The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-17
STATE AID FOR
SCHOOLS To Be
ELECTION ISSUE
Democratic Strategy Seen
in Changing Order of
Picking Nominees.
BY BEN STERN

chool aid one Of the major issues
Of the coming campaign is seen IN
he Democratic state committees
resolution to place the nomination
of . state school superintendent
next to that of the supreme and
appellate court judges.
The committee at its recent meet
ing followed in the steps of the Re-
publican state committee and agreed
10 make the nomination of judges
the first in order and announced
that the nomination for state su-
perintendent of public instruction
would be next.
Strategists Of the Democrats
realize that in state aid they would
have a campaign topic that would
aupesl to all classes because it is
entwined with the education Oh the
young.
Negotiates Deal
Republican leaders also are aware
that state aid will prove to be one
Of the major issues Of the campaign
and are frank in declaring they
hone some candidate will appear at
the state convention who will be
strong enough TO Trest the nom
nation from Roy P. Wisehart, m
cumbent superintendent.
Much credence is given the state
nent that Wisehart himself reailzes
the weakness of his candidacy and
has negotiated a deal with his as
sistant. Roy Roudebush, so that IN
event Wisehart can not be renom-
mated. his supporters will swing TO
Roudebush in the convention.
Tne assistant. however, bears the
same stigma of failure in school alo
that is attached to the entire per-
~onnel of superintendent Office.
Consider LIewelyn
Teachers of the state have de
clared their dissatisfaction WIN
Wiseharts "vacillating attitude.
Dissatisfied Republican teachers
re putting forth the name of E. j.
lewelyn. superintendent OF the
-ewcastle schools as their choice.
Three Democrats are being men
oned for this post. They are:
grover Van Duyn of Greenfield AL
red Fries of Spencer, and George
:. Cole c. Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
,ounty superintendent.
The latter has an enviable repu-,
alton as an expert on state School
aid and was invited to become
member of Governor Leslle's schooI
cid commission.
Attitude Censured
resIie's attitude in the handling
of school aid bankruptcy also is
the subject Of censure. 1t is charged
that instead Of offering constructive
criticism and really attempting 10
formulate a panacea for the bank
r1,nt situation he merely has engaged
in much oratory regarding the IN
eficIency of township trustees ana
several county superintendents-
This attitude from a political poih1
of view is not regarded as sound
Editorial comment from all parts
If the state reveal that in view oil
the necessity of paying the teach
prs the Governors expenditures from
the emergency contingent fund Tor
furnishing the mansion are IN
iudicious. to say the least.
Rps11lts of the investigation OF the
emergency fund by the state ooaro
Of accounts are awaited eagerly.
E,d Increased
Ten years ago the then Governor,
Warren T. McCray, was granted
10000 TO furnish the mansion. Ac-
oording to budget committee reports
the entire amount was eXpenoeo.
Upon entering office, Leslie de-
cIared that the mansion was IN
deplorable state and upon his rep
resentations the legislature in
creased the mansion maintenance
fund from $4,000 a year to SlO,OO0.
vouchers on file with the auditor
Of state show the Governor has
been paid S833.33 a month on one
voucher and resorted to the emer-
zencv contingent fund for $4,000
with which to refurnish the man
sion.
These expenditures have been
made at q time when teachers in
state aid schools have been forced
to 60 without pay for more than
year.
Face Bitter Battle
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
face a bitter battle for the nomina-
ton Of a supreme court judge from
the first judicial district.
The Republicans have three can
didates: The incumbent, Judge
Benjamin Willoughby, from Vincen-
mes; T. Morton Mcdonald Of Prince
ton and Judge Thomas Coulter, also
Of Vincennes.
Herds F. Clements. judge OF the
Posey circuit court. and Walter
Treanor. a member of the Indiana
university law school faculty have
announced for the Democratic
uomiation.
Judge Clements is the father OF
French Clements. Republican state
senator from Evansville. He has re-
ceived the Endorsement of the Van
derburgh and Posey counties bar
associations.