The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26
GLOSSBRENNER
LINKED WITH
ARMORY DEAL
Explain Connection Def
Hurled by Van NuyS
at Rally.
COFFIN HOOKUP, CHARGE
G. o. P. Candidate Aided
Move to MuICt State,
Says Speaker.
COFFIN HOOKUP, CHARGE
BY BEN STERN

Alfred NJ. Glossbrenner, Repub-
ican nominee for mayor, has been
called upon to explain his connec-
ton with the construction of twen-
ty-three national guard armories
now under investigation by the
state.
The demand for an explanation
was hurled Friday night by Fred
erick Van Nuys, former United
States district attorney, at Demo-
cratic rally in the Odd Fellows hall
in Broad Ripple.
Van Nuys traced Glossbrenner's
connection with George V. Coffin,
Republican city chairman, through
Ed Jackson, former Governor, and
William II. Kershner, former ad-
jutant-generaI.
"GloSSbrenner has undertaken to
trace his political history for years,
presumably for the purpose of
showing that he always has steered
clear of being the practical
politician" Van Nuys said.
THE purpose is evident. He would
leave the impression that he never
has worked with Coffin.
Two Million Obligation
"In this connection we would like
to have Glossbrenner explain why
it is that his name appears in
twenty-three Of the twenty-five
holding companies to which the
state OF Indiana has obligated itself
to pay nearly S2,000,0 600.
These holding companies now
are the subject of an investigation
by the new armory board and the
state board Of accounts under the
direction of Governor Leslie.
1T is a matter Of common knowl-
edge that CCtTin and Ed Jackson
appoitned and controlled Adjutant-
General Kershner, and that it was
with KerShner that Glossbrenner
and his associates erected the fabric
of this questionable national guard
armory construction program.
do you think it possible that
Glossbrenner entered tnio this pro-
gram without knowing that Coffin
was the bone and sinew of this das-
tardly conspiracy against the tax
payers OF Indiana?" asked Van
NuyS.
In Good Position?
Under the circumstances, is
Glossbrenner in position to assist
the states first line of defense. its
national guard, in throwing off Cofi-
inism and its corrupting an pollut-
ing influences?"
Van NuyS was introduced by
Evans Woollen, banker and favor
ite son" candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President in
1928, who was chairman Of the
meeting.
Woollen set forth two reasons for
wishing for Democratic success in
the city election.
1.-THE first is that its success will
assure good government, as the
ticket is worthy throughout and
headed ideally-that is a strong
word but it does not overstate my
Judgment on the qualifications OF
Reginald H. Sullivan" Woollen said.
Rebuke for G. o. P.
"The second reason for wishing
that the Democrats succeed, and 1
do not regard its as less important, Is
that the defeat of the Republicans
will rebuke them for what they have
committed against the fair name OF
indianapolis.
"Duvall and Coffin and the in
dicted councilmen were the repre-
sentatives of the Republican party.
They can not be dismissed as indi-
viduals. The Republican party put
them forth as its representatives
and because it did so it should be
held to responsibility for their
wrongdoing. Good citizenship re-
uuires not only that the good be
chosen, but that the bad be smlt-
ten"
Sullivan declared that if elected
he would consult the best experts
in this city on questions OF taxation
and public Improvements.
DELIVERY BOY GETS