The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-30
EMMETT. BRANCH
IS MADE GOVERNOR
Continued From Page II

He went Immediately to the Federal
Bldg. to see the retiring Governor.
Governor this is the most re-
grettable day of my life" was Gov
ernor Branch's greeting TO McCray as
the two met in the marshal's office
at the Federal Building.
They went into conference.
Upon leaving Branch said, "Well
goodby Governor. God bless you"
There was no one at the interurban
station in Martinsville to see the Gov
ernor of He was accompanied only
by his uncle. Minor Branch of Muncie.
The car was held two minutes for
him as he hurried through a driving
rain.
open House Held"
Tuesday afternoon and evening the
Branch home vas open house" to
MartinsvilIe. Friends and neighbors
gathered on the veranda and lawn and
friendly shouts Of hello. Governor"
replaced the long usage of Hello,
SON."
Branch knew every man, woman
and child by his or her first name and
many by affectionate nicknames.
James P Goodrich, former Gov
ernor, called at the home late Tues
day. Both Goodrich and Joseph B.
Healing. Republican national commit
teeman for Indiana denied their visit
had any political significance.
Branch announced Tuesday night
that Frank P Singleton would serve
as his secretary temporarily. Single
ton is secretary Of the Indiana Cool
Idge committee. He Is a lifelong
friend of the Governor and was for
merly in the hotel and newspaper
business in Martinsville.
Mrs. Branch. accompanied by her
son, James Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o.
Branch. the Governors brother, and
few intimate friends, arrived in In
dIanapOlis at $40.
They went direct to the Statehouse
for the ceremony.
= Bernard KOrbly, former Democratic
State chairman, and Mrs. Korbly. In
dianapolis. who are stopping at the
Home Lawn Sanitarium across the
street from the Branch home in Mar
tinsville, called on the Governor Tues
Mrs. Branch also was a center Of at
traction for the moment. She was ad-
dressed as Kate" many times by
and charming in acknowledging con
gratulations.
She wore a tan cIoche hat a mink
Z neckpiece. a gray crepe suit and blue
cape.
The Governor told reporters he had
nothing to say until he had made a
survey. He said Frank Singleton
Martinsville. member Of the Repub-
zlican State committee and at present
IAN official at Coolidge Indiana head.
Quarters. would be his secretary.
William H. Pigg, Governor Branch's
law partner in Martinsville, bearing
"a striking resemblance to the Gov
ernor. was mistaken for Governor
several times and had TO de
cline hundreds Of congratulations.
While Governor Branch was ex
changing greetings with a Hello
Clyde" and a Hello there, Joe,
Mrs. Branch was the center Of q
group Of warm personal friends. many
of them from Martinsville.
Circumstances Hard"
I'VE would rather have come under
different circumstances. she said
IT'S rather hard, you know. to be
transplanted so suddenly from a
small country town
IN live at the SEVERN Temporal
) ily." said the Governor. James viii
finish high school in Martinsville and
Mrs. Branch Will remain there until
later on. She's right in the middle OF
housekeeping, you know"
Looking around at his desk at the
pile of kilograms and notes to Gov
ernor Emmett F. Branch" indicating
their congratulatory nature. the Gov
ernor said:
I'm have to get busy here, I guess, y
Among the special friends present
were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rawlings,
Indianapolis, formerly of Martinsville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Inman, Indianapo
lis; NJ. c. Branch of Muncie, the Gov
errors uncle, and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Alden, Martinsville. Mrs. Alden is
Mrs. Branch's sister. Other Martins.
vile friends were James Burton, Mr.
and Mrs. A. c. Branch, Judge J. w.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Pigg. Harry
Martin. editor Of the Martinsville Re.
porter; Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Grubbs,
Mrs. A. NJ. Balm, Mrs. J. W. Yakey
and Miss Dorothy Cunningham.
Down TO Work
Clyde Walb. Republican State chair
man; Frederick Schortemeier, secre-
4
tee, and Ex-Governor James Goodrich
also were present.
After nearly an hour OF handshak-
ing. the crowds dwindled. State Of
eciais then dropped in every few mo-
meslst 20 greet the Governor. BY IL
a m the big office was deserted ex-