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said he permitted use of his name
in good faith"
Winkler employees many precinct
committeeman, who, it is known,
will battle for him in a showdown.
Coffin has not decided when the
city organization precinct commit
teemen and women will meet to
name Republican candidates for the
Nov. election.
j. Clyde Hoffman, attorney, and
Thomas A. Daily, former state SEN
ator, potential mayoralty candidates,
have not decided if they will run,
they said.
Some Democrats were wondering
about the status Of Sullivan's can
didacy for mayor. He filed last
spring and was not opposed by any
members Of his party. Many Demo-
Gratis advanced the theory that Sui
Ivan may be considered as the
nominee and that the lists are closed
to other Democrats because he was
unopposed.
Can't Succeed Selves
Present councilmen and Mayor l..
Ert Slack can not succeed them
selves, according to state law, at
torneys say.
Henry o. Goett, secretary to Slack,
a Democrat, and Warren Sampsel,
Republican, filed last spring for city
clerk
If the Democratic slate filed last
spring is unchanged, council can
didates will be: Arch D. Hinch,
First district: Leo F. Welch, Second
district; Charles c. Morgan, Fourth
district; Clair A. Hildebrand, Fifth
district, and Clarence I. Wheatiey,
Sixth district. The city committee
probably would have to determine
the nominee for the Third district,
from which William A. Pickens, VIII
bur H. Winship and Paul Russo
filed as candidates.
Petition May Be Filed
It was believed the law precludes
the formation of an Independent
party for participation in the elec-
tion. Several city manager leaders
shared this belief and added that
such efforts and possible participa-
ton in the election likely would in
volve further appeals to the
supreme court.
However, Taylor Groninger, for
mer corporation counsel, who argued
for the city manager law before the
superior and supreme courts, held
the opinion today that a petition
may be filed asking that the names
of candidates be presented on bal
lot under an independent party
emblem, as was done in 1917, when
the late Samuel Lewis Shank
headed a "home rule" ticket.
Conventions Necessary
Ira NJ. Holmes, member Of the
city election commission under the
federal form, expressed the belief
the city Democratic and Republi
can committees must hoId conyen-
tions to determine the party tickets
A meeting of the election board,
composed of Holmes, Carl Wood,
Democrat, and William A. Boyce Jr.,
city clerk, will be held Thursday
morning.
Nothing was announced officially
by city manager league officials,
prior to their luncheon. Whether
to disband and allow league mem
bers to go back to their parties or
to continue the movement for good
government, was to be decided
There was discussion of continuing
the organization to advocate con-
stitutional revision for "home rule"
for cities.
Wen never get any place IN IN
diana until we have the home rule
feature in our constitution" Claude
H. Anderson, league campaign di-
rector, said.
Merging of the city manager or
ganization and the Citizens School
committee into an organization, to
be known as a Bureau of Municipal
Research, with divisions for scrutin-
izing the operation Of civil and
school units, has been considered
The bureau would sponsor assction
of capable and honest citizens and
advance the interests of taxpayers
rather than politicians at the polls