The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-16
DEMOCRATS HOLD
CONVENTIONS IN
DISTRICTS TODAY
Both Parties Prepare for
State Meetings tC Pick
List of Nominees.

State headquarters Of both po-
litical parties are busy today max
ing preparations to handle State con-
ventions, Republicans on May %
and Democrats June 4.
Democrat district conventions are
being held today. Contests were ex-
pected only in the Second district,
where Chairman David Giles, SuIli-
van, was opposed by Jesse Weis-
man, Linton, in a Khan and anti
Khan fight, and in the Eleventh,
where State Senator Ora King,
Sweetser, is opposed by Robert Bat
tin, Marion.
In reorganization of the Demo
cratic State committee, Walter S.
Chambers, Newcastle, and Miss Ger
trude McHugh are unOpposed for
chairman and secretary, respectively.
Democratic Candidates
Democratic candidates are lining
up for various State offices~to be
named by the convention. A COM
plete slate to date:
For Lieutenant Governov-Lew
O'Bannon, Corydon: Fred L. F'eick.
Auburn; Adam Wise. Plymouth;
John L. Strange, Marion; Mason J.
Niblack, Vincennes.
For Secretary of state-A. J.
Hamrick, Greencastle; Perry Rule.
Bringhurst; Harry Gardner, Logans-
port.
For State Treasurer-Harry L.
Arnold, Gary; Perry Easton. San
born.
For State Auditor, Robert Brack-
en-, present incumbent.
For Attorney General-Harvey
Harmon, Princeton; William V.
Rocker, Noblesville.
For Superintendent of Public IN
struction-Daniel Mcintosh, Worth
ington; Warren Yount, Franklin.
Reporter Supreme and Appellate
Court-Charles o. Brown, Logan
sport; James R. Nyce, Auburn.
For Judge Supreme Court-John
T. Aiken, Ft. Wayne, Fourth dis
trict Wilson D. Lett, Marion, Fourth
district; Joseph E. Henley, Bloom
ington, First district; George K. Den
ton, Evansville. First district
For Judges Appellate Court,
Second Division - Valentine E.
Livengood. Covington Edwin F. Nc
Cabe. Williamsport. First division:
Duepree. Franklin; John c. NcNutt,
Martinsville.
On the Republican side of the
fence, Daily Mccoy. campaign man.
ager for Ed Jackson, Republican
nominee for Governor, said today he
was closing up the Jackson for Gov
ernoro headquarters at the SEVERN
this week and turning the campaign
over to the State committee.
Republican Candidates
Frederick E. schortemeir. Repub.
hcan State chairman, said no com
plete list of State candidates had
been announced, but that every Of
fee would be contested. Announce
ments today are:
For Lieutenant Governor-Sena-
tor Harold Van Orman, Evansville;
Oscar Smith, Knox, whose appoint
ment to the public service commits
sion by former Governor McCray is
il controversy. A.
i or State Treasurer-Ben W
bahns, present deputy State treas
urer; Charles E. Reyburn, Peru.
For Reporter Supreme and Appel
late Courts-Mrs. Edwin Franklin
White; Wilbur Carpenter, TT.
Wayne.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-Jerome German. Green's
burg; c. F. Miller, superintendent Of
schools, Goshen; Charles o. Williams,
Richmond.
For Attorney General - Edwin
Franklin White, present assistant
alto! ney general; Wilbur Ryman.
Muncie; Arthur L. Gilliom, South
Bend.
For Stats Auditor-Lew Bowman,
Richmond
For Judge Supreme Court-Judge
Dillon, Petersburg; Judge Willough-
by, Vincennes.
For Judge Appellate Court-Judge
Ira c. Batman, Bloomington.
For Secretary of State-Frederick
E. Schortemeier and Bert c. Morgan.