The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-27
DISTRESS CALL
BRINGS HOOVER
ON STATE TRIP
Wires to Washington Have
Been Kept Hot by
Pleas to President.
BY WALKER STONE,
Times stan Writer.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Distress
signals sent up by the Republican
high command were responsible fol-
? President Hoover's sudden decision
70 swing into Indiana for speech
in Indianapolis Friday night.
Starting about two weeks ago, and
continuing until Tuesday, the long
distance wires between Indiana and
Washington were kept hot by re-
peated pleas of Hoover Republicans
for personal appearance in Indi-
ana by the President.
Although Hoover was assured that
a speech in Indiana was all that was
needed to place the state in the Re-
publican column, party strategists
believe chances Of carrying Indiana
are strongly against them.
Want Fighting Chance
So far as Indiana is concerned,
the only thing that they believe the
Hoove trip may accomplish is to in
ject new life into the Republican
campaign. For several weeks Wash
ington has been hearing of the
lackadaisical and defeatist attitude
Of Indiana Republicans.
1t. is hoped here that the Hoover
visit viii prove to be the hypcder-
mic necessary to make the Repub-
licans of Indiana go to work again,
and at least give Hoover a fighting
chance to capture the states four
teen electoral votes.
Chief among the long distance
alarm saunders have been Senator
James E. Watson and Ivan G. Nor
gan, G. o. P. state committeeman
speaking directly with the White
House.
WatsOns Aids Insist
And also plugging in through the
medium is former Postmaster Gen
eral Harry New. The Indianans in
formed Hoover that if he lost In
diana by failure to deliver a major
speech in the state, it would be his
fault.
Watson's friends here, likewise,
have been insistent on the Indiana
visit They have heard that many
Republican workers in the state &C
tually are knitting" the senator.
They want Hoover to sound the
battle cry for party solidarity, and
personally appeal to Indiana voters
to return Watson to the senate.
This Is an unusual situation in
view of the feeling a few months
ago that Hoover would prove a
liability to Watson, and Watson's
assurance to friends that he didn't
intend Ito carry Hoover on my
back"
RuShville Is Stop
BY scheduling Rushville for a
five-minute stop Friday afternoon,
Hoover indicated that he intended
to say good word for Watson. If
he does so, he will break a prece-
dent of his for this campaign.
When he spoke in Des Moines,
President Hoover did not mention
the name of Henry Field, Iowa Re-
publican nominee for the senate.
When he spoke in Cleveland, he
made a passing reference to the
high standard" of the Republican
state ticket in Ohio, but did not
mention the candidates names.
Tariff to be Topic
Hoover, it is known, has no per-
sonal affection for Watson. He is
said to believe that Watson will lead
the ticket, and Watson defeat also
would mean Hoover defeat in In
diana.
Just as Watson has been stressing
the tariff, it is believed that the
Hoover speech in Indianapolis will
center on the tariff.
BY comforting with John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers Tuesday, Hoover gave rise to
belief that he also would discuss
the coal mining situation.