The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-07
COFFIN FACES
Stern BATTLE
At CONCLAVE
insurgents Mass to Upset
Carefully Laid Plans of
G. 0. P. Boss.
KANE BALKS AT OFFER
Democratic Session Today
Is Expected to Be
Harmonious.

Y. Coffin from control OF the Re-
publican party in Marion county will
be waged again, but this afternoons
affair promises TO be a determined
revolt against the yoke which is
blamed for defeat Of the party here
in 1929 and 1880.
So heated is the struggle expected
to become that a lieutenant and nine
policemen have been assigned TO
prevent any disturbance.
Scene of the affray will be the
assembly room in the K. of P.
building, Pennsylvania street and
Massachusetts avenue at l.
At the same hour, Democratic
workers will meet in the Claypool
assembly room to reorganize.
Kane Reported as Baking
Coffin has announced his pro-
gram, trying to split the opposition
group, by naming Ralph K. Kane,
attorney, treasurer of the county
committee.
But Kane is reported to have noti-
fed Collins aids that he would not
accept the post under any consider
alton as long as the present set-up
was continued.
Schuyler Haas, old Seventh dis
trict chairman, is expected to be
named new Twelfth district chair
man, and Mrs. Paul c. Wetter, dis
trict chairman, will be re-
named.
The new face is that of Edgar D.
Hart, one-time insurgent leader and
young Republican chief, slated for
the county Craftsmanship, succeed
ing Clyde E. Robinson. Hart was
taken into the Coffin fold when he
was appointed Fourth ward chair
man, and his brother in-law, L.
Lynn Logsdon, became the unsuc-
cessful Cofhnism candidate for the
county treasurer nomination.
Zimmerman TO Be Reelected
Wayne G. Zimmerman, one Of the
brains of the Coffin organization,
is scheduled for reelection as sec
rotary.
While Coffin is outlining his pro-
gram, outstanding insurgents have
been lining up committeeman to
obtain a new deal and new or
ganization, not merely the same
control maSquerading under a new
front.
They are backed in this fight on
Coffin by eleven nominees for Office,
and these include the circuit court
judge, prosecutor, treasurer, coro-
ner, and veteran legislators.
They are getting behind Ralph
B. Gregg, attorney, and outstand-
ing Republican leader, whom they
desire for the county Craftsmanship.
and George Denny, attorney and
former election commissioner, said
to be slated for district chairman.
Others Arc Slated
Mrs. Eva Davidson is slated as
county vice chairman; Frank Brat
tain. secretary. and Volney NJ.
Brown, treasurer.
The anti-Coffin group claims
that when the time for the voting
comes it will have sufficient NUM-
Der of votes to put over a COM
plete cleanup.
Following selection of the county
personnel, the Twelfth district
committeeman will separate and
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teemen from the Eleventh district
are to meet and select two repre-
sentatives to sit in on the Eleventh
district conventions next week.
Although there has been some
slight rumblings Of an effort to I'M
seat the incumbent Democratic
county organization heads, it prom
ises to be a peaceful event.
Swain Slated to Stay
H. Nathan Swain, able leader in
the 1880 victory, is scheduled for re-
election as county chairman. Be-
cause of the resignation of Miss
Faye Terrill, it has been decided to
name as vice chairman, Mrs. Frank
T. Dowd, Second ward vice-chair-
man. Gus Mueller, secretary, and B.
Howard Caughran, treasurer, are
expected to be reelected.
William J. Mooney, president of
the Mooney-Mueller-W Ward Com
pany and active civic leader, has
been invited to become Twelfth dis
trict chairman. to succeed Meredith
Nicholson. distinguished author,
whose work is claiming all his at
tention.
Mrs. Carl E. Wood is slated for
reelection as vice-chairman.
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