Banker-Politician

Another business man goeth into politics--Evans Woollen, Indianapolis Bank President--a man to whom President Wilson offered a place on the Federal Reserve Board; who is Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of the American Bankers' Association; who is or has been chairman, president or director of a railway, a life insurance company, any number of charitable and welfare associations, a college, an historical society, an art association, a fuel administration and memorials ranging from Benjamin Harrison to James Whitcomb Riley. He is besides a Democrat, and once ran for Congress--in 1896 on the Gold Democratic ticket. Last week he announced:

"I shall be a candidate for the Democratic nomination to succeed Senator Robinson. Wishing not to press myself on the party, I shall make no canvass for the nomination. If nominated, however, I will give all my strength eagerly in an effort to be elected."

And Mr. Woollen is not to be suspected of rushing rashly in where politicians fear to tread. He has every chance of being nominated, and if nominated an excellent chance of being elected by reason of division in the Republican ranks, for there are at least three if not four Republicans who will want to try to get Indiana's two Senate seats next year: Senator Watson, Senator Arthur R. Robinson, ex-Senator Beveridge and Governor Ed. Jackson.