Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-29

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ters Of taxation and his friends who are
boosting his candidacy claim that his
views are in sympathy with the movement
for a general revision OF the Tux law.
Judge Link resigned as n member OF the
State tax board after Serving four years
and was appointed by Governor RaIston
circuit Judge in ueka.b aud Steuben
counties. In 1916 was elected Judge il
those two counties which were considered
normally Repuglicaa
The names u Ed Elsner OF Seymour,
Henry Baruhart Of Rochester, Lincoln
Dixon 81 North yeaaon and Water
Myers OF IndiananoHs also have been
mentioned = ihie candidates for
secretary OF Stat, Rober; Eracken "
Frankfort, who WAS a candidate FIR Sac
Rotary OF STATE. has bcen persuaded 10
give way by some of the leaders In favor
Of Judge Link with the belief that Bvaok-
en- viii be named f9r auditor IL State
without any opposition. For treasurer II
State. George DehGrity who ran OF the
Democratic ticket In 1920 IS expected to
have clear field FOR tae nomination
Dehority Is a young banker 81 E.wpod
and il Is felt that the I!oeEtuaItau IS due
him this year because IL the race he
made in 81 ad,ai, I'D I-od year for the
Democrats.
FNPECT JUDGE
SHEA TO WIN.
There is less tangiouity to tae form
which fhe rest Of tie ticket MI. take
except for the nomination for Judge III
the Supreme Court JoJsepA II Shea Ok
Seymour, former ambassador to Chile,
aud former judge 4 the Appellate Court,
Is expected to be the Ilo31Inee fer jf1d &c
Of the Supreme Court. 1aniel g. MeIn
tosa OF WorthsngtGn who was The eaa-
didate for State superintendent Of 4ub
lie Instruction, Is again expected to win
the nomination for that place
While there has been no effort ut slste
making. definite attempt las heeu made
70 find the strongest available caadl-
dates for the various places. K vas said
at the State headquarters to-day. Fu aali
ton to betting men of good repg:e and
ability. men have becn sought who can
conduct forceflil campaign.
YOI SGER MEN
ARE ACTIVE
Albert stump of Indianapolis, repre-
senting the younger element in the rarty,
il being urged as the Democratic cabdi.
date for clerk OF the supreme Court
Stump, his friends feel, would dc nat
terial addition 70 the campaign strength
He IS regarded Is an orator of unusual
ability.
The delegates 10 the State convention
VIII he In session only on Thursday a.
though many of thefa are expected t. At.
tend the preliminary conferences WesInes-
day and Wednesday eyuing. The com
mittee OF resolutions. credentials and
'ules VIII be named Wednesday evening
and the platform drafted
\ meeting Of Democrats who are re-
garGed as somewhat radical bg the more
conservative elements, VIII he hid
Wednesday at the Denisoa Hotel They
viii endeayor b. bring into the plat
form Il plank deci airing for the abol.
ton Of the public service comis ion. h.
repeal OF the State tax law. the repeat
Of the State primary law, the prefs>
s.anal engineers law and others which
have been The subject Of popular AL
taCiou. However, it Is expected that the
resolutions COMMITTEES VIII be largely
III Sympathy with the proposals win
the exception 81 that for the repeal of
the public utilities law. q Democratic
law. which the Democratic leaders ex-
poet To stand hy and claim sacceSs for
1t as administered by the Democrats.
The Democratic State headquarters
was without Information concerning
plans made by few local Democrats
10 conduct an aii-day session Wednesday
Just prior to the Democratic State Con
vention TO obtain Incorporation of Ger
tain planks iii he Platform. The pro-
gram of the "rump" forces centers Ill
rectly on the State board II accounts
and also attacks some other State boards
The meeting has been called. It is said.
70 start . light on hand picked plauks''
IN the platform Although the State
chairman followed only the regular pro
cedure In naming an advisory Platform
committees. he and the State committee
are attacked for endeavoring 10 frame
the platform"
John McFadden OF Rockville chairman
Of the platform advisory committee. i
known to be III sympathy with plans call
ing for complete revision Of the State
tax law, but like many other Democrats
Is opposed to SEINE OF the unauthorized
elements tryin" e. speak for the Demo-
cratic party. The advisory committee has
ne actual authority but Is following
custom In cndeayoring to relieve the reso-
lutions committee Of 4 large part OF Its
work. Back of the move Of those con
Quoting Wednesdays meeting are said to
be some Influences which hope to cause
dissatisfaction IN the Democratic ranks.