Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28
CLAYCOMBE AND
LEAGUE AGREE;
DOES NOT QUIT
Ex-Service Men Leave Him
Free to Oppose Garvin -
for Judge.
HOLDS PARTY FIRST

After he HAD Deen gwen both verbal
and written assurance that he would not
be expected to support Thomas E. Garvin,
Democratic nominee fo- city judge, Lloyd
D. CIaycombe, Republican nominee for
councilman of the Third district, with
drew his resignation from the Ex-Serv1ce
Voters League at a meeting In the league
headquarters in the Rauh building last
night
The action grew out OF a controversy
which started several months ago, com
ing to a head last Wednesday, when
some of the Democrats in the organfza-
ton charged Claycombe with an at
tempt to engineer a move which would
throw the league into the hands OF the
forces of Samuel Lewis Shank, RePuo-
lican nominee for mayor. Claycombe
then issued a statement in which he de-
clared the Democrats had tried to get
him to openly indOrse Garvin, who also
is backed by the league, thereby repud-
dating J. Herbert Hartman, Republican
nominee for city judge.
1t was said the Democrats at lunch
con at the Y NJ. c. A. last Wednesday
tried to force Clsycombe to resign, cut
he raised the point of order that tHis was
a question for the entire membership TO
decide President Young sustained min
and the matter was postponed until last
evening.
Claycombe last night offered his -esig-
nation with a statement that be Gould
see nothing else but that the Democrats
had gained control of the league, when
for want of a two-thirds majority, an
amendment to the constitution, designed
BY the executive committee to clear thu
situation. was voted down and 4 resoiu-
ton. offered ty Col G. W. Blnine'
Democrat, which Clsycombe considered
as absolutely binding him 20 support
Garvin, was adopted.
This preciptated a discussion which
resulted in several members stating that
CTaycombe misunderstood the Leagues
nosition: that it never had asked him to
support Garvin and did not intend TO.
Practically all Of the thirty members
present Endorsed this attitude.
Byron c. Young, president, read
statement signed by him, which he said
had been Endorsed by the executive COM
mittee, setting out the principles upon
which CIaycombe finally withdrew his
resignation. After much discussion it
finally was agreed that the statement
should be made public for the purpose
of setting out what President Young
said was a true account Of the entire
episode.
This statement included the following
passages:
1T is the policy OF the league to sup
port properly qualified and Endorsed ex-
service men for appointive and elective
public offices regardless Of their politics,
whether members of this organization or
not. and our support shall not imply or
in any way demand Of them any obliga-
ton to repudiate the whole or any part
of the ticket upon which they may be
ming. The league never has made
~ demand upon any one that in the
least conflicts with these principles -
Excepting the last sentence this also
was the amendment to the constitution
which was voted DOWN.
NOT EXPECTED TO
BACK WHOLE TICKET.
SO far as our Organization is con-
cerned- this affair is closed. Mr. Clay
combe is still one Of our candidates and
we will back him in all worthy efforts on
behalf of the citizens of this city and
particularly ex service men. and we do
this without in any manner embarras sing
him by attempting to force him 10 work
against any part of his ticket. We want
the men we support to be influential In
their respective parties as We believe that
thereby the interests Of the general pub
lie and those entitled to belong to our or
ganization viii be best served"
When C1aycombe had withdra avn his
resignation Garvin said be thought it was
due him that Claycombe make q state
ment to the effect that he was not opposed
to him (Garvin) upon any other than par
tisan grounds. Claycombe said that this
Is true and that he has the highest per
sonal regard for Garvin.
Colonel Blaine's resolution was to the
effect that all members Of the league
had pledged themselves to support the
candidates indorsed by the league and
that membership in the league involved
faithful adherence to this principle"
This, CIaycombe said, bound him to
support Garvin. something which he
could not do. Il am not going to be
undetermined in this matter. You surely
see my. position" be said. 4 can not
support Mr.. Garyin and I say so
plainly"
In offering his resignation CIaycombe
said rejection of the amendment to the
constitution and adoption of the Blaine
resolution required him to support Gar