Prediction is impossible in the rap
idly moving crisis. But all materials
of a new Balkan war await the torch.
It would be difficult for England and
France, both with vast Investments
in the Balkans, to remain aloof from
such a conflict.
DEMOCRATS ARE SILENT
Make No Move To Capitalize Diffl
eultics Of Indiana Governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 1.—
With the financial affairs of Gov.
Warren T. McCray under investiga
tion by a committee of his creditors,
who will report next Friday on
whether or not to accept the gover
nor's proposal of a settlement sub
mitted yesterday, the public turned
today to an inspection of the politi
cal angles of the affair. The In
diana lav/ prevents a governor serv
ing two successive terms and It is
pointed out that thus the republi
cans will not be confronted with the
possibility of having Governor Mc
Cray as a candidate for re-election
next year.
Close friends of the governor
stated today he has never had any
higher political ambitions than to
serve us chief executive of the state
and finish his term with honor.
Thus far there has been no open
movement on the part of the demo
crats to capitalize the governor’s
difficulties, but the fact that almost
every section of the state was rep
resented at the creditors’ meeting
yesterday, demonstrating that inter
est in the situation extends far be
yond the limits of Marion county
and the governor’s home at Kent
land, Ind.
Various rumors of alleged financial
dealings cf the governor have been
in circulation hero for some time.
The governor hua resolutely ignored
them.
