The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
STRADDLE BAN
DEMANDED BY
DEMOCRATS
State Convention tuesday
Urged to Adopt Definite
Repeal Plank.
3 IN GOVERNOR RACE
Like Number Up for Sen
ate; Mayr viii Face Fight
for Nomination.
BY BEN STERN

Democrats to see what they can
produce in the form OF political en-
tertainment, both light and heavy.
The time is Tuesday and the arena
is Cadle tabernacle, with R. Earl
Peters. state chairman. acting the
role of the ringmaster.
Clarence f. Manion, law professor
at Notre Dame university, will start
the ceremonies for the 1859 dele
gates with a keynote which, it con-
fdently is asserted. will have no lit
tie to say regarding Republican
shortcomings.
Then John S. McFaddin of Rock
vile, who some assert was a veteran
Democrat when Thomas Jefferson
was in his prime, will be presented
with a gavel as permanent chair
man. After that will come election
of thirty delegates to the national
convention, the reading of the plat
form, and the nominations.
It is with the last two that the
delegates and leaders arriving in
the city today are concerned partic-
ularly.
Prohibition to Fore
Determination has been manifest
to go the Republicans one better in
the matter Of the prohibition hurdle
which they set up two weeks ago in
the auditorium.
At that time the G.. o. P. adopted
a generally innocuous platform, with
a saving plank in the form of de-
claration for submission of the
eighteenth amendment for repeal, "
leaving it up to the voters.
Democratic leaders are insisting
that their pronouncement state
that the amendment should be re-
pealed."
Social legislation also is asked.
The platform is expected to de
clare again for old age pensions,
legislation doing away with the
yellow dog" contract, and the use
of court iniunctions in labor dis
putes, all of which were neglected
by the opposition after representa-
tions had been made by labor.
Have Tax Program
A constructive program for tax
equalization also is demanded by
Democratic managers and leaders,
who say that merely to declare in
favor of this and reduction of gov
ernmental expenditures is not suf-
ficient.
Preliminary platform draft will be
made at the meeting of the advis-
DRY committee Sunday morning,
and submitted to the state commit
tee that afternoon, it has been an
nounced.
If the plan of procedure in nomi-
nations adopted at the French Lick
meeting is adhered to, nominations
for Governor will come first.
Three have announced for that
honor. They are Paul v. McNutt,
former state and national comman-
der of the American Legion and
dean of the Indiana university law
school; Mayor Wood Posey of Terre
Haute who has urged repeal of the
Wright bone dry law, and John
Friedrich, Kokomo manufacturer,
who sought the senatorial nomina-
ton in 1926 and the Governor nom
nation in 1928.
Three for Senator
A like number have announced
for the senatorial nomination, which
is of major Importance this year, as
the willy campaigner, Senator James
f. Watson. again is the Republican
choice.
The candidates are Frederick Van
Mugs of Indianapolis, former state
chairman, former district attorney
and an outstanding party leader;
Walter Myers, Speaker of the house
of representatives, 1925 nominee for
mayor of indianapolis, and unsuc-
cessful contender for the senatorial
nomination in 1923, and Bernard
Bobbs Shively of Marion, who, while
a member of the legislature, was CO.
author of the Spencer Shively act
bringing into existence the public
service commission.
Because of the fight made by
Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state,
and his department heads on re-
election of Peters as state chairman.
and the opposition to McNutt in that
camp, there is manifested a DISPOSE
ton to defeat the secretary for re-
nomination.
Several Are Mentioned
Those receiving mention as oppon-
ents Of the secretary are: Thomas
Mcconnell Of Fowler, Second district
chairman and head of the state
township trustees association; Vir-
gil Simmons of Bluffton, Fourth dis
trict chairman and state representa-
tive, who sought the nomination two
years ago; William P. Krau, mayor
OF Elkhart. and Lawrence Handley
of Richmond.
Three officials seeking renomina-
ton. unopposed are William Storen.
state treasurer; Floyd Williamson.
auditor, and George G. Cole, super
intendent of public instruction.
Six are reported to be seeking the
nomination for encouragement
They are Philip Lutz Jr., of Boon
vile, old First district chairman:
Val Nolan, Evansville city attorney:
John Riddle Of Terre Haute, labor
attorney; James j. Moran of Port
land; B. c. jenkins OF Gary, and
Samuel d. Jackson, former Allen
county prosecutor.
Because of shifts that are due be-
1ore Tuesday in the candidates. for
the appellate and supreme court
judge nominations, the picture still
is clouded.