The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Outstanding Democrat Is
Succeeded by YergenS,
Newcastle Man.
KIMBERLIN ALSO GOES
Accounts Examiner Is Off
r Payroll in Shakeup at
StatehouSe.
BY BEN STERN

Rumors of a shakeup in the per-
sonnet of the Statehouse. in which
Governor Ed jackson would be able
to fill his campaign pledges and
give his supporters, both Republican
and Democrat, four-year berths
came to head today, when Horace
YergenS of Newcastle became a
member Of the State Industrial
Board.
The ousting of Homer Kimberlin
as State board of accounts ex-
aminer also was announced.
Yergens succeeds Thomas Rilev.
Indianapolis, for seven years a mem
Der of the industrial board and an
outstanding Democrat.
Rlleys term came to a close April
28, and the appointment of Yergens
then was announced. Due to the ill
ness of another board member. how
ever, and the fact that the new ap-
polntee was unfamiliar with the
work OF the Office, Jackson asked
Riley to stay until June l.
appointment Is Surprise
Announcement of appointment of
Yergens to succeed Riley was not
expected, in view of the pressure
brought to bear upon the Governor
by both Republicans and Democrats
to retain Riley who has been re-
gardedas a capable memberof the
board.
jackson was in receipt of letters
from former Senator Thomas Tag
CART, Democratic leader; Earl Peters.
Democratic State chairman; The
American Federation of Labor and
Republican leaders, petitioning that
Riley be retained
Several weeks before the appoint
ment, Jackson told Riley, in an
interview to call off his friends. las
you have enough recommendations
for several men," and the general
tone Of the conversation was that
Riley was to be reappointed.
Friends of the industrial board
member were assured that his re-
appointment would receive very
favorable consideration.
Called EX-Klan Official
Statehouse reports are that Yer
gems was a Khan organizer and of
fetal in Newcastle, Jackson's home
town. in 1924 and that he coerced
his followers into supporting the
Governor, when he was a candidate
for his present Office.
1t also is said that he and Pliny
Wolford, Governors secretary, were
the occupants of a double house in
Newcastle several years ago.
He is not prominent in Democratic
circles and was unheard of in the
Statehouse until his appointment,
which is looked upon as the fulfill
ment of a campaign pledge.
AK Over Perkins
At the Statehouse reports are
that jackson is considering the GUST
ing Of Edgar A. Perkins, printer, Of
indianapolis, one of his own ap-
pointees to the industrial board.
who has more than a year to serve.
and will fill the place with another
campaign pledge.
Ousting of Kimberlin, who is the
accounts board examiner in the
Marion County Barrett law Office,
was explained by Lawrence Orr,
chief of the State Board of accounts,
as being "for the good of the serv-
ice"
Orr protested that there was no
politics connected with the dropping
of Kimberlin, who has been with the
board for five years, having served
in the Statehouse Office four years
before being assigned to She court
house.
Singleton Also to Go
The rumor of shakeup has been
rife for some time and it was ex-
pected to take place after the
primary and State G.. o. P. conven-
ton.
Another change contemplated is
the dropping of Frank T. Singleton,
chairman of the Public Service
Commission, whose term expires this
month, and the appointment Of
Wolford in his stead, it is rumored.
Singleton was secretary to Govern
or Emmett Branch and was APP
pointed by him to the commission
post. At present he is chairman of
the commission.