The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-10
COUNTY C. O.P.
SPLIT LOOMS.
HUGO BALKS
Refusal of Promotion to
District Guardianship
May Middle Plans.
'SHEL WING is CHARGED
Collins Action Is Cause of
SquabbIe Among Re-
publican Chiefs.

Refusal of Martin M. Hugg to
permit his elevation" from county
chairman to district chairman, has
thrown a monkey wrench in the
carefully made reorganization plans
of George v. Coffin, Marion county
Republican boss, it was learned to-
day.
A hurry-up meeting of the i'm
portant ward chairman was called
for this morning, and if all at
tempts to induce Hugg to accept
the district post fail, another will
be selected to succeed William L.
Taylor, who has stepped out"
Plans formulated at the Friday
conferences called for the election
of Clyde E. Robinson as county
chairman and Hugg as district
chairman when t. county and
district on convention is held this
afternoon.
Selected for Chairman
Robinson, who is county treas
urer and also treasurer for the
county organization, was selected
for county chairman Friday at y
meeting of major ward chairmen
with George v. Coffin in the Office
of Schuyler Haas, Lemcke build
ing.
There it was decided to elevate"
Hugg to the district post, name
Robinson chairman; retain Wayne
Zimmerman as secretary and elect
Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson, district
vice-cha irman, succeeding Mrs.
Julia ellie Tutewiler, and Mrs.
Bloom1.sld H. Moore, county vice
chairman, succeeding Mrs. Arthur
r. Robinson.
The program was passed out to
the boys" and at meeting of the
successful Republican candidates,
called by Frank Cones, nominee for
treasurer, it was decided to keep
hands off" and abide by the choice
of the committee.
Hugg, however, called a meeting
of the ward chairmen when he
learned he was to be made district
chairman, and protested vigorously.
Hugg Minces Few Words
He minced no words in declaring
that this was simply device to
Shelve him and that his election was
county chairman in 1929 after the
municial election debacle had been
meant merely as an attempt to still
the cry Of "Cof1nism."
Il have made an effort to rehabil-
itate the organization and did this
merely as a Republican interested in
the welfare Of the party" he said.
My actions have not met with ap-
proval and I am ready to step out"
Hugg said he knew that during the
pre-primary campaign ward chair
men did lip service to him and re-
ceived the orders they actually fol-
lowed from Coffin in Haas office.
Quiet in Democrats Ranks
Precinct committeeman felt keenly
Hugg's decision not to become dis
trict chairman and expressed inn
plicit faith in his integrity.
The Democratic program has been
decided upon without much bick-
ering at the convention this after
noon in the Claypool.
Meredith Nicholson, we'll known
author and former city councilman,
will be elected to the now vacant
post of district chairman. Mrs. Carl
E. Wood will be reelected vice
chairman and H. Nathan Swain.
county chairman.
The selection of a ce-chairman
will be left TO the committee
women, although Mrs. Love E. Wor-
rel, is favored. Howard H. Bates
will be county chairman, and Ross
H. Wallace, president Of the Aetna
Trust Company, treasurer.
With the declaration early In
the week of Leroy J. Reach, that
he does not desire to be reelected
county chairman, the way was
cleared for complete reorganiza-
ton.