The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-19
|. D. CLANCY
SELECTED AS
POSTMASTER
Clerk Chosen by Senators
Robinson and Watson to
Succeed BrySon.
G. 0. P. CHIEFS JARRED
Boss Coffin Admits He Had
Suggested Another Man
for Plum

Leslie D. Clancy, 1866 North Della
ware street, today was appointed to
succeed Robert H. Bryson as Indi-
annapolis postmaster.
Appointment of Clancy, a postal
clerk, announced by Senator Arthur
R. Robinson, surprised George v.
Coffin, G. o. P. boss, Republican
precinct committeeman, and ward
leaders.
Coffin emitted today that he had
suggested another man for The
post, one of the choicest political
plums in the county, and said also
that neither he nor Clyde E. Robin
son, county chairman, had been
consulted regarding Clancy'S ap-
pointment.
Robinson declared that he and
Senator James E. Watson would
recommend Clancy to the post
master general, and his nomination
will go to the senate for confrma-
ton at the next session of congress,
which opens Dec. z.
Recommended by Senators
recommendation for the post
was made by the two Republican
senators because the representative
from this district, Louis Ludlow, is
a Democrat.
Clancy, a former illustrious po-
tentate of Murat temple of the
Mystic Shrine, and successor to
Senator Robinson in this honor, has
served in the indianapolis post
Office for many years, once, almost
two decades ago, holding the posi-
ton of superintendent of mails.
Entering the postal service many
years ago, he worked himself to the
SUPPLEMENTARY, which he held
until 1913, when the late Robert Z.
SpringSteen became postmaster.
When the Republican party again
come into power, he re-entered the
service as a clerk.
Bryson's appointment expires
Dec. 10. With no opposition fore
cast for his nomination, Clancy is
expected to take Office then.
Active in Masonry
He is married and the father OF
two children. He has been active in
Masonic affairs, and, besides the
Shrine and other Masonic connec-
tons, is a member of the Sons OF
the American Revolution.
Pending confirmation of his ap-
pointment by the senate, Clancy has
declined to make any statement re-
garding his future.
At the end of his present term
Postmaster Bryson will complete
about fourteen years of service in
that capacity. He was appointed
first in 1908 on recommendation Of
Harry S. New, former United States
senator and postmaster general.
On completion of his first term
he became city controller under the
administration of Charles w. Jewett
as mayor He was reappointed post
master in 1922 on recommendation
of the late Merrill Moores, Their
representative in congress.
Opposed by Updike
At the expiration of this commits
sion, Representative Ralph E. Up
dixie baked at Bryson's reappoint-
ment, but after the affair Jagged fo1
several months, New renamed him
for the term that expires next
month.
Senator Robinson was not "at
home" this morning to comment on
the appointment, although it was
said that he was in the city and
would be at his office here this
afternoon.
Il was not consulted regarding
this appointment, and if any one
was I don't know about it." Coffin
said.
Because of long illness of Clyde E
Robinson, the county chairman
Coffin has assumed open a contro
of the Republican organization
here, and has been consulted By
workers and aspirants on virtually
all questions.
Several days ago he said he had
no knowledge as to who were appli-
cants for the postmastership. II
was known, however, and he ad-
mitted today, that he had suggested
the name OF a prominent figure in