The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-02
HOLSTERS HOIST
LIGHTNING RODS
FOR U. S. JOBS
None Yet Chosen for High
Position, but Many
Are Willing.
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer


WASHINGTON, March 2-Indi-
ana is not altogether out of the pic
ture in pre-inaugural speculation as
TO who will receive places in the
rising suns Of the Roosevelt admin
istration.
AS yet no Hoosier candidate for
one of the better federal positions
has received definite assurance, but
great many are hopeful
Indiana Democracy made only
one serious bid for cabinet 20
sition. 1t urged the appointment
of Dan Tobin of Indianapolis, head
of the Transfers and Chauffeurs'
Union, as secretary of labor.
But union leaders played politics
little too fercely, and Franklin
Roosevelt went outside the union
ranks and picked Miss Frances
Perkins Of New York as his labor
secretary.
TObin Is Doomed
Now, Tobin is being advanced as
q possible assistant secretary Of la
Dor, but he has not said whether
he will accept.
Mrs. A. P. Flynn Of Logansport,
vice chairman of the Democratic
state committee, has been suggested
as another Indianian who would be
a good appointee for high posi-
ton in the labor department.
Evans Woollen, Indianapolis
banker, was discussed as a possible
secretary of the treasury. But that
place went to William H. Woodin of
Pennsylvania and New York. Now,
Woollen is considered as a recep-
tive candidate for one Of the as
siStant Secretaryship in the treas
ury department, or a place on the
board of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
Woollen, gossip here goes, might
build up a political reputation that
would be useful should he decide TO
try again next year for Arthur Rob-
insons seat in the United States
senate.
Another receptive Hoosier" who
aspires to place in the little cabi-
net is Walter Myers. The former
Speaker of the Indiana house would
like to be undersecretary of state,
but it is understood that Mr. Roose-
welt already has chosen Sumner
Welles for that position.
Meredith Nicholson Of IndianapO-
lis, would like to be appointed min
lister to Denmark, so the wise ones
declare.
Riggs Is Mentioned
James R. Riggs, of Sullivan, whose
wife formerly was Democratic ma
tional committeewoman for Indiana, |
is discussed for an assistant Secre-
taryShip in the department Of ag-
riculture.
Representative Harry G. Garfield, |
lame duck congressman from Bates
vile, is plugging hard for appoint
ment as a member of the federal
trade commission. 1t is a $4,000
job. Canfeld's close personal friend,
Vice President Elect John N. Gar
ner, is helping him.
representative OOuIGldllQ GllleIl,
lame duck from GreencaStle, has his
eye on two positions-a $4,000 job as
assistant encouragement, and
$4,000 federal judgeship in the
Panama Canal Zone.
Frank G. Daley of indianapolis,
Democratic nominee for Governor in
1923, and special prosecutor for the
senate in the famous Newberry case,
also has informed friends that he
would not frown upon an offer of a
good position in the justice depart
ment.
Democratic State Chairman R.
Earl Peters, who also is thinking
about trying his luck in the 1884
senate race, has been suggested as
an assistant postmaster-ge general.