The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26
HOLSTERS heap
BITTER WRATH
ON SHUMAKER
State Dry Chief Scorched
for Crust in Advising
Democrats.
CAUCUS Is SCHEDULED
Indiana Delegation Plans to
Stand by WooIIen
to End.
CAUCUS is SCHEDULED
BY ROSCOE B. FLEMING

BY ROSCOE B. FLEMING
HOUSTON, Tex, June 26.-The
Indiana delegation will hold eau
Gus in executive session before the
Democratic national convention
casts a vote for President, at which
the delegations attitude toward In
diana's favorite son, Evans Woollen,
will be thrashed out fully and
frankly.
Only the cool head and firm hand
Of w. H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg,
chairman of the delegation, prevent
ed such discussion in public last
night at the delegations first eau
Gus at the San Jacinto Inn, twenty
miles from Houston.
r. A. Werneke, Terre Haute,
vitriolically denounced E. S. Shu-
maker, superintendent the Indiana
Anti-Saloon League, following
telegram sent by Shumaker yester-
day to the delegation, criticising
Governor AL Smith of New York, de-
manding that the Indiana delega-
ton stand firm to the last for Wool
len and that Woollen refuse to be
Smiths running mate.
Shumaker Is AssaiIed
I'VE don't need any Republican of
Shumakers stripe to tell us how
when and where to VOTE" shouted
Werneke.
He was applauded heartily.
O'Brien explained that he had not
received the telegram, that he only
had heard of it, but that he agreed
with what Werneke had said. He
stood against any reply to Shu-
maker, however.
When the Woollen question came
up, O'Brien explained that the dele
cation is bound by Indiana law to
stand behind Woollen as unit until
he himself releases them. A motion
put by Lew G. Ellingham of Fl.
Wayne, to hold the second and
closed-door caucus then was carried.
What actually has happened, it is
explained privately by delegation
members, is that the delegation,
upon arrival, has found Governor
Smith to be the inevitable nominee.
Although Thomas Taggart is 1000
miles away in Massachusetts, his
) irit is here and the delegation
is playing his game of getting the
best for Indiana out of any situation
which may arise.
Plan for Swapping
They are waiting for proposals to
give Woollen second place on the
ticket in return for Indiana's Smith
support if it is needed.
The delegation heads, playing for
time, are embarrassed meanwhile by
the rising sentiment among the
twenty-five members out Of thirty
who are favorable to Smith and
eager to help in his nomination.
It is expected the telephone and
telegraph wires will be kept hot be-
tween Woollen in Indianapolis and
his leaders here before the second
caucus is held.
1.-THE Indiana delegation will vote
for Woollen as instructed, and will
not go into combination against
any candidate" O'Brien said, fol-
lowing the Ellinghan resolution
1.-THE vote on the presidential nom
ination may not come for two OK
three days hence, and something
may develop in the meantime which
must be considered at the caucus"
Slate Is Arranged
Sentiment among the delegates,
with regard to Shumaker privately,
was even hotter than that expressed
by Werneke.
"That fellow is a part of the
Republican machine, always has
played with Republicans, and the
insolence of his message deserves a
fitting answer" said one member OF
the delegation.
Elected at the organization meet
ing we're: Ellingham, resolutions
committee; Werneke, credentials
committee; Joseph M. Cravens of
Madison, permanent organization
committee; John Heller of Decatur,
rules and order Of business COM
mittee; Luke Summons of Kentland,
honorary vice president of the con-
Srntion; Lowell Neff of Logansport,
honorary secretary of the conven-
ton; Dale j. Crittenberger Of An
derson, to notify the presidential
nominee, and Ed Mason of Craw-
louisville, to notify the vice presi-
Dental nominee.
Guests of Houston HOosiers
Homer Sammons of Kentland
expressed his belief that the delega-
ton should stand for platform
planks providing specific and
ADEQUATE farm relief, and for en-
forcement of prohibition, striking at
alleged non-enforcement by its
enemies" during the last several
years. Y
: 1t informally was decided that
Ellingham would handle these mat
tiers before the convention platform
committee.
The hot meeting followed a big
sea food dinner given by the
Houston Hoosier to the Indiana Wis
itors, at thee San Jacinto Inn
Claude G.. Bowers. convention key
noter, who had been invited, was
absent, as was National Committee
man G. A.. Greenhouse, who felt he
had to be son duty in Houston.