The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-02

0OOQllCus Sh-0OF6IllOI anu WILL
lest Of Hoosier Republican leaders,
who makes his home in Winchester,
Randolph county, and he is a
power in district activities.
He is credited generally with
having brought out Springer and
inducing Watson to accept him,
double crossing his friend of years,
M Bert Thurman.
Watson in this district also faces
a political feud. This is the war
carried against him by Walter Bos-
sert, of Union county, former
grand dragon of the Khan, who
has swung all Of his energies be-
hind his close friend Springer, but
is knitting the senator.
Bossert's fight with Watson, how
ever, does not affect other Khan
leaders and members who have rail-
lied behind the senator, but it will
reduce materially his majority in
Union county.
In the community in which this
is written, Richmond, Watson finds
bitter opposition. Wayne county,
although consistently Republican,
has been found in the progressive
column because of the large num-
Der of unionized laborers and vari-
GUS local conditions which lead to
such feeling.
Home of Leeds
Here also resides Rudolph Leeds,
capitalist and journalist, whose
study of the causes of agricultural
distress have led him to abandon
the Republican cause and espouse
the Roosevelt side of the battle.
Leeds has taken to the stump in
behalf of the Democratic candidate
and is pleading for tariff which
will be of genuine benefit to the
farmer. He is gaining many con-
verts because of his wide and
thorough knowledge of the subject.
Analysing the situation in the
district, it appears to this cor
respondent that the hope for
Democratic victory lies only in the
thought that the inhabitants will
vote that resentment which is so
audible.
If this is done, the national and
state tickets and Gray will be
elected, but otherwise, studying
records of past elections and or
ganization activities, the Democrats
will lose the district by approximate
ly 5000 votes.
fractional Split Hurts
The situation in the counties at
present is as follows:
Delaware-Usually Republican by
from 1900 to 5000 votes. Demo-
cratic factional difficulties are in
juring the chances of the state and
national tickets. Although Muncie
is an industrial community, there
has been evidenced no trend toward
the Republican ticket here.
In fact, a poll taken in the Seven
tenth precinct last week showed
the following sentiment: Hoover, IS;
Roosevelt, 48; Watson, 20; Van
NuyS, 40; Bowen, 10; Gray, 40.
The county community is ap-
proXimately 81 Democratic this
year and so will be registered Tues
day if representatives of that party
can get out the vote.
Decatur-In the last six congress
sional elections, this county has
gone Democratic only twice, 1924
and 1880. This year the organiza-
ton of that party is hard working
and the Democratic majority for
national, state and congressional
candidates is expected to be at least
1000 votes.
Home County of Candidates
Fayette-This is the home county
of both Springer and Gray. Ten
years ago the former carried it by
1900 votes in his campaign for the
circuit judgeship. Although it
always has been Republican, Gray
is expected to run up with Springer
and the respective majorities have
been estimated as high as 1000.
Watson is disliked here because his
henchman, John "Floorwax" Owen,
of Noblesville, Springer's manager,
is receiver of the closed First Ma
tional bank. Springer, incidentally
is attorney for the receiver.
Henry-Demccratic by at least
1000 this year. Entire ticket is
popular.
Randolph-Home county of ex-
Governor Goodrich and birthplace
of Watson. Republican usually from
1900 to as high as 1887 If the
Democrats would lose it for the
state and national tickets by only
1000, they would be doing well
Although it is also the home county
Of Bowen, his opponent, Gray, is
almost as popular here.
Rush to Go G. o. p.
Rrsh-Senator Watson and Mary
Sleeth makes their homes here.
Went Republican in 1880 by more
than 1000. Home town boy" feel
ing is expected to bring it into the
@. 0. p. column by at least $500.
Shelby-The poll shows Demo-
cratic majority Of $500 votes. Wat
son and Hoover are extremely ua-
popular here because of resentment
and liberal views Of voters. Demo-
cratic ticket we'll liked and major
ity. of 5000 is probable.
Union-Although sparsely settled,
this county always has given Re-
publican majority Of from $50 to