Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
OPEN SPLIT IN
ASSEMBLY G. @. p
RANKS EVIDENT
Speakership Fight Shows Ny
Cray Hands Or Policy
Already Broken.
IRON RULE INDICATED

enormous Republican majority IN
Legislature may take place before
Assembly convenes. As a matter OF ia
the split is already potentially in {
istence, and only caucus fight on
speakership of the House viii be nee
sary to bring about a distinct divisi
IN the ranks.
Resentment is already being express
by legislators toward what they te
Administered ton interference in their
fairs. There is an element among
Republican majority which is ready a
willing to oppose any attempt on
part of Governor elect Warren i.
Cray to name a Speaker of the House
The Governor-elect already has q
nounced, substantially, that he Intends
name the Speaker. He has announced
fsvors the naming of John +. Mcclure
Anderson. This makes the situation Q
Of McCray against the field.
The field, which consists largely
Jacob D. Miltenberger OF Muncie, ;
announced its intention to 90 abe
fight merely means going ahead agaif
the wishes of the incoming Governor.
II am thoroughly convinced that I
Republican members Of the House FAY
my candidacy for Speaker and for II
reason | expect to be elected Is
way Mr.. Miltenberger replied to
McCray's assertion that he favored &
Mcclure. Clinton H. Givan. the Ind
apolis delegation's candidate for spea
has also let 1t be known that he tnteE
TO stay in the race to the finish
If these two candidates carry out tlE
intentions, Mr. McCray will have on I,
hands the fight of his life when 4
Republican House caucus convenes u
Wednesday night. On the outcomeT
this fight depends the answer to
question Of whether Mr.. McCray vii e
able to dictate TO the Legislature.
Mcclure must be elec.1d Dy a lak
majority TO prevent the possibility {
a combination between the Democr
minority and the anti administration 8
publicans to defeat his purposes.
The Governor-elect has from the s
indicated he intends to rule the Assem-
with an iron hand. His first move
the announcement that no appointme
would re made until after tho Legislaf
adjourns. He then got into the speal
ship light, staying in the backyard
bility Of Mr.. McClure's defeat he c,
out into the open and placed his
huence in the balance.
SENATE ALSO TO
PROVIDE CONTEST.
\ certain number Of members of
House who always follow the dictate
the administration in power, regar14
Of their own convictions, will undo3
he ~ ~
Clure as n result of the SIcCray
nouncement. This element may
strong enough to put him over, but q
so there is little question that liz
fight will be forthcoming.
The fight for the presidency pro tenn
the Senate, which carries with 1t the s
jority leadership, is being carried
diligently but quietly. Senator
Rats of Paoli, one of the candidate
the honor, has been In the city So
days and has been actively engaged
feeling out the sentiment. There ars
dications that he may be the favorit
the incoming Governor
Senator James NeJdl Of Lake Counv
the other leading candidate for the pI
Senator Nejdl has been looked uponF
something of an obstructionist. but a
ing the last special session he RAPID
became a Senate leader.
Senator Don Strobe of Kokomo, ones
the younger members Of the Senate, Isl
the field, but his chances are not loci
upon as great.
The most recent entry IN the raeeI
Senator Winfield Miller of IndianapoI
His candidacy was announced by Sc "
William z. English, who expressly s.
opinion that 1t may be necessary ~
a compromise candidate. and II
case the Marion County delegation II
be for Senator Miller. The IndianaI
Senator is a newcomer in the II
House, but he has served nuunbs
terms In the House OF Representatl
SAY HE WILL STAY
"ON THE SIDE LINES
Mr.. McCray will stay ION the 81
lines" in the fight for president L
TEN, he declared today. He said he W.
issue no statements in behalf of /
candidates, and added that he wos
have no favorite for the job.
The Goyernor-elect put in one OF
busiest days in conferences with ST
officials and friends. Nothing Of l
portance was discussed. according to
McCray and his conferees. each dec
ing that their talk was merely "sociS
included in those comforting with {
next Governor were John w. McCard
vice chairman of the public service co
mission, and Amos W. Butler, secrets
Of the state board of charities. Mr.
Cardle declined to discuss the subject
his conference.
Among other callers on the GoYernl
elect was Charles A. Bookwalter, form
mayor of Indianapolis. Several otl
friends were in conference at intery,
during the morning.
Mr.. McCray left the city at 2 40 o'clo
for Kentland, where he viii spend N
Years with his family. He announc
his intention Of leaving worries OF
State affairs behind during the N
Years celebration.
Mr.. McCray stated he would retu
to Indianapolis early next week a
would jump at once into preparatid
for taking up the duties Of Governor d
week from Monday.