Word: ralstons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...faced in the primaries by Albert J. Beveridge, Senator (1899-1911,) and Arthur R. Robinson, a young Indianapolis lawyer. Beveridge won in the primary, but the New men helped to weaken his position. As a result Beveridge was defeated in the election by his Democratic opponent Samuel M. Ralston. In 1924 there was no senatorial election in Indiana, but Ed. Jackson with the support of the Beveridgites and the Ku Klux Klan managed to squeeze into the Governorship...
...weeks ago Senator Ralston died. "Here," said the Republicans, "is the end of our factional fights in Indiana. Governor Jackson will support a Republican. New is in the Cabinet. Governor Jackson may appoint Everett Sanders, the President's Secretary, but if he appoints Beveridge, both Beveridge and Watson will be in the Senate, and there will be no light between them in 1926. They will carry the state easily...
...Republicans reckoned without Governor Jackson. He considered and then appointed Arthur R. Robinson to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Ralston's death...
From the Senate standpoint the death of Senator Ralston is important. It means the loss of a Democratic vote, for Governor Jackson of Indiana is a Republican and will appoint one of his party to the vacancy. Conjecture has veered in many directions, the nationally known names mentioned being those of Albert J. Beveridge, onetime Senator; Everett Sanders, Secretary to the President and former Congressman; Will R. Wood, Representative and Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee...
Died. Samuel M. Ralston, 67, junior U. S. Senator from Indiana, onetime (1913-17) Governor of Indiana) at Indianapolis, of uremic poisoning. (See Page 6, THE CONGRESS...