Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
McCRAY WINS
FIGHT OVER
TAX BOARD.
Governor, After Republican Platform Makers
Had Agreed to Restrict Powers of Review,
Engages in Spirited Activity, Insuring
Omission Of Plank in Original Draft.


, opposition to the ideas concerning the
tax board outlined by the Governor In
his speech before the convention Wednes.
day.
GOVERNOR APPEARS
| BEFORE COMMITTEE
The Governor found it necessary to ap-
pear before the resolutions committee in
person and plead with the members to
remove the plank. He was assisted by
George Barnard, q former member Of the
public service commission, Lawrence
! Lyons, Republican State chairman, Jesse
u. Esch5ach, chief examiner of the State
board Of accounts, NJ. Bert Thurman,
collector Of Internal revenues, and other.
The greatest fight and the most dra-
matte episode Of the entire convention.
was enacted without the knowledge of
the delegates. and without the knowledge
Of most Of the party leaders. Not more
than thirty persons knew it was going
on.
Governor McCray did not know the tax
| board plank was In the platform as
| adopted by the resolutions committee, at
O'Clock this morning, until he was told
by the Daily Times at 30 o'clock. A
few minutes later he was shown a copy
of the plank by a newspaper man
COUNCIL OF WAR
CALLED AT ONCE.
council of war was Immediately
called The Governor summoned John
| Brown, chairman Of the tax board John
McCardle, chairman of the public service
, commission; Mr.. Eschbach and Mr.. Barn
ard TO his office
These administration leaders quickly
reviewed the plank concerning the tax
| law and the plank providing for the re-
1 a- n rnn n
! Ice commission act. The Governor. while
opposed TO the public service commission
plank, decided he would not fight It.
Mr.. Eschbach, Mr. Brown and Mr.,
barnard were dispatched to the con-
vnntion In the Governors automobile.
They had instructions to round up mem
bsrs Of the resolutions committee and
| have them call the Governor as rapidly
as they could be found.
Jesse Green of FIT. Wayne was the
first to cali He told the Governor that
| he was not for the plank and that he
/ was uncertain how 1t got into the plat
form. It Is understood he did not go
into details, however. He added that
he voted for the public service commits
sion plank under protest.
BARNARD ARGUES
WITH COMMITTEE.
Meanwhile. members of the committee,
4 Mr.. Lyons. Mr.. Barnard and others met
/ in the custodan's room in corner OF
| the convention hah Through the glass
/ door, Mr.. Barnard could be seen arguing
with members OF the committee
During the course of the argument
| Edgar y. Bush. chairman of the COM
mittee, lit pipe and sat on a table
listening. When Mr.. Barnard was
| through Mr. Bush produced copy of
the platform from his pocket and read it
aloud.
At about this point Judge Arthur r.
Roblnson knocked on the door and called
Mr.. Lyons out Mr.. Lyons and Judge
Robinson proceeded around tho corri-
| dor TO dark little room under the stage.
There they met Governor McCray, who
was awaiting Mr.. Lyons
lie Governor and the State chairman
talked few moments and then Mr..
Lyons returned to the room in which
the committee was meeting
GOVERNOR Announces
PURPOSE TO FIGHT.
The Governor talked for moment to
newspaper men. declaring he intended to
fight the plan to a finish ard that he
intended to appear before the committee
IF they will let me in"
moment later he went to the COM
mittee room and was admitted He stood
In a corner and pleaded with the COM
mittee At this point some one pulled
down shade shutting of a view of the
room. from the outside.
The door remained closed for two min
'utes. Then 1t was opened and 1t was
announced the disputed plank would not
be inelnded in the platform
The fight was over
Following the argument Mr.. Bush Of
fered his apology to the Governor for not
consulting his wishes concerning the
platform
According to reports, Bush said, in sub
stance:
Governor, / wish to apologize for not
consulting you on this matter 1t was 4
o'clock in the morning when IT was taken
up and We were all tired. We simply
neglected TO call you.'
The platform also declares for the
abolition OF useless boards and commits
sion and for the reduction Of the ex-
pense OF those maintained
RADICAL DEPARTURES
CAUSE OF SURPRISE
These radical departures from the
policies of the Republican party in the
past, came as a surprise to many OF the
convention delegates, who expected the
usual cut and dried platform, pointing
with pride" to the accomplishments OF
the party.
Leaders In the party have defended
the public service commission and have
vigorously opposed movements to bring
about its abolition. The platform plank
was submitted TO the resolutions COM
mittee in session last night, by Edgar
d. Bush, former Lieutenant Governor,
and active opponent Of many OF the
things the Republican old guard has
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