The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-05

Senator Robinson was the
only senate candidate to make
the necessary campaign con-
tribution.
Following the vitriolic harangue
against President Roosevelt, the new
deal and Governor Paul v. McNutt.
by Major Norman A. Imrie, Culver.
the principal speaker, and adoption
of the planks submitted by the
platform committee, a motion to de-
clare nominated all unopposed cam
| didates was made and carried.
Besides Robinson, others noni-
mated without opposition we're Ben
F. Watt, Noblesville, superintendent
of public instruction; Elmer Sher-
wood, Bloomfield, clerk of the SUI
preme and appellate courts; David
F. Myers, Greensburg, supreme
court; Dan B. Flanagan, Ft. Wayne,
and Oliver Starr. Gary, both for
appellate judges, northern Indiana
circuit.
Cooper Makes Motion
Robinson was placed in nonina-
ton by Bruce Cooper, Stewartsville.
in a short address. Even before the
senior senator's name was mem
toned, the crowd sensed the nomi-
nation and broke into wild cheering.
Robinson came to the platform and
gave his speech of acceptance.
He shook hands with State Chair
man Don Irwin, praising him, and
said:
Il am filed with gratitude and am
profoundly moved at the evidence
of friendship and good will of my
people. I have hun1bly tried in the
last nine years in the senate to up
hold the best interests of the Re-
publican party and ever to stand
and fight if necessary for the well
fare of Indiana and the American
| people.
There is a grave condition now
fronting the nation and on such
will my campaign be based. I pro-
pose to collaborate with the Repub-
lican state committee and party
workers.
Ex-Governor Leslie Barred
Former Governor Harry G. Les
lie, the only candidate who had an
nounced for the senate race, failed
to pay the campaign assessment,
and thus was barred from being
placed in nomination.
Six of the eight announced can
didates for secretary of state, the
next order of business, were placed
in nomination.
They we're Roswell o. johnson.
Gary mayor; j. Reed Mccain, Del
phi: Fred woodward, south Bend /;
James Slane, West Lafayette; E. E,
Neal, Noblesville, former internal
revenue collector, and Bert G. Nor
gan, indianapolis, the nominee two
years ago.
A battle between members of the
Marion county delegates over Nor
gan and woodward slowed the
balloting.
The first vote was announced as
ITO for Woodward and 81 for Nor
gan. Telford B. Orbison, a leader
in the Irvington Republican Club.
arose and demanded a canvass of
the delegation vote by ward and
precinct.
He charged eight votes in his
row for Morgan we're not counted.
The dispute brought on pandemo-
MUM, the din making it necessary
to call each delegate by name for
his vote.
| Federal Relief Failure
The convention was half an hour
late in getting started, due to delay
in getting radio and telephone wires
installed
AS a last-minute harmony move,
the platform committee, which last
night drafted its report TO the con-
vention, shortly before start of the
session added two more planks.
In his address, Major Irnrie
charged that the NRA and other
alphabetical federal relief agen-
cies have failed, that President
Roosevelt's campaign promises stand
untitled, and that the Indiana state
administration has juggled it's book
keeping. He also attacked the state
beer law and penal system.
Some evening when you can't get
to the movies to laugh at Durante,
and you need some hilarious enter
tainment," he said at one point.
get out the 1882 Democratic plat
form and RooSevelt's campaign
speeches. Put in column one the
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