The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-07
COUNTY GROUP
ASKS DEMOCRAT
/ DRY LAW PLANK
Advocates of Modification
in Indiana Statute to
Hold Conference.
nv REN STERN
BY BEN STERN

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A demand that the Democratic
platform contain a plank declaring
for modification of the Wright bone
dry" law is being made by group
Of Marion county delegates headed
by Leo G. WEIGH. city councilman.
This step is being taken in the
face of opposition from H. Nathan
Swain, county chairman, who feels
that the platform to be adopted at
the Democratic convention here
Tuesday should contain no contro-
versial planks.
WEIGH today said meeting OF
the delegates who feel as he does
will be held this afternoon when a
plan for the offensive will be decid-
ed upon and headquarters selected.
The modificationists hope to OBJ
tain the election of Meredltn
Nicholson. Seventh district chair
man. to the resolutions committee,
and have him present their PLANK.
Taylor May appear
Lewis Taylor, vice-president OF
the Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
ton and chairman of the bureaus
legislative committee, is expected to
appear before the subcommittee on
the Democratic platform Sunday at
the Claypool and advocate three
planks:
l. Resolutions calling for the
relief of real estate taxation and
asking that some specific remedy
be proposed.
2. Creation of the state as tax
ing unit for education as was in
tended in the Constitution, and the
solution Of the state aid school
problem.
3. A resolution pledging that the
legislature pass a statute requiring
that all appointments Of the Gov
ernor be approved by the senate.
Mayors Will Meet
The general committee on resolu-
lions is to meet Monday at the
Claypool to discuss all proposals.
Mayor j. H. Mellett, Anderson, also
has issued a call for a meeting OF
the association Of Democratic
mayors for Monday when pro-
posed plank for removal of the
municipally-owned utilities from the
Jurisdiction of the public service
commission will be discussed.
With seven announced candidates
IN the field for the nomination for
secretary of state, Democrats are in
a tangle.
Simmons Gains Strength
Virgil Simmons, Bluffton, Eighth
district chairman, who has been an
ardent supporter of r. Earl Peters,
state chairman, is said to be gain
ing strength for the secretary NOM
nation in parts of southern Indiana
where Charles Garrison, Boonville,
salesman, has built up strong fol-
lowing.
Frank Mayr Jr., South Bend. for
mer district chairman, is regarded
as a potential front ranker in the
convention. Under the skilful leader
ship of Rudolph Alderman, South
Bend city controller. there has been
a swing Of sentiment to Mayr.
Three other aspirantS for the
nomination are William G. Coryell,
Marion; Herman Weinke, South
Bend, and DR.. Otto holland, Spencer.
Another to Enter
Judge Herds Clement, Mt. YER
non. of the Posey county circuit
court and Walter Traenor, instruc-
tor in the Indiana university law
school, seek the nomination for the
supreme bench from the First dis
trict. Curtis Roll, Kokomo, is the
only announced candidate for the
supreme bench from the Fourth dis
trict.
Three known candidates are in
the field for the two appellate
court vacancies for the First district.
They are Harvey Harmon. Prince
ton, former public service commits
sioner and nominee in 1924 for at
torney-general; PoSey T. Kline, Ev-
anSville, and Fremont Miller, Frank
lin. Julian Ralston. indianapolis,
also is expected to be candidate.
A. c. Wood, Angola. and Clarence
Manion, South Bend, are seeking
the two nominations to the appel
late court from the Second district.
Another candidate is expected to
enter the field.
Baker Is Candidate
Joel A. Baker. indianapolis, for
mer deputy clerk of the supreme
and appellate courts. and Fred
Thomas, GreencaStle, are candi-
dates for clerk of the high court.
Much southern support is ex-
pected to go to William Storen,
Scottsburg. state representative and
member of the budget committee.
in his race for treasurer, while Jab
Jones, Martinsville, 1928 candidate.
viii have strength in the central
section.
Floyd Williamson. indianapolis,
Is in the field for auditor of state
in opposition to DR.. George w.
Sweigert, East Chicago. the 1928
nominee.
Five candidates have appeared for
The nomination for superintendent
of public instruction They are
4 George C. Cole. Dearborn county
school superintendent: Robert Houg-
ham, Franklin; Grover Van Duyn,