The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08

Adalgo Wandel of Button. George
Graham of Logansport, had no op-
position for postmaster Of Senate.
Van Orman Speaks
Nejdl named Senators Russell B.
Harrison and English Of indianapolis
and Senator Rowland H. Hill of
Carthage to escort F. Harold Van
Ormon, Lieutenant Governor Of
Evansville to the platform where he
was formally introduced.
II have carefully prepared adj
dress which viii deliver Monday
at my inauguration, . said Van
Orman.
On motion of Senator Daily, com
mittee of five men was appointed to
inform the House that the Senate
was organized and ready. to proceed
with business.
"A motion of Senator English that
the 1923 rules of the Legislature be
in force until further action was
unanimously adopted.
On motion of Senator Will X. Pen
rod OF Loogootee. a committee of
four Senators was named to inform
Governor Branch that the Senate
was ready to hear his message.
Senators j. Monroe Fitch, Muncie;
Frank w. Merry, Dunkirk. English
and Penrod were named on the com
nittee. Shortly afterward. the SEN
ate adjourned to meet after the Gov
ernor delivered his message.
Schortemeier Presides
Frederick E. Schortemeier. Secre-
tary Of State, presided at organiza-
ton of the House. The REV. o. B.
Moor, pastor of the Third Reformed
Church. delivered the invocation. a
roll call showed three representa-
tives, Carlisle, Munden AM Plass,
all Republicans, absent,
Judge David A.. Meyers Of the Su-
preme Court, administered the oath
OF Office to the members.
Harry G. Leslie. Republican, La
fayette, was formally elected speak
err. w, T. Lytle of Burlington was
elected chief clerk and Miss Nina
Smith, Indianapolis, assistant clerk.
Leslie was escorted to the chair
by Representatives George w. Free
man, Kekomo, Republican,. James NJ.
Knapp, Hagerstown, Republican,
and Thurman A. Gottschalk, Berne,
Democrat, candidate for speaker.
A patronage committee of five
was named to hire and fire at
will" the rest of the House employees.
The committee consists Of John w.
Thiel. Hobart, chairman; Max C.
Murray. Helmar; Walter B. Korff.
Evansville; Joseph G. Buchanan, In
dianapolis, and James NJ. Knapp,
sHagerstown. All are Republicans.
The committee met this afternoon
to consider requests Of numerous
workers for jobs.
Rulss Committee Named
A committee on rules, consisting
OF r. Glenn Harris, Gary, Repub-
lican. chairman; j. w. Ebaugh, In
dianapoiis. Republican; J.. Frank
Smith, Lafayette, Republican, and
GottschaIk, Democrat, was appointed
to recommend a set Of rules for the
session; 1923 rules were adopted for
use temporarily.
The Senate was then notified the
House was organized and ready for
a joint session. Governor Emmett f.
Branch was escorted to the House
chambers and delivered his message.
The patronage committee of the
Senate was named today by Van
Orman.
The committee, composed of three
Republicans, Frank w. Merry of
Dunkirk, Rowland H. Hill of Garth.
age, and Delbert ". Blackburn of
Evansville, went into session i'm
mediately to consider appointment of
Senate employees.
The caucus battle between Nejdl
and Senator Thomas A. Daily, In
dianapolis, was bitterly contested
with forces almost equally divided.
Nejdl went over on the second ballot
By a vote of II to- Is. The first
ballot was tie, is to 16. On the
second ballot Senator Will k. PEN
TUuy LOUSoOtSSs SWltcneQ TO Ne10l.
Senator Russell b. Harrison, In
dianapolis, supported Nejdl.
Nejdl was nominated by Senator
Ray M. Southworth. Lafayette, aft.
or his compatriot, Senator C. oliver
Holmes Of Lake. County, had re-
fused to place his name I'm non1ina-
ton. Neither Holmes nor Senator
William F. Hodges. afSo of Lake
County, voted for Neidl.
Early Claims Go Awry
Senator William q. English, as
chairman Of the Marion County dele
cation, nominated Daily. Neither
Daily nor NeJdl controlled the votes
they had claimed in pre-caucus
statements, both claiming more than
twenty-five votes.
In the House caucus, Leslie was
nominated on the third ballot by a