The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
MAYR'S DELAY
IN JOB GIVING
IRKS WORKERS
Democrats Cool Heels While
State Official Elect Re-
mains Absent.
APPLICATIONS PILE UP
Party Headquarters Crowd
ed With Seekers of
Victory Spells.
BY BEN STERN

Fruits Of the Democratic victory
so for appear to be disgruntlement
and discomfort with the delay in
naming the beneficiaries of the state
patronage as the cause.
The inevitable reaction following
victory apparently has set in
and the situation might not be so
acute if Frank Mayr Jr., secretary
of state-elect, had come to state
headquarters here earlier in the
week to personally receive appli-
cants for important state posts and
to discuss appointments with coun-
ty and district leaders.
Mayr's mysterious and unan-
nounced appearance in Indianapolis
Thursday afternoon when it was
learned he was comforting with
Governor Leslie; and the fact he
left without getting in touch with
state headquarters do not tend to
smooth over the situation.
No reason for the conference with
the Governor was given by the Sec
retaary of State-elect nor by any of
the personnel at state headquarters,
who declared themselvs ignorant of
his presence in the city.
For some reason, and probably
due to the great fatigue experienced
by him in the campaign, Mayr alb
scented himself from headquarters.
leaving R. Earl Peters, state chair
man tn carry the load
Peters Wins Praise
This has reacted greatly to the
favor of Peters and those Demo-
cratic leaders who fought his re-
election to the Craftsmanship in the
spring are most outspoken in their
praise of the manner in which he
has stuck to the guns.
Applicants and leaders who
thronged the lobby of the Claypool
for days waiting for Mayr to ap-
pear are not prone to blame him,
but are instead leveling their at
lacks at his advisers and principally
at Rudolph Alderman, South Bend,
and Chester Montgomery, former
mayor of that city.
They feel that these two have
been responsible for the non-ap-
of the secretary of state
elect And while Mayr was absent
applicants continued to pile up.
The district chairmen declare they
are besieged by patronage seekers
and the delay in apportioning jobs
is reacting unfavorably among the
rank and file.
One of the important questions
that must be decided by Mayr is
whether he will grant the license
plate distribution privileges to the
1ooSier State Automobile Associa-
ion or let the members of county
have the sales agen-
lies.
Gwin Seeks Speakership
Loss of this patronage, from which
much of its revenue has been de-
lived, is worrying H. S. A. A. Off
,ials, and M. E. Noblet, secretary |
md manager, has been constantly |
n attendance at Democratic head
quarters waiting to see Mayr.
The speakership race still occu-
)ieS the foreground as a result of |
he visit of several of the avowed |
to headquarters and eff
'orts they have exerted in attempt
ng to obtain support among the
5hrong in the lobby.
Fabius Gwin, veteran representa-
i've from Dubois and Martin coun-
les, took advantage of his visit here
20 announce his candidacy and seek
Upon the following day, Earl
Crawford of Milton. one of the
major contenders for the speaker |
ship, arrived here to mingle in the |
lobby and stir up interest in his
cause.