The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08

81 find that the time and
work which it will be neces-
5ary for me to devote to the
phice to conduct it efficiently
will be incompatible with my
business and personal inter
sts."
kBatchelor reiterated this statement
letter to George V. Coffin, Re-
Iblican city chairman, and added
aat he would give his support to
e ticket.
He is a member of the legal staff
8 the State Life Insurance Com
my
Tennant has the backing of the
soup of business men who OBJ
lined the nomination of Gloss
senner.
He was born at Terre Haute, June
1883. He graduated from De
auw university and Harvard Law
shool; served as a captain during
World war and was commander
the Remington post, American
gion.
Served on Election Boards
7Tennant was a city election COM
issioner in 1919 and for six years
as a state election commissioner.
e was a candidate for judge of
aperior court three years ago. He
married, has two children and
yes at 1917 North New Jersey
rect. He has practiced law in the
ty for twenty-three years and is
member of the city and state bar
associations.
Another city convention is not re-
wred to fill the vacancy, according
b Coffin. A precedent for the Sc
ection of a new candidate by petit
ion was established in 1924 when
William P. Evans was placed on the
legislative ticket to succeed the late
William E. English, who died after
GlosSbrenner jumped into the
campaign vigorously with two ad-
Dresses Monday night. In neither
.peech did he outline his platform.
He first appeared at the meeting
II the IITington Republican Club
here he described his pleasant re-
tionS with the board of governors
the Board of Trade, with which
has been associated for twenty
arS.
Appreciated Honor
THE membership Of this board is
Ade up of the most prominent
Siness men of the city, he said,
nd I told them that no honor I
uld ever have in Indianapolis
build mean more to me than to
We been associated with them for
enty years"
GloSSbrenner declared that il
ere had been primary he would
have been a candidate, but as a
ult Of the city manager law be-
held invalid. the party was
Die TO hold a city convention and
10 nominated him.
II have some peculiar ideas" he
aid. Il am a unique candidate, if
'ou please. You never have seen
mother candidate like myself. 1
nm a student of political economy,
and I believe that the people rule
lnder the federal system.
The evils that have resulted un-
Ter this type are caused by changed
.crnS. which have caused all the
rouble in the last few wears.
Declares Primary Wrong
when I vas in the legislature in
1899, I thought We needed the
primary. 1 now see that it is wrong.
you now see the finest example
Of what the convention can do.
Through the convention we have
secured some people for candidates
that we couldn't get any other way"
He declared that he would make
no offensive or unkind campaign.
The same speech was made at the
meeting of the Wayne Township
Lincoln Club later. with the excep-
ton that his relations with the
Board of Trade were not recounted.
Instead he told of his struggle while
a boy, when he started his business
career by selling newspapers. Gloss
prenner was accompanied to both
laces by Harry Yoekey. chairman
the speakers bureau, who also