The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-22
M'NUTT CRONY
IS BACKED FOR
REPEAL CHIEF
Democrats Jump Governor
for Wanting to Name
Henry Marshall.
COMPROMISE Is LIKELY
Thomas Mccullough Is in
Line for High Honor,
Say Observers.
BY JAMES DOSS
Times STAFF Writer

luOIndS McCulIOugn, Anderson
newspaper executive, today was re-
ported to hold the pole position in
the race that has developed for the
honor of being president Of the
eighteenth amendment repeal con-
yention next Monday when Indiana
formally ratiies its vote against
prohibition.
Mccullough, close friend of Gov
ernor Paul V. McNutt, is gaining
ground fast because of the oppOSi-
ton among old guard" Democrats
to McNutt's tentative choice of
Henry w. Marshall, Republican
publisher Of Lafayette.
The Governor had decided that it
would be an astute political gesture
for Marshall to be offered the presi-
dency honor. The Lafayette pub
Usher, who was the Colonel House
of the Leslie administration, did
most to give the repeal campaign a
bipartisan tinge.
National Figure Politically
While a great many Republicans
cOntented themselves with merely
voting wet, Marshall jumped into
the fight Whole-heartedly He is
one of the outstanding Republican
leaders in the state and author of
the repeal plank in the Republican
state platform. Too, Marshall is a
national figure politically.
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as conciliatory as possible toward
such Republicans, particularly be-
cause of the intense heat" caused
by the administration handling of
the beer bill
He may cling to his choice of
Marshall, but rather than affront
Democrats who believe that repeal
strictly is a Democratic offspring, he
probably will pass the word along
for Mccullough.
Former Judge Backed
Another outstanding Democrat
being given consideration is John
w Eggeman, former Allen county
judge. Eggeman. a SiX-fOOt, 200
FOUNDER, who was a Notre Dame
star years ago when football wasn't
as refined as it is now, would have
the support of a big block of dele
gates from the northern part of the
state.
If Marshall is not chosen for
president, he is sure to be honored
with the offer of some convention
office, probably that of secretary.
He had made is plain that he is
not seeking any office, but the
Democrats know they owe him
something and he should not be
left out when the honors are dis
tributed.
Women repeal workers probably
will come in for their share through
the selection of one as president
or secretary Mrs. Sylvester John
son Jr., indianapolis, is mentioned
most prominently for one Of these
two posts.
Weiss Will Get Post
Senator Jacob Weiss, Indianapo-
lis, has been chosen as parliament
tartan and is working with Charles
marlborough, legislative reference
bureau director, in drawing up a set
of rules. Weiss was an adminiStra-
ton leader in the 1888 senate and
drew up the bill for the special re-
peal election.
Lieutenant Governor NJ. Clifford
Townsend, who will preside until
the convention officers are elected
will appoint q committee on perma
nent organization Friday.
AS a gesture of pOliteness to the
prOhibitioniStS, DR.. William Lowe
Bryan. president of Indiana univer-
sity, probably will be offered the
committee craftsmanship.
Session to Open at 2
The ratification convention will
open at , p. M. Judge David A
Myers, chief justice of the supreme
court. will swear in the delegates
in the house of representatives.
Committees on rules, resolution
and the journal will be chosen anc
the convention will get down to the
business of dispensing the offices
and going through the formality OF
ratifying the states rejection of pro-
hibition.
Larger delegations, like the Mar
ion and Vigo county blocks. will hole
CaucuSeS over the Weekend to de-
eide whom they will support fol
office and committee posts.