The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-13
KITSELMAN IS
PICKED TO HEAL
C. 0. P. BREACH
Agreement Between Watson
and Goodrich Factions
Is Predicted.
BY ROBERT BEARD


Republican State committeeman
were back in their thirteen districts
today interpreting for district and
county organizations the significance
Of the election late Thursday of Ed
win Fay Kitselman, wealthy Mum
Gle manufacturer, to the State
craftsmanship.
Kitselman's election was relief
TO pickering committeeman and
party leaders after day and a
night Of conferences and arguments
that threatened embarrassment for
Senator James E. Watson and his
State organization.
The Muncie mans name was
brought before the committee by
his close friend, Jesse T. Norman
Of Winchester, committee treasurer,
when closed-door debates over the
Craftsmanship grew dangerously in
tense.
Kitselman's election was regarded
as healing of differences within
the party.
Although it may not bring fac
tional leaders together, it was re-
garded likely that the commit
tees action would bring agreement
between Watson and Goodrich
HayS-New factions on a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor.
Elected Unanimously
The way was paved for Kitsel-
mans election when the committee
finally agreed the successor to the
post resigned by Clyde A. Walb of
La Grange should be filed by man
outside the committee.
Norman hastily called Kitselman
in New York, and overcoming Kit
selman'S reluctance, prevailed on
him to accept the post with assur-
ance that another chairman would
be chosen at the regular meeting in
May.
Committeeman filed back into
the meeting room at the SEVERN
Hotel and elected the Muncie man
unanimously
He was nominated by Lawrence
Cartwright of Portland, Eighth dis
trict chairman. The nomination
was seconded by Clarence Brown of
Richmond, Sixth district chairman.
Mary Sleeth Is Elected
Miss Mary Sleeth, who directed
the Wonan'S division in the last
campaign and is Sixth district vice
chairman, was nominated by Jesse
l.. Murden of Peru, Eleventh district
chairman, to succeed Mrs. Vivian T.
Wheatcraft as State vice chairman,
and was elected without opposition.
May % and "a we're selected as
dates for the State convention in
TonlinSon Hall.
Resolutions in memory of the late
Albert j. Beveridge and Joseph B.
Healing were adopted; the $10,000,-
600 corn borer appropriation meas
ure before Congress was approved
and Endorsement given a report of
the business record of Republican
State officials.
Kitselman is So, is secretary treas
urer and general manager of Kitsel-
man Brothers, manufacturers of
wire fence and wire products; secre-
tary of the Indiana Steel and Wire
Company, and vice president of the
Muncie Oil and Engine Company,
all Muncie industries.
Ex- Goodrich Associate
Although Kitselman has been a
heavy contributor to Republican
campaign funds for a number of
years. he has not sought public
office nor been closely identified
with the party organization. His
only official connection was as
Eighth district delegate to the Re-
publican national convention in
1920, and in 1926 when he was ac-
tive in Watson's primary organiza-
ton.
While managing the Rock Oil Gas
Company at Winchester for several
years, Kitselman was associated
with James P. Goodrich.