The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-13
McNutt Choice Swept to
Senate Nomination on
Fourth Ballot.
R. EARL PETERS BOWS
Administration Shows Its
Control: National Help
Is Promised.
IAN editorial is on Page 14)
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

A landslide of votes on the fourth
ballot yesterday afternoon elected
Sherman Minton, public service
commission counselor, the Demo
cratic nominee for United States
senator and demonstrated the state
administration control Of the party
1t virtually was no-contest after
the first ballot for the senate nom
nation when r. Earl Peters, former
state chairman and administration
foe, made the only bid for the honor
Mr.. Peters and his supporters
jubilantly had proclaimed well in
advance of the convention that more
than 1000 votes were pledged to the
former state chairman and that his
nomination on the first ballot was
a certainty.
But when the first ballot was
counted, Mr.. Peters had only $40 Il
to 500 for Mr. Minton, and Mr.. Pet
ers lost strength steadily on both the
second and third ballots, while Mr.
Minton gained. The fourth ballot
turned into a landslide for Mr.. Min
ton and became a rout for Mr.. Pet
ers when st. Joseph county deserted
its favorite son, Clarence Manion.
and cast it's entire ninety-six votes,
which it had been casting as a unit
for Mr.. Manion, for Mr.. Minton.
The other big county delegations,
with the exception of Marion, has
tened to get on the bandwagon. Mar
ion SteadfaStly had held out for
Mayor Reginald H Sullivan, In
dianapolis, the choice of Senator
Frederick Van Mugs.
Stump Defeats Picket
However, Mr.. Minton was the
choice of Governor Paul v. McNutt
and his lieutenants and Mr.. Minton
was nominated.
An outstanding example of the
Governors strength was shown in
the nomination for clerk of the
supreme court. Fred Pickett. the
incumbent, had maintained loyalty
to Mr.. Peters ever since the latterS
break with Governor McNutt.
Twenty-four hours before the
convention, Pleas Greenlee entered
Paul Stump, Charlottesville, against
Mr. Pickett. Mr. Stump was nomi-
mated on the first ballot, receiving
1891 votes AS compared to S5012
for Mr.. Pickett.
Eight candidates for the senate
nomination were in the field when
the balloting started. With Mr..
Peters and Mr.. Minton leading, the
remainder of the field of Mr..
Manion, Mayor Sullivan, Harvey
Cole, George Rauch, D. Frank Gull
bertSon and Louis Ludlow strung out
behind with none threat to the
two leaders.
When st. Joseph county made its
play, Mr.. Peters cody recognized
defeat and came forward to the
platform to move the nomination
be made unanimous. Other candi-
dates seconded the proposal and no
totals were tabulated.
Unofficial tabulations showed Mr..
Minton to have slightly more than
1900 votes when the roll call was
completed and then numerous coun-
ties changed their ballot to push the
total higher.
In speech OF acceptance, Mr..
Minton denounced the 'odious rec
ord of Senator Arthur R. Robinson"
and promised with your aid to re-
tire the Republican incumbent in
November"
Mint0n Denounces Robinson
Mr.. Peters crushing defeat was
believed to have eliminated him
from further consideration in Demo-
cratic circles in the state, at least
during the present administration
It was the second time McNutt
forces had conquered him in i'm
portant tests of power. His choices
for membership on the Democratic
state central committee we're de-
feated by McNutt candidates in the
recent reorganization of the group.
Many had thought that if Senator
Van Nuys could have won with
Mayor Sullivan, the senator would
emerge from the convention as head
of the party. He had insisted upon
Mr.. Sullivan's nomination on ground
that the indianapolis mayor was
not involved with any particular
faction of the party.
Senator Van Mugs was unable to
attend the convention because of
illness. He had been slated for
permanent chairman.
He thanked the convention for
his nomination while the packed
Cadle tabernacle stood and cheered
wildly for the senate choice.
There was little contest among
the state ticket candidates except in
the court clerk race. Peter Helm.