The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-29

of Watson in several counties of the
district
Railroad employees and printing
craftsmen of Huntington are fight
ing the reelection of Watson tooth
and nail. To them he is the in
carnation of American reaction
tary conservatism.
In Wabash the senior senator is
mathematical because of Republi-
can factional troubles. There, de-
spite petition of $500 voters to the
contrary, he appointed Arthur
Thompson as postmaster. Thomp-
son is an ally of James Showalter,
member of the state tax board,
who has been the Watson repre-
sentative in the county, and both
are thoroughly disliked.
Boss Is Peeved
Here in Marion, "Tieless" Johnny
Jones, Republican boss and post
master, is angry at Jim because he
didn't come through with recon-
mendation for his reappointment.
At Kokomo, where 900 families
are living off the public funds, and
because of unemployment are bitter
against the administration, and
especially Watson, there is little dis
position on the part of the county
Republican organization to come to
his aid.
The sore spot there is the fact
that the senator never consultS
Dewey Thatcher, county chairman,
or other recognized leaders, but lis
tens to Walter Dickson, a contrac-
tor. And so on regarding Republic
an factional differences, all of which
kick back directly at watson.
Don't be surprised if Bert Nor
gan, Republican candidate for sec
rotary of state, trails his state tick
ct in Grant county. Because of his
friendship with Alfred Hogston,
state fire marshal, there is general
animus toward Morgan and so re-
venge will be taken on the marshal
through the unlucky candidate.
This same community is the
headquarters of the glass industry
of this section of the state and
that makes for peculiar situation.
Repeal of prohibition is expected
to mean large glass bottle mar
ket. Therefore, the employees of the
twelve factories in this vicinity or
dinarily would vote for the Demo-
cratic state and national tickets and
GrisWold.
But because the operators of the
factories demand a high protective
tariff, the pressure is being put on
the employees to vote for Hoover.
Watson and Schultz.
Bad for Worker
Thus the worker is in a tough
spot.
Now for look at the individual
counties in the district.
Blackford-In the last ten years
it has varied politically by MAORI
ties of less than 100 for either party
Both parties are fighting with good
organizations, but it is expected to
give the Democratic national-state
tickets majority of 500, and Girls
void at least 200.
Clinton-Ealf and half in the last
decade. Frankfort, the county
seat, is an industrial center and wet
1t is expected to swing the county
back of the Roosevelt cNutt-
Van Mugs ticket by a lead of 1000
and give Griswold at least half that
figure.
Howard-In 1923, 10000 votes were
cast in this county and the Repub-
lican majority was 1888. In 1880
$4,000 votes were cast and the Dem
ocratic majority for the state ticket
was approximately 1000 votes. The
victory came because 5000 Repub-
hcanS didn't go to the polls.
Many Votes Doubtful
This year they are listed as either
doubtful or Democratic. The So
cialiSts are expected to poll about
300 votes. The Republicans, it is
estimated, will lose the county for
the national and state tickets by
$500 or more votes, and 1000 for
congress. Watson was defeated by
100 votes in the county in the presi-
dental preferential primary of 1926,
and factional difficulties set out
above may cause him to trail the
G.. 0. P. state ticket in Kokomo.
He also lost to Harry New in the
l920-and to Claris Adams in the
1926 senatorial primaries.
Grant-Hoover is showing a slight
gain in Marion over previous re-
ports, because of. the pressure ex-
erted by employers. Five thousand
are polled as doubtful in this
county, but because of the tariff
stand of the factories this county is
exceedingly doubtful.
Conservative estimates give it to
the Democratic state and national
tickets by 500 votes and to Schultz,
the Republican congressional can
didate, by 1000 votes. This may
be offset, however, If Griswold can
make vivid appeal to the laborers
and liberals of the community in
the next few days.
His organization here. as in other
counties, is exceedingly poor Van
Mugs is very popular as is McNutt,
and both are expected to run ahead
of Roosevelt in Marion.
Huntington-Labor is strong in
its Watson opposition in this uncer-
tain Snunty and the rural sections