The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-25

Factors in the situation as
it stood today were:
/. The Indiana city man
ager law is unconstitutional.
2. Democrats generally are agreed
that their city ticket, headed by
Reginald H. Sullivan for mayor, al
ready is nominated by virtue of
candidates. filed with the city clerk
prior to the regular primary filing
date.
8. Republican city leaders are
conferring with George V. (Boss)
Coffin, city and district G. o. P.
chairman, relative to the selection
OF a slate at a called meeting Of
the city committee.
Announces Candidacy
4. Elmer F. Gay, Pettis Dry Goods
Company department manager, has
announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for mayor,
indorsed by seventeen business men.
5. City election commission moves
to hold the municipal election under
the federal form Nov. 5.
6. Executive committee of the In
dianapolis City Manager League
meets to decide on disbanding
or filing of an. independent ticket
and formation of municipal re-
search bureau.
7. Impetus given movement for
legislative action on constitutional
amendment providing home rule"
for cities Of the state.
8. Carl E. Wood, attorney, DEM
ocratic election commissioner, re-
signed without giving any reason
today and Russell j. Ryan, attor-
ney, was named to succeed him.
Resignation Of Wood came with
out warning when he informed E.
Kirk Mckinney, Democratic city
chairman of his withdrawal. Nc
Kinney accepted the resignation i'm
mediately.
Ryan, who succeeds Wood was
election commissioner in 1919, and
is former county attorney. He was
a member of the campaign commit
tee Of the Indianapolis City Man
ager League. He is a Shriner and
thirty-second degree Mason.
Under the city manager law, seven
commissioners would have been
elected Nov. 5. They, in turn, would
have chosen the city manager to
take over the reins Of city govern
ment Jan. l, 1880.
Gay announced his candidacy for
mayor, shortly after the courts rul-
ing. Political observers considered
Gay the candidate Of Coffin, boss"
of county political affairs, in a Cof-
fin attempt to put forward his best
man."
Wants Legal Advice
Coffin was to obtain legal advice
before he announced his plans. Cof-
fin said this morning he does not
know whom he will back for mayor,
but plans to confer with Schuyler
A. Haas and other Republican lead
ers.
Gay was indorsed in session at
the law Office Of Senator Arthur r.
Robinson, who obtained his appoint
ment through Cof1n's support.
Irving w. LemauX, president OF
the Security Trust Company, and
treasurer Of the Republican state
committee, today announced he
would not consider being a candi-
date.
st appreciate the many urgent
requests and support offered me in
connection with the coming city
election" he said. However, my
many business interests demand my
entire attention, and, for that rea-
son, I can not consider being a can
didate for mayer. Nevertheless, 1t |
will be my intention to do every
thing can for the city Of Indian
apolis in the future, the same as
have in the past"
Lemaux, president of the Security |
Trust Company, has been asked To
run for mayor, but today said busi-
ness interests would prevent his con-
sidering being a candidate.
Sheriff George L. Winkler, who
fled for mayor on Coffin emer~
gency slate last spring, does not con-
template abandoning his bid for
the city leadership. although he !