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

means low tariff and continued
hard times.
Has Strong Effect
There can be no denial but that
this is having a potent effect in the
industrial centers. The farmers,
however, are adamant in their re-
sentiment.
If verbal fireworks are desired,
just tune in on some farmer broad
casting in front of the small town
bank just what he thinks about the
administration.
They, rural polls reveal, have not
been swayed by the Des Moines
speech.
Another factor hurting G. o. P.
chances is the extreme unpopularity
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 a recon-
mendation for his reappointment.
At Kokomo, where 1000 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 a peculiar situation.
Repeal of prohibition is expected
to mean a 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 emOI0vec RI vota f0Y. IJoo,,o,.
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
1t 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 a majority of 500, and Girls
void at least 200.
Clinton-Half 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 McNutt-
Van Mugs ticket by lead of 1000
and give GriSwold at least half that
figure.
Howard-In 1928. $4,000 votes were
cast in this county and the Repub-