The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-29
C, 0. P. CHIEFS
STUDY TASK OF
BEATING FIFIELD
ESchbach, Orr Mentioned as
Possibilities to Win
Secretary Post.
BY REN STERN


Combinations of Republican state
convention delegates against Otto
@. Fif1eld for denomination as sec
rotary of state are the subject of
intensive study by Republican lead
srs.
One group has begun a definite
. boom TO nominate Jesse Eschbach
Of Fl. Wayne, former state accounts
board mead. The movement got
nader way in indianapolis this week
( ~ although Eschbach declares he
has no intention of becoming can
didate. the campaign is gaining
ground.
Even regular c.. o. P. organiza-
ton men controlled by the George
V. Coffin group with whom Fifeld
has been allied closely, are pess-
mistic over the secretary's chance
to win this fall. even if nominated
"Fifield IS losing horse, but we
' may be forced TO back him because
he has sixty employees belonging to
our organization" a Coffin leader
declared.
LOUD IN DISapprOVal
Anti-Cofhnites, loud in disap-
proval of Fifleld, have advanced the
name Of Lawrence F. Orr, incum-
bent accounts board head, if Esch-
bach is not received fayorably.
The latter was a candidate for
Governor in 1923 and long has been
an outstanding Republican.
Orr has been receiving favorable
mention because of his inveStiga-
ton of Lake county graft charges.
With 1857 delegates to the G.
o. P. convention, the winner must
receive 979 votes. So a large num-
Der Of delegates is expected to prove
unwieldly to manage.
Among the anti-Fifield combina-
tiOns suggested are: Marion county
with ESQ votes, st. Joseph county
with 80 votes, Vanderburgh with So
votes, Vigo with 54 Allen with 81
18nd southern Indiana and north
eastern Indiana counties that
openly have been expressing dis
satisfaction with Fifield.
Republican leaders fatty declare
that if the Democrats nominate a
strong state ticket, the G. o. p. state
chances will be weak.
Enthused by Poll
EnthuSed by the Literary Digest
poll showing a strong modification
and repeal trend, two avowedly wet
candidates for Congress already
have filed and another is consider
ing entering the race.
Samuel B. Pettengill of South
Bend has filed for the Democratic
nomination for congress or a wet
platform and Charles A. Carlisle.
who has announced for the Repub-
similar platform. Andrew Hickey,
Republican, Thirteenth district con-
gresham, who is listed as a dry,
is expected TO file soon for renomi-
nation
Ira Holmes. indianapolis attorney
land Coffin organization leader has
Indicated he will be a Seventh dis
arict candidate for the Republican
omination on wet platform.
One of the most influential and
outstanding Democratic leaders in
Indiana will step back into the
wings when Joseph NJ. Cravens,
"Uncle joe" of Madison, refrains
from filing for denomination and
detection as state senator.
Active 80 Years
For more than thirty years, he
has been active in Democratic party
3 affairs.
Femade his debut in 1894 when
he was defeated for Clarke county
state senator. In 1902 Uncle Joe
was elected state representative. He
= did rot run in 1907 and was defeat
ed in 1915. But in 1919 he entered
the senate and has served Continu-
ously
"Uncle Joe'S big moment came in
4 1924 when he entered the guberna-
torial primary but lost the NOM
ination to DR.. Carleton B. McCul-
loch.
His valedictory was: Whats the
use of being legislator any longer?
"An the legislative power has
been delegated to boards and COM