The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-28
GLOSSBRENNER
REGARDED AS
G. 0. P. CHOICE
Printing Company Head Is
Favored as Candidate
for MayoraIty.
WIDE. SUPPORT CERTAIN
Various Factions Can Unite
If Coffin Heeds Views of
Business Men.

A. M. Glossbrenner, 1910 North
Meridian street, president of the
Levey Printing Company, today was
regarded a probable candidate for
the Republican nomination for
mayor.
Announcement of his candidacy
was considered certain by business
men, civic and industrial leaders
who have urged George v. Coffin,
Republican city and district chair
man, to place Glossbrenner at the
head of the Republican city ticket.
Visits of various persons to Gloss
brenner and circulation of petition
signed by many business men are
known to have been approved by
Coffin.
The Times Friday said that Gloss
brenner was being urged to become
a candidate.
Coffin recently made visits to In
dianapolis business men, but Fri
day remained at his home, 1888
College avenue, in conference with
friends and city Republican leaders.
May Reconsider
Thursday, Glossbrenner fatty re-
fused to consider the PROPOSAL, 1t
was known. Today, however, he
said he had not received the petition
but will give the matter serious
consideration, when it comes to me. "
In addition to requesting Coffin
to name a business man to the post,
it was understood civic leaders in
formed Coffin that ne would have
to name such a man."
Coffin also must set a date for the
city convention as soon as the
mayoralty candidate Is selected, in
addition to naming candidates for
convention nomination as city clerk
and councilmen.
The election was made necessary
when the supreme court ruled the
city manager law unconstitutional
Glossbrenner was born at Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, Aug. Is, 1869, and
has lived here since 1882. He was
employed by the Levey company
when IS and, in 1912, became presi-
dent. He has been a member of
the city sinking fund commission
since 1908
Selection Of Glossbrenner, leaders
said, will bring about complete re-
organization of the city Republican
forces and might result in Coffin's
retirement
Could Get Gay Support
Backers of Elmer F. Gay of the
Pettis Dry Goods Company, who
has announced he will endeavor to
obtain the nomination, will not hesi-
tate to swing to Glossbrenner should
he be selected, and should Gay
meet defeat on the convention floor
Charles w. Jewett, former mayor,
who has been urged to seek the
may ayoralty nomination, said he
would support Glossbrenner, should
the latter be persuaded to run.
Sheriff George [, Winkler, whose
name headed the Republican emer-
gency ticket last spring. also is ex-
pected to swing his support to Gloss
brenner If Coffin asks organization
members to indorse the business
man.
City election commissioners today
were attempting to obtain voting
machines held by county commits
sioners. Request of William A.
Boyce Jr., city clerk and election
board chairman, for the machines
met with prepared written reply
from county commissioners that the
machines would be prepared for the
election by the county but the city
must pay the expense.
Boyce Contests Claims
Boyce maintained that in city
elections the election board con-
trolled repair and distribution OF
devices. Taylor Gronninger, board
attorney, today was to decide what
action city commissioners should
take TO obtain the machines.
The voting equipment has been
under lock and key since last fall
when returns were followed by a
federal vote contesting suit by for
mer Congressman Ralph Updikt
against Louis Ludlow, his successful
opponent.
The Democratic city committee
will convene Tuesday night at 8 or
the tenth floor of the State Savings
and Trust building to name ticket
Democrats said Reginald Sullivan
named for the mayoralty nomination
on the spring emergency slate, prob
ably will be the conventions selec-