The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01

A 5000 Democratic major.
ity in Vigo would elect her t
congress as Indiana's first ma
Eional representative, and &
wet, at that.
The very fact that Mrs. Jencke
campaigned in the primary as
dripping wet and so defeated the in
oumbent Democrat, CORTLAND Gil
len, who mad voted dry on the ques
ton of a prohibition referendum, /
being used actively against her
PurneII Is Shifty
Her opponent, Purnell, has beer
slated by the Indiana Anti-Salool
League, and he uses this in the DIR,
counties Of the district, while IL
Vigo Purnell AYERS that he will vot'
= for a referendum, and, in some in
stances, when necessary, comes GU
as an outright repealist.
In addition, Mrs Jenckes has thu
additional handicap of her sex. II
the dry, conservative agriculture
counties, the idea of feminin,
representative in the national hous'
of representatives is not so wei
received.
But she is a farmer herself;
successful one"-and has made ex
cellent Roadway among women o
the district. Vigo county saved Mrs
Jenckes in the primary and it mus
come to her rescue Nov. 8 if all pres
ssnt indications are to be trusted.
Watson Is Unpopular
Both Paul v. McNutt, the Demo
cratic Governor nominee, and Fred
Van Mugs, the senator nominee
have had large and enthusiastic au-
diences at their meetings The
anonymity of Raymond Springer
the Republican Governor nominee
and the factionalism engendered by
the strange political tactics of Sena-
tor James E. Watson make for the
popularity of McNutt and Van Nuys
Because this district is in the
main composed of rural counties
where the price of grain is the
touchstone by which administration
success is measured, there is wide
spread resentment against the Re-
publican party and President Her
bert Hoover.
In the two industrial counties
Vermilion and Vigo, the situation
is the same, but even more intensi-
fed.
Vermilion has large coal fields
which, because of the depression
and labor troubles, have not beer
operated for long periods. Wet SEN
timent also is rampant.
Burden on PurneIl
Purnell has an added burden anc
that is that for years he has posed
as the farmers friend" which has
earned him the nickname O.
Farmers Friend Fred"
He has been ranking member o.
the congressional committee or
agriculture and worked this to tn;
bone in the many campaigns he has
waged.
But it kicked back in 1880, wher
Purnell was reelected from the ole
Ninth district by majority of only
S35.
Another load which the Repub-
Iicans must carry is John Owen
This henchman of Senator Watson
in all manner of political endeavors
who engineered the double-cross Of
M. Bert Thurman in the Governor
nomination fracas this year anC
managed the campaign of Springer
makes his home in Noblesville
All these factors will make for &
large majority for the state and ma
tional tickets. In the counties o.
this district, with the exception Of
Vigo, paper ballots are used. Thi,
means a division of the ticket. with
state and national candidates LISTED
on one ballot and candidates fol
congress heading the county tickets
This makes for easy scratching.
Democrats Lead in Boone
Outlook in the counties at pres
ent has been found to be as fol-
lows:
Boone-AlmoSt always Democratic
by from 300 to $50 votes is expected
to give the state and national tickets
a majority of 1900 and Mrs. JenckeS
a lead of 1000 Both organizations
are hard working, but the Demo
Gratis have enthusiasm.
Fountain-This is PurnellS home
county. In 1880 he carried the
county by only 81 votes. This yeal
he has as his manager j. Frank Nc
Dermond, well-liked Republican ed
itor, who also is postmaster of Attica
and who apparently is directing the
campaign.
Republicans claim the county by
500. In view of the small 1896
vote accorded the native son that
would be an extremely wide margin
of victory. But it is a dry county
and this may aid Purnell.
Hamilton-Always Republican
The smallest G.. o. P. majority was
in 1890, when it was 1888 votes.
sThe usual lead is more than 10000.
The small communities of Arcadia
and Cicero have evidenced a wet
sentiment and this is expected to
aid Mrs. Jenckes.
The Republican ma jority this year
should not exceed 1000. Springer
did not click here and Watson is
disliked because of the activities
of owen.
Hendricks-Republican by ma