The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-15

Hoover to be chairman of the
His election is slated at the
first formal meeting of the
committee following the ma
tional convention, it was
learned authoritatively by The
Times today.
Second-The movement to draft
Charles Gates Dawes for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
was started here quietly Tuesday
night and the Indiana delegation
was the first invited to get behind
the movement.
Goodrich Move Fails
1t was learned by The Times that
President Hoover decided on Sand
ers after sitting the field, which
included Postmaster General Walter
F.. Brown, Frank c. Knox, Chicago
publisher; William M. Butler,
Massachusetts, and Ray Benjamin
of California.
He is slated to succeed Senator
Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, attempts
to put over Ex-Governor James
Goodrich of Indiana failed, when it
was learned that all the Republican
leaders were opposed to any prefer
ment or honor being given him and
would not get behind him.
It was indicated that Sanders will
be chairman in name only, while
Postmaster Brown will be the real
general for the campaign.
Sanders, chief sergeant at arms
of the convention, has been an at
lobbyist in Washington since
the Coolidge administration termi-
mated.
May Seek Senate Post
He came to Indiana in the 1880 |
campaign to speak in behalf OF the |
Republican congressional candidates, |
and his prospective election is ex-
pected to stimulate his candidacy for
the post now held by Senator Arthur
r. Robinson, which expires in 1882.
1ndiana's prohibition repeal plank,
adopted at the Republican state
convention last week and written by
Henry w Marshall Lafayette pub
User, is the basis of the plank
framed today by five wet members
of the national convention resolu-
tions committee who were ignored
when Senator Simeon Fess, national
chairman, selected the subcommit-
tee on prohibition.
Senator Hiram Bingham repeal
leader, declared when he announced
the plank, that Marshall's ideas and
the Indiana temperance pronounce
ments were used as a model.
Will Garry Fight to Floor
He added that the six who pledged
themselves against the proposed
Hoover plank will fight it in the
committee session this afternoon
and then carry the battle to the
floor on a minority report.
Trainers of the repeal plank are
Bingham, Marshall, Frank Hitch
cock of Arizona, John F. Harris of
Florida, Ambrose Kennedy of Rhode
Island and jeremiah Evarts of YER
mont.
Indiana delegates expressed bit
terness because Marshall was not
appointed to the Garfield-Fe sub
committee, and asserted that the
publisher, in a telephone converSa-
ton with Senator James E. Wat
son, declared he would not recede
from his repeal position and that
this caused him to be thumbed
down when the prof. Hoover plank |
committee was selected
Circulars entitled Can a Repub-
lican Win in November?" and signed |
by the Republican Citizens Draft |
Dawes Committee of Chicago" in |
closed in an envelope bearing the
printed address of the Indiana dele
lgation at the Palmer house, were
delivered there by messenger boy
during the dinner given by Will H.
Hays, movie dictator.
Fearful of announcing what was
contained in the circulars, leaders of
the delegation destroyed them and
made no announcement of their
receipt.
Other States Sounded
But it afterward was learned that
leaders of forty-six other delega-
tons also were sent similar pack
cts lauding Dawes as a presidential
candidate. and declaring that Hoo
veer can not be reelected" Cali
fornia delegates did not receive the
circulars.
1t also was learned that plans
of the committee include the stag
ing demonstration Thursday aft
ernoon after the galleries of the
Chicago stadium have been loaded
with Dawes boosters of the city. and
when nominations for the presi-
dency are asked.
That some belief exists in Wash
ington that Curtis is to be dropped
overheard was indicated today, when
Senator James z. Watson held a tel
ephone conversation with Marshall,
resolutions committee member, and
was particularly anxious regarding
the presidential situation.
He is said to have inquired re-
garding the movement launched by
John s. Norman of Knox, Michigan
City penitentiary trustee, to offer
Governor Harry G. Leslie as a
vice. presidential candidate.
Marshall declared it would be un-
kind to the Governor to start such
a move and Leslie, upon his arrival
for the dinner, said that he "ab-
solutely was not and would not be a
candidate"
kilograms boosting Leslie we're
sent to members of the delegation.
Later, it was reported that certain
California delegates, who felt that
Curtis would not be a great help to