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Show DEFEATED FOR GOVERNORSHIP j I James K. Watson, ox-congressman and de- fvsM-.. feated Itepubllcan candldnto for governor of In- fllBv dlnna, Is ono of the Hoosler state's "young men vlif&il "Jim ' Watson, as ho Is almost universally lu wffifclajB known In Indiana, Is ono of tho premlero spell-Svt spell-Svt JwPSErw binders of a Btnto that ranks second only to Ken- lbiMHr' lucky in tho matter of eloquent political orators. JV' Starting without family or financial aids, Wat- fc tfwmff son's mellifluous tongue has carried him along f Jr t0 no,nulo political successes at an unusually , early ago. In tho houso ho was for somo time ML tho 0. 0. P, whip, and was counted among 'tho sflriv Jwf3l&M'' favorites of "Uncle Joe" Cannon. jf0SMLjM Ono thing generally conceded to havo boon M!rWWt'fflW$lZX a big factor In his defeat was tho action of Gov. Hnnly In bringing tho saloon question to a legislative legis-lative focus during tho campaign. Oov, Hnnly, a Btrong enemy to tho snloon, was In control of tho legislature which met In January last, and kept It busy most of Its constitutional Ufa of Gl days In passing his pet measures. Hut tho liquor question was not out of tho way when tho tlmo enmo for adjournment and tho governor, whoBO term expires beforo- tho next regular session, conteutcd himself with warning tho departing lawmakers that he expected them to finish tho work at their next session.' In some manner tho retiring executive received the Impression that his successor might not bo as earnest In his war on tho demon rum ns tho present administration. Ho accordingly called the legislature back in special session and succeeded after a lively fight in crowding his local option bill through that body with, a slender majority of two or threo votes. Tho measuro was promptly signed and Is now a law. It. provides for a voto by counties on tho question of llcenso or no license. Tho Democrats had agreed to vote for a bill providing for ward and township option, nut party lines were not strictly followed in tho vote. In both parties aro Influences of moro or less strength politically which are opposed to drastic legislation on tho liquor question. That the Itepubllcan party lost Its sharo of these elements Is believed to have bocn tho cause of Watson's defeat. |