The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-25
GLOSSBRENNER
IN PLEA FOR
NEGRO VOTES
lust Call Me GIoSSie,' Is
Appeal of G. 0. P.
Candidate.
AMEN, BR0THER,' REPLY
I'm Drafted to Do Things,
Third Ward Gathering
Is Informed.
BY BEN STERN
"Can me Glossiel"

Call me Glossiel"
"Amen, brother" shouted 500
Negroes. assembled in the church at
Twelfth street and Senate avenue,
Thursday night for the Third ward
Republican rally and barbecue.
And today. Alfred M. GloSsbren-
ner, dignified business leader of In
dianapolis with whom George v.
Coffin hopes to remove the bitter
taste of the Duvall ''maladm.nistra-
ton" is known as "Glossie" along
Indiana avenue.
1t was a hilarious meeting.
From the moment that the Rev.
j. D. Johnson, pastor of the Metro
politan Baptist church, introduced
Glossbrenner as "Glossengreener," A."
until the last Negro speaker, in
obvious doubt and with palpable
hesitation, called him "Blossen-
breiner."
Amid storm of laughter over the
mispronounced name, Glossbrenner
declared:
'An Honest Name"
''I am proud of that name. 1 have
looked up its genealogy and find that
it is an honest name.
Il have done my best to add credit
to it. Among his friends, my father
was known as 'Glossie,' and if you
want to remember me, if you please,
call me Glossie."
Amen, brother" came the chorus
ing shout.
II have been a business man. I
have been trying to attend to my
own business.
"I have been drafted to do things
for Indianapolis, if you please.
II am victim Of circumstances
in this campaign"
"I have been accustomed to writ
ing, not speaking"
Amen, brother"
81 have been a student of many
things
Amen" came the chorus again.
Uses His Head
my years of study have taught
ME that some men use their heads
to grow hair upon, and other to sep
arate their ears, but have tried to
use my head for something else, If
you please"
Thank God for that" swelled a
mighty chorus.
Glossbrenner declared that there
was "one great kick a man gets out
of playing the game and that is
winning"
"And I am out to win, if you
please"
The popular cry of the citizens
of Indianapolis during the last two
years has been: We need a change
in city government How is that
demand to be answered and when
will the change be made?
my answer to that question is:
The change already has been made
in the minds of the people. They
succeeded in displacing an admin
istration that had lost popular re-
spect. Some folks were satisfied
when a change in managing off,
cials had been made But the people
also went to the polls and voted tc
get rid of a form of government
they did not like.
Unfortunately for those who
wished TO do so, it later became i'm
possible to change the structure OF
city government.
Offers Experience
Business experience is the quail
hcation that I have to offer to the
voters. Although I have served
Loyalty the Republican rty when
ever called upon, have not been a
politician in the usual sense of the
word. I have worked diligently al
making a success Of my own busi-
ness From experience, I am famil-
iar with sound business principles
systems and methods that could be
applied profitable TO city govern
ment.
II would try TO improve its plans
and practices so far as the laws
would permit. Although not a pro-
feSsional city manager, I have
studied the procedure of this new
school of government and believe
that many of its important purpose:
can be accomplished simply by tht
application of good business man
agement."
Talks also were made by former
Mayor Charles Jewett, DR.. Charles
Sumner Williams, Chief Eagle