The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
CARDS STACKED
FOR M'NUTT AT
PARTY CAUCUS
Democratic Group Places
GOVernorShip at Top
OF Nominations.
BY BEN STERN
Times stan Writer

The cards were shufled, cut and
dealt at the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic state committee here today
70 make Paul V. McNutt OF Bloom
ington the party nominee for Gov
ernor Of Indiana with as little op-
position as possible.
This feat was ac- uplished BY
adoption Of a resolution setting the
orc Of no 10 tnar The
gOvern0rship VIII come first at the
state convention. This reverses the
usual procedure under which the
nomination for United States sena-
tor came first. Under the new ar
ran ement, the nominations viii be
made in the following order:
Governor, United States senator,
secretary Of state, auditor. treasurer.
superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, judges OF
the supreme court, Third and Fifth
districts. judges Of the appellate
court, First and Second divisions.
Encouragement ano reporter Of the
supreme court.
Can Pick Own Ticket
The arrangement is such that II
the McNutt forces win the victory
for the gubernatorial nomination.
they can 60 down the line and pick
their own ticket.
Resolution under which the line
up was made was introduced By
Alex Pursley Of Hartford City. Fifth
district chairman.
Plea for harmony was made b.
William j. Mooney Of indianapolis,
Twelfth district chairman, who de-
clared he was ready to 90 down
the line with the Peters forces
Two weeks ago Mooney voted
against reelection Of r. Earl Pc
ters Of TT. Wayne as state chair
man.
Frank Mayr Jr., secretary Of state.
whose opposition to Peters has re-
suited IN a disposition to defeat
him for denomination for the state
office, went into a huddle with Frank
McHale of LoganspOrt. president OF
the state McNutt for Governor Club,
and Bowman Elder Of Indianapolis.
national treasurer Of the American
Legion. They were joined by Will
liam ONeil, state securities COM
missioner, and a Mayr adherent.
Pleaded for Harmony
Although none Of the conferees
would talk after their session, it was
intimated that Mayr pleaded for
harmony and practically was told
he must get rid Of Grover Carrot,
chief Of the state police; James
Carpenter, head Of the state auto
mobile license bureau, and Robert
Codd, deputy secretary of state. be-
fore the opposition would talk
turkey"
Democratic editors, meeting here
for their summer session today. anG
party managers present, turned
their attention to the presidential
situation. as a drive was being
staged in caucus rooms to pledge
the Indiana delegation Of thirty to
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Proponents of the pledge plan,
however, received a setback when
they we're told by Thomas d. Tag
CART. national committeeman, and
Peters, that the Indiana delegation
was going to be "footlOose and
fancyfree."
Party scouts and workers max
ing reports declared that indica-
tons from over the state were to
the effect that the New York Gov
ernor's boom had come TO a halt
and that party opinion was leaning
toward Newton d. Baker Of Cleve-
land. secretary Of war in the Wilson
administration
LaTOOn TO Be Speaker
The Baker sentiment went into
the upgrade as a result of the heat
being turned loose on Mayor Jimmy
Walker Of New York by the Sea
bury commission, which is intensi-
flying the HooSier distrust of New
York politics, they reported.
A play for Roosevelt support is
expected to be made tonight BY
Governor Ruby Lafoon Of Ken
lucky, who will be the principal
speaker at the editorial dinner
here.
Anti-ROoSevelt men we're viewing
his visit with suspicion because OF
Laffoon's outSpokenness in behalf
OF the New Yorker.
The name Of Tom Mcconnell OF
Fowler, Second district chairman.
and former state commander Of the
American Legion, was being ad-
vanced for Mayr's pnst. but his le-
gion connections were said by many
to be a drawback.
Much talk was being heard re-
garding ACCESSIBILITY of nominating
Clifford Townsend of Grant county.
representative of the state farm
bureau. for Lieutenant Governor.
to win agricultural support; and
Peters and McNutt men DESTROYS of
rewarding the loyalty Of Philip Lutz
Jr. OF Boonville. old First district
chairman. were advancing him for
the Encouragement post.
Committee Is Named
The editors in their business ses- +
sion appointed Dale J. Crittenberger
Of Anderson. Scott Chambers OF
Newcastle. and Bernard Mccain
OF Lawrenceburg as members OF a
resolution committee.
Wray Fleming editor Of the
Michigan City Dispatch and first
vice resident Of the eiito~.a, asso-
citation. was appointed TO have
charge OF the publicity for the
Democratic state committee in the
coming caupa gn.
SEEKS STATE OFFICE