The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
BOSS COFFIN
PICKS G. 0. P.
Slate TODAY
GIoSsbrenner viii Make
Check on Candidates
for Council.
LABOR ELEMENT ENTERS
Union Men viii Oppose
Probable Republican
Mayor Choice.

I meant what said about want
ing high-class council and I want
TO find out who these men are" he
said. Il do not know some of them" j."
Personal check of prospective Re-
publican candidates for city posts
was being made today by A. M.
Glossbrenner, Levey Printing Com
pany president, the city organiza-
tion's potential mayoralty nomina-
ton candidate.
GlosSbrenner said he was not ac-
. quainted with Warren A. Sampsell,
who filed for city clerk, and six men
who filed for city council last spring
on the emergency slate. but was OBJ
tanning information about them.
Meanwhile, George v. Coffin, Re-
publican city chairman and his lieu
tenants, were lining up" precinct
committeeman to sound out senti-
ment before the ward chairmens
meeting this afternoon. Monday
moons session was short and
entire ticket and city conven-
date will be named today.
x inns political influence was ap-
paSent Monday afternoon, when
ward chairmen who f1ocked to the
meeting included some who talked
"anti-CoflniSm' many weeks.
Labor Enters Fight
Opposition of Glossbrenner was
forming in union labor circles to-
day after members of local No. 247,
Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union, adopted a resolution assert
#ng Glossbrenner is an "avowed
snemy Of organized labor"
The Levey Printing Company Is
operated on an open shop basis.
4 The resolution declared the union
would do everything in its power 70
defeat Glossbrenner at the polls"
Guy F. Mccoy, secretary of Inter-
national Typographical Union No.
]. stated the union win take ac-
ton against Glossbrenner this week.
Several labor groups will oppose
Glossbrenner," Mccoy declared. st
have received many calls from labor
leaders and We will fight all the
way"
It was understood Indiana Anti
Saloon League members may be
asked to oppose Glossbrenner be-
cause of statements said to have
been printed in house organs of his
company relative to prohibition law
enforcement.
Republican council nomination
candidates are: DR.. James Egbert,
First district; A. c. Corey, Second;
Walter Pritchard, former city judge,
Third: Clifford Keane, Fourth;
George A. Henry, Fifth, and Roy T.
Combs, Sixth.
Coffin FavOrS Two
Cof1n is not expected to drop
Combs or Keane. Combs is a dep
uty sheriff and president of the
Marion County Good Government
Club, while Keane was plaintiff in
the city manager suit, the ruling on
which brought about the city elec-
ton.
3 Elmer r. Cav of the Pettis Dry
Goods Company, said he is deter
mined to go to the convention as
lmayoralty candidate. Gay made a
statement to this effect after some
'of his hackers hied to cover with
The machine politicians.
william Edwards. First ward
chairman, who was to have been
Gays manager. failed to appear at
Weekend meetings at headquarters,
but was active when ward chairmen
met under the guidance of Coffin
Monday.
Democratic city committeeman
will meet tonight at s at city head
quarters, tenth floor State Savings
and Trust Company building. to
pick the ticket.
Sullivan TO Be Nominee
Reginald Sullivan is assured Of
the mayoralty nomination. Henry
%. Goett, secretary to Mayor L. Ert
SLACK. is the probable nominee for
city clerk.
1 Substitution Of Ernest Ropkey. In
3dianapolis EngravinA Company
president, for councilman, from the
First district, replacing Arch Hinch,
is being, discussed by Democratic
LEADERS. Nomination of James A.
Houck, vice president of the State
Saving and Trust Company. replac-
ing Wilbur Winship from the Sec
ond district, also is being considered.
Others slated for nomination are:
Leo F. Weleh, real estate dealer, who
was on the city manager ticket for
commissioner. third; Charles Nor