Evening star., 1942-10-17
district, which has been q Demo-
cratic stronghold.

With certain eliminations of coun-
ties, added to other districts, the old
10th and 1lth district have been
thrown. into one, the new 10th dis
trict. There Representative Spring.
er, Republican, of the old 10th dis
trict is running against Representa-
tive Larrabee, Democrat, of the old
18th district. The probabilities are
that Mr.. Springer will win, although
it is hard fight.
Have Chances Elsewhere.
If the Democrats lose there, how
ever, they have chances of winning
in other districts now in the hands
of Republicans. For example, in
the 3D. district Representative
Grant, Republican, will have diff
Guilty being reelected. His Demo-
cratic opponent is Lewis j. Murphy,
veteran of the last war. South
Bend hes in this district.
In the 5th district, too, the COP
candidate, Representative Harness,
faces hard fight against Edward
A. Hays. Both candidates in this
district are veterans of the last war.
The Democrats this year have NOM
mated war veterans to run against
their Republican opponents in al
most every district.
The edge is with the Republicans
in the 9Th district, which is repre-
sented by Noble johnson, Repub-
lican. His Democratic opponent is
c. I. McMurrav, another war vet
eran. The 7th is a close dis
trict, too, where Representative Lam
dis, Republican, is facing DR.. o. H.
holland, Democrat. Both these can
didates are regarded with favor by
the ToWnsendites, who are numer-
Gus in Indiana, but now split into
two factions. Lands is given the
edge by the observers.
Wives Manage Campaigns.
The ninth district presents an un-
usual picture. The wives of both
the candidates are running their
campaigns. Representative Earl
(Curfew) Wilson, Republican, is
running against Roy Huckleberry,
Democrat, a veteran of the First
World War.
Capt. Huckleberry was nominated
while he was engaged in Army con-
struction work in South America.
His wife handled the primary cam
paign for him so successfully that
Capt. Huckleberry made her the
generalissimo for his present cam
paign. Mrs. Wilson, on the other
hand, took charge of her husbands
fight for reelection, since he was
compelled to be in Washington at
tending sessions of Congress. Both
candidates feel that the woman vote
may be decisive in the November
election, with so many men away.
| Representative Halleck, Republi-
can, of the I'd district, who
placed Mr.. Willkie in nomination
for President at the 1910 national
convention, is regarded as sure
winner, and Representative Gillie,
Republican, in the 4th district, is
regarded as having the edge over
his Democratic opponent, Samuel
Cleland, a war veteran with a good
record.
Schricker Strong.
The Democrats are relying good
deal on the strength of Gov
Schricker, who was elected two
years ago on the Democratic ticket
Gov. Schricker has given a good
administration, with never a scandal
cropping up.
The belief is that he will bring
support to the Democratic candi-
dates, for whom he is campaigning
in all parts of the State, although
he himself is not on the ticket this
year.
The Democrats are we'll organized
in this State, where a good deal OF
interest in the election exists. There
still remain the imponderables found
in other States, growing out Of the
war, and some observers insist that
the Republicans will do we'll again