The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
LEADERS BALK
INDIANA PLEDGE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Democratic Delegation to
Convention viii Be
FanCy-Free.

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS HO-
TEL. May 28.-Dropping state poll
tice for the nonce. Democratic edi-
tors, meeting here for their sum-
mer session today. and party man
ayers present, turned their atten-
ton to the presidential situation,
as a drive was being staged in
caucus rooms TO pledge the Indiana
delegation Of thirty to Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Proponents Of the pledge plan,
however, received a setback when
they we're told by Thomas D. Tag
CART, national committeeman, and
r. Earl Peters, state chairman, that
the Indiana delegation was going
to be "footloose and fancyfree."
Party scouts and workers max
ing reports declared that indica-
tons from over the state we're TO
the effect that the New York Gov
ernor's boom had come to a halt
and that party opinion was leaning
toward Newton D. Baker Of Cleve-
land, secretary Of war in the Wilson
administration.
Laffoon to Be Speaker
The Baker sentiment went into
the upgrade as a result Of the heat
being turned loose on Mayor Jimmy
walker OF New York by the Sea-
bury commission. which is intensi-
lying the Hoosier distrust Of New
York politics. they reported.
A play for Roosevelt support is
expected to be made tonight by
Governor Ruby Laffoon of Ken
lucky, who will be the principal
speaker at the editorial dinner
here.
Anti-Roosevelt men we're viewing
his visit with suspicion because of
Lahoon's outSpokenness in behalf
Of the New Yorker.
a hight was scheduled at the state
committee meeting here today to
change the order Of business for the
state convention to prmit the nom
ination of judges before those of
senator and Governor.
Supporters Of Paul v. McNutt for
the Governor nomination will op-
pose this, because they are fearful
that he will lose much delegate
strength as a result Of the trades
which will go into the nominating
Of the judiciary.
Nominated Better Judges
Such a change in procedure &C.
CURED in the 1880 convention and
made for the nomination Of a better
type Of judicial ticket than had been
the case in former years, proponents
OF the plan are asserting.
No rays of peace in the conflict
between Frank Mayr Jr.. secretary
Of state and the McNutt forces ap-
peared on the horizon today. despite
the strenuous efforts Of Little Dick"
Werneke, Terre Haute boss, and
Uncle Joe" Cravens, Madison vet
eran to heal the breach.
The name Of Tom Mcconnell of
Fowler. Second district chairman.
and former state commander of the
american Legion, was being adj
vanced for the post, but his legion
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be draw back.
Much talk was being heard re-
garding ACCESSIBILITY of nominating
Clifford Townsend of Grant county
representative Of the state farm
bureau, for Lieutenant Governor.
to win agricultural support; and
Peters and McNutt men DESTROYS Of
rewarding the loyalty Of Philip Lutz
Jr. Of Boonville, old First district
chairman, were advancing him for
the encouragement post.
Committee Is Named
The editors in their business ses-
sion appointed Dale j. Crittenberger
Of Anderson, Scott Chambers of
Newcastle, and Bernard Mccain
Of Lawrenceburg as members Of a
resolution committee.
Wray Fleming, editor of the
Michigan City Dispatch and first
vice-president of the editorial asso-
citation, was appointed TO have
charge Of the publicity for the
Democratic state committee in the
coming campaign.