Tip Scales.
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not carry Marion county, much less
obtain $4,000 majority mere.
Never before have there been so
many Republican workers active.
That party in this election is pos
sessed of three active groups. These
are the regular county organiza-
ton, which makes a play to the
rank and file of the voters; the
Republican Union, playing to the
middle group, and the Hoover
Curtis Club, which makes a definite
appeal to those living in Washing
ton township and the northern
part of the Fourth ward, both Of
which divisions in the past usually
nave been Republican.
Center on President
Pressure in behalf of Hoover has
been enormous from two of these
groups, which apparently forget to
mention that there are other cam
didates on the Republican ticket.
Especially is the fact that Senator
James E. Watson is a candidate for
reelection clothed in almost i'm
penetrable muteness.
Then also, it must be remem-
bered, economic pressure is being
eXerted by local industrialists in
behalf of Hoover. This will have
some effect.
That is why observers believe
Hoover will lead the Republican
ticket in this county.
In studying the Marion county
outlook, it also must be remem-
bered that this year it is divided
into two districts and the congress
sional races will have some bear
ing on the situation.
The eastern portion of the county
is in the Eleventh district.
Larrabee VS.. Spencer
This includes the First, Ninth
and Tenth wards in Indianapolis;
Lawrence, Warren, Franklin and
Perry townships in Marion county,
and Hamilton and Madison coun-
ties.
Here in the congressional race are
pitted DR.. William H. Larrabee of
Hancock county, Democratic in
cumbent, and Dale Spencer, Re
publican, Hancock county news
paper man.
Spencer has put up hard battle,
backed by Republican party organs
ard certain veterans organizations,
while Larrebee is backed by the
State Federation of Labor and the
liberal groups.
Although Larrabee voted dry
or.ce, he voted wet the second time
when he learned that this was the
Sentiment of the new Eleventh dis
trict. He is not Endorsed by the
Anti-Saloon League, while Spencer
has received that organizations ap-
proval.
Help for Larrabee
This is expected to react in Lar
rabee'S favor. Although Madison
county in the last three national
elections has gone Republican, the
resentment against the present adj
ministration is keen among farm
ers and the residents Of Anderson.
Friday night the citizeTs of that
county turned out en- masse, despite
the rain, to watch = parade of one
hour and a quarters duration in
tribute to Frederick Van Mugs, Dem
ocratic candidate for United States
senator.
Preliminary polls indicate that
Roosevelt and Van Mugs may win
this county by 5000 votes and that
Larrabee will run up we'll with them.
Hancock county always is Demo-
cratic and although Spencer is a
resident there, he is pitted against
another citizen of the county and
so it would not be rash to expect
Larrabee to obtain a majority of at
least 1000 there.
IrvingtOn Is Fight Center
The real fight then is in Marion
.acounty, where no efforts are being
spared by Irvington C. o. P. lead
ers to win the First ward, where
reside many railway employees, who,
it is said, have been subjected to
great pressure, and the Ninth ward,
where live many of the so-called
Republican statesmen.
Both of these wards in past ma
tional elections have gone heavily
Republican. But. if polls are to be
relied upon, they have swung this
year.
Larrabee's reelection apparently
is assured.
In the Twelfth district, Louis
Ludlow, incumbent Democrat, is OPP
posed by William Henry Harrison,
= grandson of one President and
great-grandson of another.
Both Lack Color
Both are colorless candidates and
have stirred no great interest.
Ludlow injured himself seriously in
his district when he voted dry on
every occasion and received the in
dorsement of the Anti-Saloon
league. which ordinarily would
guarantee his defeat in the Twelfth,
which is preponderantly wet in
sentiment. Harrison has come out
for repeal and so is slated by the
wet groups.
But Ludlow's close attention to
the requests of his constituents
,have made him many friends, and
> the heavy Democratic majority
forecast in this district for the
state and national candidates is ex-
pected to carry him over.
Now as to the county tickets.
The only spots where the Demo-
Gratis show weakness are in Wash
ington and Pike townships and the
Fourth and Ninth wards, which
usually are Republican, and where
the independent vote is very, very
large.