The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

cused with him, is SAID 10 ne uy-
ing of tuberculosis in the West.
at the Republican caucus held
Wednesday night in the Senate
chambers. The ballot was cast by
Senator Russell B. Harrison, Indian
apolis, who arrived late. Nejdl went
over on the second ballot, with
total of IS to II for his opponent,
Senator Harlan, Richmond. AL
though Harrison voted on the
first round, Immediately upon ar
rival, he signed the initial IN" to
his ballot. which made it void and
another vote was taken.
Lieutenant Governor Van Orman
| opened the meeting and Senator
Alonzo Fl. Lindley was chosen chair
man.
Other elections were Miss Fern
Ale, Winamac. secretary; Claude
Phillips, Carbon, assistant; Jerome
Brown, Anderson, head doorkeeper,
and Carey Smallwood. Wabash, Sen.
ate postmaster.
Senator Harlan's strength for the
office, which carries with it floor lea
dership. proved somewhat surprising
| in face of the fact that Van Orman
/ and Nejdl had already conferred re-
garding committee appointments.
When the close vote was at last COM
plete the Lieutenant Governor
emerged in a furry and declared:
"Those birds sure have brass"
Marion Split
Marion County Senators have
opposed Nejdl in former years, but
this time the vote was split. This is
his third term as president pro
TEN. and the closest election that
he has experienced thus far.
Miss Ale won the secretaryship on
the first ballot, twenty-one to four
teen votes, and was chosen assistant,
after three ballots were cast. Miss
Marie Bockmeyer, Richmond, was
scheduled for the job. but failed to
show up and work for it. At the
decisive count Phillips received
twenty two votes, Miss Bockmeyer
eleven and Mrs. Blanche Miller two.
Jerry Brown, Indianapolis, was also
in the race in the early ballottug.
Jerome Brown has been doorkeep-
err since time immemorable and won
over his opponent, Charles Lowe.
Covington, thirty-two to two. Brown
was first appointed to the position
and since then has been elected five
| successive terms.
The postmastership proved an up
set in that George Graham, Logan
sport, postmaster last term, was
thought to have been the outstand-
ing candidate. He mustered but nine
votes. Smallwood is a World War
veteran and was postmaster in the
House at the last session. A. L.
Reed, Madison, received six votes for
the position.
No Bitter Fight
The expected bitter fight in the
Republican House caucus Wednesday
night in the House of Representa-
tives chamber failed to materialize.
All hatchets were hidden, but were
ready for use If needed.
Leslie, Lafayette, was chosen for
Speaker of the House in a close race
with Lemuel A. Pittenger, Selma, by
a vote of SO to 30.
| w. T. Lytle, former clerk Of the
House, was reelected by a vote of
81 to &c over w. Z. Gille of Daviess
County.
Miss Josephine Claypool, Fountain
County, defeated Miss Elizabeth
Daugherty of Wabash County for as
sistant clerk the vote being 35 to 2S.
Everett Newlin was again selected
as doorkeper by reclamation, for his
fourth term.
Marion County delegation split on
the speakership vote. Mrs. Ella V.
Gardner and Frank Borns voted for
Leslie while the remaining ten cast
their vote for Pittenger.
The Marion delegation met in eau
Gus Immediately preceding the gen.
eral caucus. Secrecy as TO time and
place was sought the legislators. It
was so secret that Mrs. Gardner
couldn't find the place, neither could
Borns. The tactics of the Marion
delegation created much laughter
among onlookers. The exaggerated
idea of the Importance of their de-
cision and the necessity Of secrecy
bordered on the burlesque, one vet
esan legislator commented.
/ The Republican House caucus was
called to order by Clyde A. Walb,
Republican State chairman, who ex-
pressed regrets that thirty-seven va
cant seats were not occupied by Re-
publicans.
Dale Temporary Chairman
Albert J. Wedeking Of Dale was
unanimously chosen as temporary
chairman and Immediately cleared
the room Of all spectators. Speecehs
were omitted from the program and
balloting Immediately begun. All
elections were on the first ballot.
Leslie supporters were somewhat
dismayed Immediately previous to
the caucus by the DETECTION OF GER
tain Of their support to Pittenger
and the failure of Leslie to make a
better showing in the Marion County
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