The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-27

came to him with the report.
81 regard the faintest men
ton of me for other positions
as the work Of political enc
mics, who attempt by this
method to hinder that cam
paign."
That McNutt figures Importantly in
the convention is plainly discern
ible. He and Thomas D. Taggart,
national committeeman from In
diana, are being sought constantly
by managers Of the Roosevelt cam
paign. So far, the pair have man
aged to avoid any commitment.
In fact, Indiana practically
aligned itself with the opposition to
Franklin D. Roosevelt, when, at a
caucus Sunday night, the delega-
ton, upon request of Taggart, voted
to support Jouett Shouse for per-
manent chairman Of the convention
against the Roosevelt selection, SEN
ator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana.
Frank McHale of LoganspCrt,
chairman of the delegation and
McNutt manager, announced that
Taggart, after a conference with the
Shouse group, had decided to ask
the Hoosier delegation to support
Shouse and requested that the dele
CATION be instructed to this effect
for the good Of Indiana and for
harmony"
To the surprise Of all, Robert E.
Proctor of Elkhart Roosevelt man
ager in Indiana, made a motion to
this effect, which was adopted with
out dissenting vote.
Indiana in Strategic Seat
McHale pointed out that Indiana
is in a strategic position and good
politics calls for this move"
In accordance with this pro-
Shouse resolution, Richard Werneke,
Tere Haute boss. who originally had
been appointed to the rules COM
mittee, was shifted to the committee
on permanent organization, with
instructions to-sstiek to Shouse. "
This also was understood to have
been done at the request Of Tag
CART.
In his stead, Mayor George Wag-
ner of Jasper was appointed to the
all-important rules committee,
which will consider the question of
ahrogation of the rule requiring
vote of two-thirds of the dele
gates to nominate.
The Roosevelt group is fighting
for the death of this century old
practice, to put over its candidate.
Will Fight Abrogation
Wagner, it wa sintimated broad
ly, will oppose the abrogation of the
tw-thirds rule. This question was
not discussed at the caucus, al
though McHale said it may be acted
upon when the delegation meets at
the convention at noon today.
McHale also voiced plea for the
delegates against pledging their
votes to any candidate and asked
that they wait until a further eau
Gus before any action is taken.
The Indiana delegation has be-
come a local point of sentiment for
the nomination of Newton D.
Baker, secretary of war during the
Wilson administration, who is the
most prominently mentioned Of all
the other candidates, although Ba-
ker has made no announcement.
But Baker managers have been
comforting with Taggart, McNutt
and r. Earl Peters. state chair
man. and Werneke for the last two
days.
Will Vote Against Long
Just before the convention
opened at noon, McHale announced
that he would call a caucus for
Tuesday forenoon to discuss the
question of the vote on the two
thirds rule and the seating OF
Huey Longs dual delegation from
Louisiana.
McHale said that, in his opinion,
Judge Clarence McNabb of Fl.
Wayne, Indiana's member on the
credentials committee, would vote
against seating Longs delegation,
which is pledged to Roosevelt, and
that the Hoosier delegation would
vote to sustain that action.
Nothing was said about this at
the Sunday night caucus, and Nc
Nabb has not been instructed for
mally, but since that time it was de-
cided that, in line with Indiana's
policy of supporting the Democratic
national committee administration,
the line of action should be followed.
Baker to Get Votes
Strategy outlined by the leaders
of the delegation is as follows:
If the Roosevelt managers fail to
abrogate the two-thirds rule and
fail to defeat Shouse, which are the
two test questions, the Indiana dele
CATION will cast no more than ten
votes for the New York Governor,
eight for Baker, probably eight for
Alfred Z. Smith, and four for Gov
ernor Richie of Maryland. AS the
balloting continues, the Baker vote
will be increased.
However, If the Roosevelt faction
wins on those two major issues after
they are taken to the floor, then
Indiana will, of course, climb on the
band wagon.
Managers Of the New York Gov
ernor today we're claiming twenty
five out Of the thirty Indiana votes,
but they have forgotten that the
delegation adopted a resolution last
Tuesday removing all instructions.
With Baker sentiment gaining, as