The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-03

Brief DlOgrapnical sketches are
presented here of Democratic can
didates for city clerk and council
men in the coming fall election. The
candidates were named at the con-
vention of the city committee this
week.
Henry o. Goett
Henry o. Goett, candidate for city
clerk, was born in this city Feb. 10,
1900, and has lived here all his life.
He was educated in the public
grammar schools, and graduated
from Emmerich Manual Training
high school. and from Butler uni
versity in 1924. He was prominent
in athletics. and continued his in
terest in sport after graduation.
In 1926 Goett was appointed
deputy county clerk. He was gradu-
ated from the Indiana Law school
year later, and practiced law until
last fall when he became secretary
to Mayor L. Ert Slack.
He is a member of the Masonic
lodge, Sahara Grotto, 1. o. o. F.
South Side Turner's, Phi Delta
Theta, Delta Theta Phi and the
Third Reformed church. He lives
at 1916 South East street.
Ernest C. Ropkey
The Democratic candidate for city
councilman from the First district
lives at % North Audubon road, and
is president of the indianapolis En-
craving Company. He was born in
McCOrdsville, Ind, in 1871, but has
spent his lifetime in this city.
After obtaining his early educa-
ton in the public schools, he served
an apprenticeship in the engraving
business, and thirty years ago be-
came associated with the company
which he now heads.
He is q member of the Masonic
lodge, a Shriner and Scottish Rite
member, and is president of the
board of trustees of the Irvington
Methodist church. He is married
and the father of two children.
James A. Houck
The Democratic candidate for
city councilman from the Second
district is vice-preSident and treas
urer of the State Savings and Trust
Company. He was born in Putnam
county, and came to Indianapolis
in 1904
Until 1912 he engaged in the real
estate business here. During the
campaign of 1912, he served as a
manager for Samuel M. Ralston,
who was elected Governor. He was
appointed by RalSton as member
of the state board of tax commits
sioners, and served there until 1918.
He has been associated with the
bank since 1914.
He is a member Of the Indiana
Democratic Club, Scottish Rite and
Shrine. Before coming to Indian
apolis he served two terms as town.
ship trustee in Putnam county.
Leo F. WEIGH
An active leader among the
younger business men of the city,
WEIGH is realty secretary in the firm
of John r. WEIGH & Sons, of which
his father is head. He is the Demo-
cratic candidate for city councilman
from the Third district. He was
born in indianapolis and received
his education at Cathedral high
school and the University of Notre
Dame.
He is a member of the Catholic
church and the Knights of Colum-
bus. WEIGH recently was selected
by the indianapolis City Manager
League as one of its seven candi-
dates for the position of city COM
missioner under the city manager
plan
Although not actively connected
with the manager movement at the
time, WEIGH was Endorsed by that
organization when he was a candi-
date for state representative from
Marion county in the 1929 legiSla-
ture. He has been lifelong Demo-
crat.
Charles G. Morgan
The Democratic candidate for city
council from the Fourth district
was born on a farm near Centerville,
fifty-eight years ago and has been
a resident of Indianapolis continu-
ouSly for the last thirty-five years.
His education was received in the
public schools of Wayne county. For
the last fifteen years he has been a
piano and musical instrument sales