The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-03
G. 0. P. BATTLE
FOR GOVERNOR
IN SAD TANGLE
Call for Special Session and
Rapp, Springer Entrance
Muddy Waters.
HITS Lands CANDIDACY
Former Legion Leader May
Take Support From
LOqanSpOrt Editor.
BY BEN STERN

With the Republican state con-
vention only five days away. the
fight for the Governor nomination
is in a hopeless muddle, due TO call
ing the legislature for a special ses-
sion and announcement OF two can
didates.
II was supposed generally that
after his reappointment TO the state
highway commission. Arthur H.
Free Wheeling Sapp Of Hunting
ton would not enter the Governor
race. but he did.
Then, to the surprise OF ALL. Raw
mond Springer Of Connersville, first
state commander OF the American
Legion and Tenth district G. O. p.
chairman. announced Thursday.
The entrance of Sapp did not
disturb the six candidates already
announced. but Springer offers
real threat.
Close TO Watson
He is close to Senator James E.
Watson and it is suspected that the
senior senator, to combat possibility
of a legionnaire heading the Demo
cratic ticket, had urged Springer
TO announce
Then, also, 1t is known that lead
ers of the Republican Veterans. Inc,
Of Indiana, have been caucusing
frequently to obtain representation
on the ticket. It is much more likely
that this group brought out
Springer. with the hope of having
a veteran head the ticket.
Springer is a more dangerous
threat to the chances Of Frederick
Lands, Loganspoft editor and radio
columnist. than 10 the others, for
it was expected that the latters real
appeal would be to the eX-service-
man.
BY his announcement, Springer
undoubtedly made for himself
enemies of Tenth district candi-
dates for other Offices. no matter
how they may deny il.
Fifth From District
He is the fifth aspirant for
nomination from that district
Heading that list is Senator Watson,
who votes at Rushville: then there
is another Governor candidate.
James NJ. Knapp Of Hagerstown.
Miss Mary Sleeth, also Of Rushville,
who until now had no real opposi-
ton for the treasurer nomination.
and Luther Draper of Spiceland,
candidate for secretary Of state.
No convention would take more
than two candidates for major Of
fee from the same district and
Watson of course removes one va
cancy. Three OF the four others
will have TO be sacrificed.
Many Republican leaders arc for
getting that Lands did not an
nounce for the Governor nomina-
ton, but that his friends did II for
him.
He has not made a single speech
in the two months that have
elapsed since. He made only one
appearance at state headquarters.
on Thursday, and he has opened
no headquarters OF his own here.
There also is the possibility that
the Logansport liberal will not per-
NIT his name to go before the con-
vention until he has a chance to
take a look at the platform.
To most observers in studying the
action Of Leslie in calling a special
session, there is the suspicion that
one Of his purposes in issuing the call
was TO stop the shouting OF Lieuten-
Governor Edgar D. Bush. who
was using a special session plea in
his drive for the Governor nomina-
ton.
May Have Erred
II that is so. then the Governor
may have erred in his supposition,
for Bush, leader in the special ses-
sion demand. probably will shout TO
the farmer element he plays that I
made the Governor issue the call"
Eut the break is against Bush in
one factor. That is time. It would
be difficult for him to spread this
gospel in the few days that remain
before Wednesday when the conven-
ton is assembled.
Thinking Republican leaders make
no secret Of the fact that thew do
not relish the idea Of special
session.
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