The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05
CANDIDATES TOE.
LINE FOR START
OF VOTES WAR
1000 Expected in Field as
Filing Period Ends at
Midnight Saturday.
BY BEN STERN

BY BEN STERN
But forty-eight hours remain
until the starter fires the gun for
the elimination trials in Marion
country's biennial political race.
This afternoon, candidate Num-
Der 1880" signed his name on the
dotted line. When the filings for
the primary election May close
at midnight Saturday, approx
mately 1000 Marion county citi-
zens will have filed for one county
Office or another, according to Al
bert Snyder, veteran election clerk.
The heaviest filing, of course, will
be for precinct committeeman.
Every precinct in the county will
be contested in an effort to wreSt
control of the Republican organi-
cation from George v. Coffin.
Bar to Vote Choice
Two methods of elimination of
undesirable candidates will be at
tempted in this years primary.
Leroy Reach, Democratic county
chairman, has declared he will call
a county convention within the next
few days at which candidates will
be Endorsed and those who do OF
receive appreciation will be afforded
an opportunity to withdraw.
After a bitter debate the Indian
apoliS Bar Association has decided
to ballot on the qualifications of the
various contestants for judicial posts
and prosecuting attorney and make
public its choices.
Coffin Group to Fight
The Citizens Republican Club,
anti-Coffin organization, has an
nounced its intention to stage a de-
termined fight to wreSt control of
the Republican organization from
Coffin. The latter'S adherentS, who
for years have been sustained by
public pay rolls, are just as deter
mined that they shall not lose their
seats at the taxpayers table and will
exert every effort to retain their
hold.
Democrats as yet have shown no
sign of internal disorder, and only
$40 Democrats have filed for the
331 precinct committee posts.
However, but three candidates for
Democratic precinct committeeman
in Warren township had filed by
noon today.
Contests Staged
Snyder reported 585 Republican
candidates for committee posts had
filed by noon and at least 500 more
are expected to enter the primary
battle by midnight Saturday.
The post of sheriff will be the
most bitterly contested. Eight Re-
publicanS and six Democrats have
filed for this position.
A strange anomaly is the race for
county coroner with nine Repub-
licans filing and no Democrats.
A bitter internecine competition
is being staged by the Democrats
for judge of superior court four,
judge of the juvenile court and
prosecuting attorney.
Five have filed for the nomination
for room four, four for juvenile
court and four for prosecutor.
Few File in Townships
Three Republicans have filed for
room one; three for room two, and
four for room five.
Only two have filed for the Re
publican nomination for proSecut- |
ing attorney. They are the present
incumbent, Judson L. Stark, and
Laurens L. Henderson.
One of the bitterest struggles OF
the Republican primary will be
staged for this office.
Only one Republican had filed for
a post in Lawrence township at
noon. a candidate for township |
trustee.
No Republicans or Democrats have
filed for justice of the peace or con-
stable in Franklin, Decatur and Pike |
townships.
No Democrat has filed for Perry |
township justice of the peace. con-
stable or assessor; Decatur town
ship advisory board, Washington |
township constable or Lawrence |
township constable.
There will be candidates for these
posts by Saturday night however, it |
was confidently predicted.
A full Coffin slate for the county
council also will be filed.
Candidates caring to withdraw
have until April 10 to do so.
Delegates to the state conventions /
have until April Is to file, and as
soon as the factions have COM
pleted their precinct committeeman
rosters, the leaders will concentrate
on the selection of delegates.