The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-04
COFFIN FACES
rebellion IN
. PARTY RANKS
Roy T. Combs PonderS Plea
to Withdraw From Race
for Council.
LABOR BEGINS FIGHT
Central Union Prepares to
: Wage Active Battle on
GIoSSbrenner.

A factional break in his ranks to-
day plagued George v. Coffin, city
Republican boss, as he sounded "as-
Sembly' for ward chairmen who
tonight must draft the municipal
slate to be nominated in Saturdays
G. o. P. convention.
Added to the stubbornness with
which Roy T. Combs, deputy sheriff
and Marion Good Government
League president, refused Coffin en-
treaties to get out of the race for
the Sixth district councilmanic nom
ination, was another disturbing
development.
Eighteen thousand union work
men, represented in the Indianapolis
Central Labor Union, were on rec
ord as opposed to the candidacy of
A. M. Glossbrenner, Levey Printing
Company president, for the Republi-
can nomination for mayor.
Pledge Active Report
Furthermore, they were pledged
by resolution to oppose Glossbren-
ner in the election, if he is nomi-
mated. Glossbrenner has been in
dorsed by the city organization.
Bearing in mind Coffins ruthless
tactics in previous conventions, in
surgents we're not optimistic about
interrupting his program when the
city convention is called to order
in the K. of P. building Saturday
afternoon at 2.
Combs this afternoon awaited ad-
vice from friends as to whether he
should withdraw from the council
manic race.
From Coffin's headquarters, word
was given out that Combs will be
replaced" Coffin spokesman said
three men are considered for the
Sixth district place and when the
convention opens one of them will
be on the organization ticket re-
gardless of Combs attitude.
Combs filed on the spring en-
ergency slate. Friends indicated that
If he is advised to continue on the
ticket and is not nominated court
action will be filed in his behalf as a
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No Formal Acceptance
GlosSbrenner, when asked to be a
convention candidate, declared he
wanted a strong council" AL
though Glossbrenner has the Or
ganizations support. he has not
stated definitely he will accept the
post.
Combs denied resigning, following
reports he had written a letter to
Coffin in which he withdrew. He
also said he had not sent a verbal
message to that effect.
According to reports. Sheriff
George L. Winkler will not take
any action on the situation.
Additional reports that Warren
A. SampSell will be replaced as city
clerk nomination candidate, also
we're current today. SampSell, a
long time Coffin supporter, does not
have the backing of many organiza-
ton workers.
Another revision in the council
manic nomination slate is expected
with the appointment of a Republi-
can to replace A. M. Corey, who
fled from the Second district on
the spring emergency ticket.
Mitchell Considered
William C. Mitchell. former as
sistant district attorney, was con-
Sidered for the place, but third
man probably will be placed on the
convention slate.
Interest in activities of Elmer F
Gay, Republican mayoralty nom-
ination candidate, mounted today
with the return of Senator Arthur
r. Robinson to Indiana. He will
speak in LoganSport late today, but
it is not known if he will come to
Indianapolis before returning tC
Washington. Robinson is support
ing Gay for the mayoralty NOM
ination.
Coffin issued call for Saturdays
convention. in which he laude6
GloSsbrenner, and told Republican
workers they were to vote on q
ticket that We can feel proud to put
before Indianapolis voters"
Members of the Democratic
speakers bureau met at noon today
and discussed plans for speeches in
the campaign in behalf of Reginald
H. Sullivan. candidate for mayor,
and other city Office nominees. The
Democratic campaign will open next
week.