The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
C. O.P. COUNTY
MACHINE LAYS
BATTLE Lines
Organization Prepares for
City Chairman Choice
on Feb. 16.
COFFIN GETTING BUSY
Effect Of Manager Plan on
Boss Schemes Is
ProbIematicaI.
COFFIN GETTING BUSY
BY CHARLES E. CARLL

Spurred by the knowledge that
the Republican county political ma
chine, dominated by District Chair
man George V. Coffin, has maz1 in
surgents in its ranks, ready to pitch
an opposition camp, the organiza-
ton is ready to make "a show of
the meeting Feb. Is, when a city
Republican chairman is to be
named.
The meeting place has not been
determined, BIZ. it probably will be
in a county courtroom or the K. of
P. building, where the county COM
mittee holds forth.
Throughout the entire state that
Gay, Republican city chairmen are
to be elected. The Indianapolis city
committee is composed of precinct
committeeman whose precincts are
within the corporate limits. Under
the state central committee rules,
ely chairman must be elected and a
city organization perfected sixty
days before the city primary.
Functions Till November
This committee then functions
until the city election in November
OF this year, which is to elect COM
missioners under the city manager
form of government.
What will be the activities of a
city chairman under the new form
of government and is it in line with
the regulations to select one when
there Is no primary?
This is the question these in the
ranks who would like to see new
leaders in the district and county
berths are asking and one which
they are answering themselves.
Their answer is: 1.-The only pur-
pose Of the meeting is to show us
the organization is strong enough to
elect the man it supports"
Politicians Busy as Bees
While all the head scratching is
going on, as to what the effect of the
city manager law will be on city or
ganization activities, the politicians
are saying nothing. but doing
plenty. ..e as.
It is reported that County Clerk
George o. Hutsell, who several
weeks ago openly asserted that he
favored county and district organi-
cation operated under new man
agement," is planning to bring his
syrnpathizers together before the
city craftsmanship election for
conference.
Coffin and County Chairman
Omer Hawkins, both of whom have
been Ill for several weeks, are re-
ported ready to resume the battle
against the belligereptly inclined
group. They are expected to open
a downtown Office, either before or
Immediately after the meeting.
There is no doubt in political
circles that the Hawkins-Cof1n COM
bipation will make efforts to have
some standing in the city manager
government.
Young Is Candidate
In the meantime, w. Todd Young,
Seventh ward chairman, is tele-
phoning and personally comforting
with precinct committeeman. 1t is
generally known that he Is a can
didate for the city Craftsmanship.
Members of the city division of
the Coffin machine smile when 1t
is mentioned that another faction
might beat the organization to the
tape for the city job, and predict,
that 'the organization man will go
over"
Until the election, Coffin retains
the title of city chairman, as well as
head of the Seventh district. He
was elected prior to the 1925 ballot.
This Office expires automatically
Feb. IS, and he must be reelected.
Since his election as city chair
man. Coffin also was county chair
man, until he relinquished that
place a year or so ago, when he
was elected district chairman.
Coffin is said not to be a can
didate for the city place, but will
support another man, whose name
has not been whispered.