Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
JUDGESHIP TO
BE FILLED is
MORAY WORRY
Scramble Starts for Imminent
Vacancy on Huntington
Circuit Bench.
FOUR ASPIRE TO HONOR

Along with Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray's worries in placing deserving
Republicans" in Office there has cropped
up a judgeship contest in Huntington
County which he will be called upon to
settle definitely before long.
The scramble for the bench honor was
brought about when 1t became known
that George NJ. Eberhart, at present
Judge Of the Huntington Circuit Court,
would undoubtedly accept the United
States district attorneyship. Bark Of
the entire affair the hand OF the Re
publican State organization. as directed
by E. NJ Wasmuth, State chairman. can
be discerned, for Mr.. Wasmuth halls
from Huntington.
Already there are four claimants for
the anticipated vacancy and 1t is known
that all Of them have either in person or
by proxy importuned the good graces of
the chief executive
The aspirants are J. II. sayler, Prose
cutor Charles r. Halter, Claude Cline.
secretary of the Republican county COM
mittee. and c. K. Lucas.
PLUMs FOR
FAITHFUL ONES.
Governor McCray is bestowing his be-
nehcences by the degree of support
shown him in the primary fight last
spring. and it will be by this gauge
that the candidates will be measured.
In this respect Sayler stands at the
present time in the most strategic posi-
ton. for he is one Of the original Hunt
ington County McCray boosters. He
stood for the present Governors nom
ination four years ago and he was his
warm supporter last spring, even when
the county organization had been led,
body and soul, into the Fesler camp by
Judge Eberhart and Mr.. Cline.
In fact, it is said that Mr.. Wasmuth
has already personally interceded with
Governor McCray in Sayler's behalf, and
reports are to the effect that the Gov
nor has tacitly consented to his ap-
pointment when the vacancy takes place.
BUT CLINE HASN'T
A CHANCE FOR PLACE.
By all the rules of the McCray game
Cline will not stand a chance for the
place, because the Governor is not re-
cognizing leaders who worked in the
Fesler camp.
Mr. Halter was a McCray man, although
not as vociferous as Sayler. but he is first
of all a devout follower of Senator James
E. Watson. If Chairman Wasmuth has
ANYTHING to cay in the appointment he
VIII not recommend a Watson man, for
he Is still smarting from the fight the
Senator led against his reelection last
spring. Unless McCray would be inclined
to override the wishes of the State chair
man Mr.. Halter has little chance for the
place.
That leaves Mr.. lucas as the most for
midable contender for the place outside of
Mr.. Sayler. Mr.. Lucas was also Nc
Cray man, but took little part in the
fight that engulfed Huntington County
over the selection Of a gubernatorial NOM
inee His friends are now active in
showing the Governor, however, that he
was on the right side Of the fence.
ALL ARE FITTED
FOR BENCH HONOR.
All of the contestants are members of
the Huntington County bar Of long
standing and any one would. from a
legal standpoint. fill the bench with
honor. IL is said
Whether Judge Eberhart will attempt
to dictate the selection Of his successor
is not known. The judge, Governor Nc
Cray has not forgotten. Joined In the
bolt to Fesler. On the other hand, how
ever, he Is Senator Harry S. News Sc
lection for a choice bit Of Federal pie
and will be an important link in the
Senator's race for reelection.
II there is one thing McCray is striy-
ing for it viii be to play ball with the
New organization and that being true.
possibly he would listen intently to
Judge Eberhardt's recommendations. The
latter is duty bound to stand by Mr..
Cline, however, because of their long
fight to place Republicanism on a win
ming basis in Huntington County