The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
Marion Club pead'S Action
Direct Slap at Coffin
Organization.
HUGO, TAYLOR ASSAILED
Creased Election Liability
to Republican Party,
Is Resolution.
BY BEN STERN


ganization were rebuffed today by
the Marion Club when the club di-
rectors declared that their presi-
dent, Albert Uhl, will not become
member Of the advisory committee
on invitation Of County Chairman
Martin F. Hugg.
A resolution slapping the Repub-
hcan county organization adopted
today, declared the "so-called re-
organization convention" held
week ago, which elected william L.
Taylor district chairman and Hugg
county chairman, "waS held with
out a roll call of the duly elected
precinct committeeman and COM
mitteewomen and no effort was
made to ascertain If a quorum of
duly qualified members was pres
ent."
1t further charged the call for the
meeting was made in a secret and
sudden manner, constituting fur
ther liability for the Republican
party.
Not Rank and File Views
The resolution also declared that
''the county organization represents
at this time school of thought in
political affairs inconsistent and re-
pugnant with that held by the rank
and file of the party. That 1t is
highly centralized political machine,
dominated and controlled by one
man, exploited for selfish ends and
fundamentally unSound from both
a public and party welfare view
point"
1t also pointed out that by accept
ing the appointment, Uhl would
"embarrass himself as we'll as Hugg,
because he would have to defend the
actions and personnel of the organ
ization and would be out of har-
mony with the organization"
This resolution followed close upon
the tenor of the meeting of the
club held Thursday night when both
Hugg and Taylor were called upon
to resign and the county organiza-
tion was branded as utility con-
trolled."
when the utilities have attempt
ed to stifie the peoples legislation in
the general assembly Taylor always
has been there representing the util-
tiles" declared States Senator Rob-
ert Moorhead
1T is the utility group that is con-
trolling the Republican party in this
county and in order to regain public
confidence the party must stop this
guiding by the utilities.
Il am ready to propose to this
club that we ask the two chairmen
to resign and let the people elect
their successors" declared Moor
head.
But no action was taken.
Not Representative
The Republican organization In
this county does not represent the
Republicans" declared Thomas A.
Daily, former state senator.
For years 1t has had chairman
who, while serving as police chief,
was forced to resign for conduct un-
becoming an officer. Every one
knows the reason for his reSigna-
ton.
This police chief during the pri-
mary two years ago used eighteen or
twenty convictS on his election
boards. 1 have this information
from VIII Remy, former prosecu-
tor" declared Daily.
Daily pleaded for united support
In e'ecting precinct committeeman
who would be courageous in oppoS-
ing boss domination.
Committee Important
He joined Emsley johnson in re-
minding members that it was more
important TO elect the proper type
of precinct committeeman than
United States senator.
The party is sure of defeat If it
goes on with the old organization
and permits Coffin to name the can
didates for the fall election" Daily
said.
And it will be good thing If it
does get defeated if We have to have
the type of officeholders selected by
Coffin.
He begged for the election of anti
Colin precinct committeeman and
was joined in this by John Walker,
Joseph Hayes, former county COM
missioner; William r. Ringer, dep
uty prosecutor, Harry Dunn, county
auditor: CaSsius L. Hogle, Harry D.
Tutewiler, Joseph l.. Hogue, Todd
Young, George o. Hutsell, county
clerk; Mike Abrams, william A.
Boyce Jr., city clerk, and others.
Harry Hendrickson, presided. The
club adopted the election committee
resolutions condenning Cofinism
and appealing to the voters for a
reorganization at the polls. These
resolutions were framed last Fri
day.
Henry Krug announced the club
was inaugurating a membership
campaign to terminate Feb. and
Louis Fletcher, secretary, declared
the rolls show 750 members.
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