The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-17
CITY MANAGER
LEAGUE HEAD
RESIGNS POST
AnderSon'S Sympathy for
GloSSbrenner Cause
of DiSSenSion.
WORKED FOR CANDIDACY
Attitude Inconsistent With
NOnpartiSan Stand
of League.

Immediate resignation of Claude
II. Anderson as an officer and cam
paign manager of the City Manager
League has been accepted by the ex-
ecutive committee of the organiza-
ton. it was announced today.
The resignation was prompted by
Anderson's attitude in the present
mayoralty campaign in supporting
Alfred M. Glossbrenner, Republican
candidate.
This action was contrary to the
accepted nonpartiSan stand Of the
league. its officials declare.
Anderson rendered his written
resignation at the meeting of the
executive committee Wednesday
night in the offices in the Illinois
building and the committee drew up
a statement of its position in the
campaign in relation to Anderson's
action at meeting of the Eighth
Ward Republican Club Tuesday
night.
Good Man Different"
At this meeting Anderson, despite
his official connection with the
league, lauded GloSsbrenner and
said:
"As one convinced that the city
manager plan is superior to our
present form of municipal govern
ment, I am, nevertheless, willing to
admit that good men make a big
difference in the present form.
Smith and another high school
student, Robert Riggs, Is, who work
part time in Boxman'S cafe, said
they were en- route home from their
duties in Smiths automobile when
stopped by the patrolmen.
"As a Republican in national and
state affairs, also am a Republican
II municipal affairs when we can
not have -partisanship and
when as now we have in GlosSbren-
ner. the Republican nominee for
mayor, thoroughly acceptable can
dtdate."
Anderson made the same type of
address at the meeting of the Irv-
inRton Republican Club a week ago.
The executive committee of the
league, in the statement of its posi-
ton, declares:
Position Restated
TT seems necessary and important
to restate at this time that the
City Manager League, as a nom
partisan organization. is not TAX
ing. nor will it take, any part in
this campaign.
The league will not under any
circumstances either now or at any
future time, lend it's influence or
support to any political organization.
While every participant in the City
Manager movement must use his
own judgment as a citizen on the
subject of his political activities. it
must be understood, that in what
ever he does, he acts for himself
alone and does not speak for the
league.
"Since a confusion has been Gre
ated in the public mind because of
Mr.. Anderson's official relation to
the league, it is only fair to him that
he be relieved of embarrassment to
his political activities and that the
league be relieved of possible mis-
understanding on the same
ground"
The resolution continues to say
that the resignation is accepted.
Knew of AntagOniSm
Anderson in his letter of resigna-
ton declared:
IT understand that some of the
leaders in the City Manager League
are not in sympathy with my view
that members of the league should
If they choose, take an active part
in the present municipal campaign
Whereas, I hold that, inasmuch as
we can not establish the City Man
ager plan now, each of us not only
has the right, but the duty, as 8
good citizen. TO become as active as
he may desire: others feel sincerely
that such action would hurt tbs
City Manager cause.