The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
ROOSEVELT NOT
SURE TO WIN
HOOSIERS' VOTE.
Indiana, Holding Power to
Put Candidate Across,
Studies Situation.
BY BEN STERN

CHICAGO, June u.s. Optimistic
managers Of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
who were telling the world that In
diana's thirty delegate votes will be
found in their candidates lap, to-
day had another thought coming.
Indiana holds the key TO the
presidential nomination situation
and the leaders OF Hoosier democ-
racy here so enjoy the feeling Of
power that they are not going to
re1nquish 1t in exchange for
Establishments.
This they indicated clearly this
morning, as they awaited arrival
Of Frank McHale of Logansport,
chairman of the delegation. But if
it's bandwagon, Indiana, follow
ing custom, will be there.
Those on the spot, who have been
stalling James A. Farley of New
York, Roosevelt manager and his
cohorts, are Thomas D. Taggart,
national committeeman; r. Earl
Peters, state chairman; Paul v. Nc
Mutt, Governor nominee; Richard
Werneke, Terre Haute boss" and
member of the now all-important
rules committee, and Perry Mozart
of Paoh, resolutions committee
member.
Conference Is Slated
When McHale arrives here, con-
fQTaf1Pa HUi11 ka Iaa1d Ill
cries made by the others will be
discussed and strategy decided upon.
If McNutt, Peters and Taggart
have their way, the thirty votes will
be divided among all candidates on
the first ballot, they indicated to-
day, although majority lean to-
ward Roosevelt.
Werneke declared openly that he
would vote against abrogation of the
century-old two-thirds rule required
for nomination.
L told Farley that although I was
opposed to the two-thirds rule in
principle, I felt that it was I'M
sportsmanlike to propose it's abro-
cation at this time.
Too Late to Change
His candidate, Roosevelt, knew
Of this rule and could have asked
the national committee in January
to remove this obstacle to his nom
ination. This is too late a date to
take the step, in my opinion"
The Indiana delegation will be
asked to back its rules committee
member in his stand when the
question is taken to the floor.
Hoosier leaders also expressed
themselves as being friendly to
Jouett Shouse in his fight against
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana for the permanent chairman
ship.
1t is known that Taggart informed
Farley as to this when the matter
was preached to him over the tele-
phone before coming to Chicago and
the national committeeman has not
changed his opinion.
See Roosevelt Slump
General tenor of conversation
here is that the movement to stop
Roosevelt" has gained ground and
the state leaders feel that they do
not want to be caught on the end
of limb when the break comes,
it was intimated plainly.
Although three districts instruct
ed their delegates to vote for Roose-
welt, a resolution was adopted at the
caucus of the delegates in Indian
apolis Tuesday to come here unin-
Structed.
Mayor Frank Griese of Evansville
was the only one to oppose this
move, and was voted down speedily,
Fights for Repeal
The submiSsioniStS will encounter
a stumbling block in Perry Mozart
when it comes to the question of
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
and the part which Indiana played
in the prohibition fight featuring
the Republican convention here two
weeks ago may be re-enacted, with
Mozart playing the role then as
sumed by Henry Marshall, Lafayette
publisher.
II shall insist upon the plank we
adopted in Tuesdays convention"
he said.
This pronouncement was in favor
of repeal and not resubmiSSion.
Ofhcial caucus of the delegation
has been set for $50 Sunday night,
when all questions will be dis
cusSed.