The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-28
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member OF the Khan tat a district
meeting OF Republicans prior TO the
State convention) to present a reso-
luton to the State convention to in
dorse Senator Watson as Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Tells of Slate
He said the Khan had a regular
slate which was most of the Re
public ticket.
The resolutions for Watson were
adopted by a number Of the district
meetings.
Some member of the Khan told
me we were under obligations to
Watson because he had gone down
the line for u.s." Myers said.
He said this was connected with
the recent ousting of Bossert be-
cause 1--WE thought We had paid our
debt to Watson and then were in
formed we. had to do so again this
spring"
Myers said the first decisive step
taken toward removing Bossert was
at Springfield, ILL.,, when DIR. Hiram
w. Evans was present to attend the
charter!ng OF n Ku-Klux Khan of
Illinois.
Three HOLSTERS There
Three Indianians, w. Lee Smith.
Joseph huntington and Robert T..
McNay. attended and conferred with
Evans on the return trip.
Myers testified to attending a meet
ing January at Indianapolis to elect
a successor to Bossert.
They didn't allow us to nominate
a man nor did they follow the X. X.
X. constitution, he said.
Myers said w. Lee Smith had been
named and they were quoted down
when they attempted to nominate
Major Iite of the Volunteers 81
America. He said their spokesman
was ordered to his seat by DR.. Evans.
Myers said DIR. Evans announced
Bossert was too i'll to hold the Office
of grand dragon. The witness said
Bossert was not i'll.
Joe huntington. Alfred Sanders and
Smith were in Washington the day
Bossert resigned, Myers said.
Met i'm ,Jim's Office
He said Paul Brewer, at a meeting
in Indianapolis, told of meetings Of
Klansmen in Jim Watson's office in
Washington after Bossert resigned
Referring to Senator Robinson, In
dianapolis, Myers said he attended
a meeting at which time A. A.
Antilles said Robinson had attended
a CLOSED" meeting Of the Klan and
had made a speech there.
The next witness called was James
V. Bolen of Anderson, Ind, former
grand kligraph of the Indiana X. X
K. Bolen was before Reed last week
Bolen said Mayor Males of Evans
vile, huntington, w. Lee Smith, r.
f. McNay and Duvall drew $4O0 for
a trip to Washington about the time
Walter Bossert resigned. The Eek.
penses were ordered paid by Smith.
The trip was made to see
OiDlSOU
pointed as corporation counsel for
Indianapolis, BOlen said he was
tod by Smith. BOlen said at the
conference i'm his Office. Huffing-
ton claimed credit for delivering"
Mayor Males at Evansville and
that May was successful i'm ode
livering" Mayor DuvalI of Indian
apOlis. He also said Huntington
claimed he got his own body
guard appointed in the prohibition
department, because he had in
fluence with Watson.
He also claimed credit, according
to Bolen, that he was successful in
getting Harry Rowbottom elected
to Congress from the First District.
Returning to the Washington trip
Bolen said Bossert went with part of
the delegation. He said a second
trip was made by a delegation in.
Guiding w. Lee Smith, huntington
and Sanders.
THE second trip was held a secret
from me because of my friendship to
Bossert." he said
Bossert was again called upon
to testify. In Chicago last
week he was a somewhat reluctant
witness but 1t is expected that Reed
will question him Thoroughly con-
corning the meeting in Washington,
between Evans and Watson.
Others who probably will testify
today include Milton Elrod. Jr.,
editor of the Fiery Cross and
later connected with the Democratic
national committee; the Rev. A. P.
Rem, Khan lecturer and revivalist,
who was an unsuccessful candidate
for Congress in the last primary.
1t is problematical whether Reed
will again delve into the charges
made by Clyde Walb, Republican
State chairman, that international
bankers raised sS,OoO,0OO fund for
the support Of World Court candi.
dates. Walb stated that Marcus
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