The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-05
PARTY CHIEFS
FORECAST BIG
VOTE TUESDAY
$4,000 to Cast Ballots in
County in Primary, Say
Hugg and Reach.
ANTS FIGHT 'C0FFINISM'
Mass Forces Behind Stark
and Collins, Incumbent
Prosecutor, Judge.
(Other primary news and voting informa-
ton on Page 81
BY BEN STERN

ton on Page 81
BY BEN STERN
Indiana will go to the polls Tues
day to attempt to sift the wheat
from the chaf and select candi-
didates best fitted to represent their
respective parties in the November
general election.
Martin M Hugg, Republican
county chairman, today predicted
$1,000 members of his party will
vote in Marion county, while Leroy
J. Reach, Democratic chairman,
predicts $4,000 votes for his party.
A vote of $4,000 is considered
large for an off-year primary cleo
ton when the congressional nom
nation is the highest Office listed.
Many political veterans bemoan a
lack of interest this year and pre-
dict the vote will not exceed 10000
1924 Votes in 1924
In 1924, with candidates for Gov
ernor to be selected, there were U.s.
924 primary votes cast in Marion
county. In 1925, with two senate
rial vacancies, 66,075 voted. and in
1928, with Watson opposing Hoover
for the Indiana presidential nomi-
nation and a bitter fight being
waged on Robinson, and strong can
didates vieing on both tickets for
the nomination for governor, 1881
voted.
Republicans expect heavy vote
because of the fight being waged
against "Cofinism." The "antiS"
have selected a slate for all Offices,
but are waging their hardest battle
for Judge James A. Collins, incum-
bent criminal court judge, and Jud-
son L. Stark, incumbent prosecutor.
Drift to Henderson
During the past week. there has
been decided drift Of sentiment to
Laurens L. Henderson, also a can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for prosecutor, who was given
Endorsement by the Indianapolis
Bar Association, the Young Lawyers
Association and the Workers Nom
Partisan Political Action League,
The five-man race for the G. o.
P. congressional nomination is the
most interesting feature of the pri-
mary campaign.
Candidates are: Two avowed
vets, Ward Hiner and Ira Holmes,
and three drys, Schuyler Mowrer,
Asa j. Smith and Archibald Hall.
feathers Faces Defeat
The majority of the incumbent
judges, all Of whom are Repub-
licans, are expected to win the
nomination without any difficulty,
but James A. feathers, incumbent
of superior court one is threatened
with defeat. William D. Balm,
Charles Karabell and William G.
Mitchell are his rivals.
Bitter campaign is being waged
on both sides for precinct commit
teemen for county and district
chairman will be chosen at reor-
ganizatioh meetings Saturday after
noon.
On the Democratic side of the
fence there is but slight organiza-
ton difficulty. In several instances
the states overlap and assure nom
nations for many candidates.
Louis Ludlow, the incumbent con-
gresham is assured denomination.
There are, however, close races
for the majority of the other offices
Clark and Kern Opposed
Salem D. Clark and John w.
Kern are vieing for the nomination
for judge of superior court one, and
for court two. Floyd j. Mattice and
Joseph R. Williams are running
close race.
OF interest to many is the COM
petetion for the probate court nomi-
nation between Smiley N. Cham
bers and Thomas E. Garvin. The
former resigned as corporation
counsel to make the race and the
latter is judge of municipal court
one.
Another interesting battle with
labor holding a balance of power, is
the campaign for judge of the Grim
inal court which many concede to
Frank Baker, always actively con-
nected with labor. and James D.
Armston, said to be receiving city
hall support.
In the race for prosecutor, Her.
bert E. Wilson is said to be leading
with Herbert Spencer, former city
prosecutor. and Raymond Murray
close behind.
Edward c. Brennan, the fourth
candidate, has been making a con-
siderable gain in support and may
surprise many.