The Indianapolis times., 1923-10-01
Party Chiefs

messenger to Clyde A. Walb, Repub-
lican State chairman, declaring II do
not care to discuss my personal mis-
fortunes or financial difficulties except
with those who are directly in
terested."
II would be very glad to meet with
the committee or a duly appointed
subcommittee at my office at any
time to discuss State administration
matters or matters OF party policy, :"
the Governor said in his letter.
Walb declined to comment on the
letter.
Not Going to Resign
The Governor said he is absolutely
not going to resign"
"I have gone through two and one
half years OF snccessful administra-
ton. I certainly can continue sue
cessfully now"
The Governor said he was inclined
to so before the grand jury and tell
the whole truth because grand
1uries sometimes get only one side Of
a case" but that he would rely on the
advice of his attorneys in the matter.
He indicated his attorneys do not at
this time favor his volunteering to
testify.
The state committee meeting got
under way behind closed doors shortly
after noon. During the morning mem
bers OF the committee and party lead
ers and workers from all parts of the
State gathered. At times the lobby
of the SEVERN, where the meeting was
held, was crowded.
News Arrival Delayed
The meeting. which was scheduled
to start at 10 a. m, was delayed pend
ing the arrival of Postmaster General
Harry S. New. The postmaster gen
eral arrived at about 11:30 a. m. and
was met at the station by members Of
the committee and Postmaster Robert
H. Bryson.
"I am hero because I have been
asked to come" New said
There have been reports President
Coolidge is taking an interest in the
McCray affair because OF the bearing
it may have on the political trend in
Indiana New was asked about this.
President Coolidge is not meddling
in Indiana politics" he said.
Informal conferences were held
during the morning. The official
calling of the grand jury may result
in change in the plans of the COM
mittee. Senator James e. Watson
received visitors n his rooms.
May Forego Action
It was indicated that the committee
may issue 8 statement declaring that
because the matter Is in the hands
OF the grand jury, the committee
should not pass Judgment, but leave
the matter In the hands Of the court.
Stuart T. Fisher, Princeton: Ewing
Emison. Vincennes; Archie N. Bob
bitt, English: Daley N. Mccoy. Yer
sailles; Mark Nebeker. Clinton; George
A. Elliott, Newcastle; William e.
Reilley, Indianapolis; Lawrence Cart
wright, Portland; w. J. Robinson.
Lebanon; George NJ. Poland. Crown
Point: John A. Jones, Marion, and E.
NJ Morris. South Bend.
The committee is prepared to hear
evidence and evidence has been gath,
cred for presentation. Witnesses"
viii be heard much as witnesses are
heard by a grand jury. II is freely
admitted that startling facts may be
revealed behind the closed doors of
the committee rooms.
One angle which thus far has been
kept in the background will be gone
into In detail
That is the question OF to what
extent. If to any, State funds have
been involved in the McCray crash.
Ora J. Davies, State Treasurer. has
been invited before the committee to
tell what he knows.
Funds to Kentland Bank?
The story being investigated by the
committee is to the effect that Davies
gave McCray, as president of the
Discount and Deposit Bank at Kent
land. large check on State funds to
be deposited in the Kentland Bank,
which had been designated as q State
depository.
According to the story told Repub-
lican committeeman, credit was not
given the State by the bank for this
check. The connection of the State
board Of agriculture, If any, with the
McCray affair also is expected to be In
vestigated.
McCray notes will be another sub
tect for inquiry before this unofficial
court. 1t has been charged in various
suits fled in Kentland that notes pay
able to McCray were signed with the
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