The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-04
CITY MANAGER
LEAGUE PICKS
7 CANDIDATES
Six Men and One Woman
Endorsed for Places
on Commission.
ACTIVE FIGHT PLANNED
Good Government Groups
to Campaign Vigorously
for Ticket.

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dates viii be found on page of to-
days Times)
One woman and six men were in
dorsed today as candidates for city
commissioners in the Nov. elec-
ton by the Indianapolis City Man
ager League board of directors,
meeting at the Lincoln.
The fight in the fall campaign
will center around the election of
the manager leagues ticket, pledged
TO carry out the nonpartisan bust
ness-like principles of the city man
ager form Of municipal government.
Mrs. George G. Finfrock, 49, OF
3101 Broadway, Republican, Parent
Teacher and Women's Club leader.
John F. White, rs. south side
citizen and city councilman, 1545
Lexington avenue, Democrat.
H. Nathan Swain, &c. of 1125 West
Thirty-sixth street, attorney. for
ner candidate for probate Judge on
Democratic ticket.
Henry NJ. Bowling, 81, of 1856
Washington boulevard, lawyer, Re
publican.
Ellsworth E. Heller, 81, Of 1923
Pleasant street, retail coal dealer
and south side civic leader, Repub-
lican.
Leo F. Welch. 36. of 4310 Broad
way, realtor, Democrat.
William H. Insley, go, of 445 North
Audubon road, manufacturer and
city manager league executive chair
man, Republican.
1SO Directors Meet
The ticket was decided upon at a
luncheon meeting of the 180 direc-
tors, representing all classes of or
ganizations in the city. Fred Hoke,
chairman Of directors. called the
meeting.
Upon the seven winning candi-
dates at the polls Nov. S will fall
the task of establishing the city
manager plan, adopted by a 6-1
referendum vote in 1927 and selec-
ton Of the citys first city manager.
Announcement of the manager
leagues slate is expected to be the
starters gun for scores of independ-
ent candidates who will seek berths
on the commission which replaces
the present city council.
Politicians have delayed filing pc
titionS of candidacy, awaiting action
of the league and decision Of the
state supreme court on the conStitu-
tionality of the manager statute.
Some political observers believe the
politicians who are opposed to the
manager plan will form a coalition
and back a bipartisan political
ticket. in an effort to retain patron
age at city hall.
Oppose Filing Now
The city election commission has
requested candidates not to file petit
tions until after the supreme court
has handed down its opinion on the
legality of the law. In event the
manager law should be held uncon-
stitutional, which is not anticipated
by the league, the manager advo-
Gates probably would continue the
good government fight and actively
participate in the election of a
mayor and council.
The seven candidates which were
backed by the league were chosen
because Of their long residence in
Indianapolis and their desire to see
the city manager plan put into
practice under favorable conditions,
the league directors announced. In
dependent candidates who sought
the leagues Endorsement were not
considered in drafting the ticket.
The leagues candidates and league
leaders will confer Saturday night
on campaign policies. it was decided.