The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-22
CANDIDATES Get
IN RACE EARLY
FOR MAY VOTES
ASpirantS to Congress and
County Office Seekers
( QOunCe.


nomination at the May primary
election are announcing their as
pirations throughout Indiana, rang
ing from those who wish seats in
congress to seekers for township
offices.
Among candidates for membership
In the house Of representatives is
John w. Boehne Jr., Evansville. He
is a son of a former Evansville
mayor who also was a representative
in congress. Oscar Lanphar, Evans
vile attorney, has announced in
opposition to Boehne. Both are
Democrats. A labor plank and one
for food control will be in Lanphar's
platform.
Sherman Minton, New Albany
lawyer, seeks the Third district
congressional nomination at the
hands of the Democrats. He is a
World war veteran. He was gradu-
ated from Indiana university law
school, winning a scholarship at
Yale.
Democrats Organize
Madison county Democrats, en-
Unused by their party's victory in
the Anderson city election, are or
ganizing to put up real fight for
the various county Offices. A county
club was organized at a meeting
attended by 500 persons.
Judge Lawrence V. Mays, Repub-
iican, announces he will be can
didate for reelection to the Madi-
son superior court bench with
strong probability that he will be
unopposed for the nomination.
Democrats mentioned as likely can
didates are Charles E. Smith. Bart
lett H. Campbell and Alfred Eli
son
The sheriff's Office is proving
especially attractive. Republicans
who are certain to be in the race in
clude Arthur Daniels, former sheriff,
and William A. McMinn, Republican
county chairman. Democrats en-
tered are ]. Wesley Stewart, Ander-
son: Charles Brown, Elwood, and
Harry Gossett, Summitville.
Oswald Ryan, Republican prose-
cutting attorney who will seek re-
| election probably will have no oppo-
hilton. Democrats likely to enter
are Cecil F. Whitehead, Anderson;
James H. Edwards. Alexandria, and
George B. McCammon, F1wOod.
Mark O'Neiu, Anderson, seeks the
Democratic nomination for recorder
and Edward H Lewis. assessor, will
seek the Republican nomination.
Deputy Would Be Auditor
Charles NJ. Taylor, deputy auditor,
Is seeking the Republican nomina-
ton for auditor. John T. Rock is
. likely Democratic candidate.
Ralph Ferguson, Elwood, Demo-
erat, is a candidate for clerk. Mar
cha H. Barton, . treasurer for two
years, will not seek reelection.
Thomas Mccullough and Walter
Jones, Anderson. probably will be
Democratic candidates for the Of
fee she holds.
Announcements of candidates for
johnson county Offices are being
made rapidly. Democrats in the
race for the recorder nomination in
clude Mrs. Della McClain Blaich,
mother of eight children; Mrs. Ra-
cllel H. Dugan, mother of four; o.
A. Calvert; Hal w. LeMasterS and
Mrs. Mabel G. RagSdale. Mrs. leila
K. Webb, recorder for eight years,
Is a candidate for auditor, as is
Floyd Cutsinger. Jabez Kinnick is
q candidate for assessor.
In Clay county, Bert Expert, Bra
Eil, is a Democratic candidate for
sheriff; George w. Baumgartner.
Republican, seeks denomination as
the Republican candidate for treas
urer; Vincent E. Oswalt, Brazil,
Republican, seeks the auditor nom
ination, and Albert Miller, the
Democratic nomination for assessor.
Woman Announces
Mrs. Mabel B. Ringo, Muncie, is
the first woman candidate to an
nounce in Delaware county. She
seeks the Republican nomination
for clerk. She has had six years
experience in the office as a deputy.
Joda Newsom and John L. Bon
ham are Republican candidates for
auditor of Bartholomew county;
Chester NJ. DinkinS for clerk, Phi
meas Quinn, assessor; Miss Nina
Sullivan and Mrs. w. w. Lambert,
recorder. and L. H Wright, treas
1lrer Sheriff AIOnzO F Fitch can
didate for reelection, is unoppoSed
80 far. Democrats announcing in
clude j. w. Baldwin and j. w.
FouSt for sheriff.
Henry B. Heller. an attorney at
Decatur thirty-two years, is