Evening star., 1934-06-10
CONFIDENT.
IN INDIANA ROW
Expects Senatorial Nomina-
nation Despite Opposition
of Gov. McNutt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, June o. Fac
tional lines within the Democratic
party held firmly today as perplexed
leaders and delegates gathered here
seeking to settle the fight for the
United States senatorial nomination
before it reaches the State convention
next Tuesday. H. r. Earl Peters of
Fort Wayne, whose struggle with Gov.
Paul v. McNutt for control Of Hoosier
democracy overshadows everything
else, reiterated his confidence Of being
nominated for the Senate on the first
ballot
The governor has insisted he will
not make a choice Of the other nine
candidates, but will be satisfied with
the defeat Of Peters, whom he ousted
as State chairman.
Patronage May Block McNutt
Nomination of Peters, whom the
Federal administration has given
patronage in recent months for his
loyalty to Franklin D. Roosevelt In
the last national convention. might
prove a serious blockade to Gov. Nc
Nuts ambition to get into the ma
tional picture. The governor would
like to be the choice for vice presi-
dent in 1886 or land . place in the
cabinet, according TO his closest
friends.
United States Senator Frederick
Van Nuys has returned home to be
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton. He told party chiefs that he
would not participate in the senatorial
contest. After meeting the various
candidates he expressed equal interest
in the campaign Of each, and wished
them all success
Within the administration group,
differences have become sharper as
the leaders disagree over the question
of whom to get behind to defeat Peters.
Pleay Greenlee, patronage secretary
to Gov. McNutt, heads a group urg-
ing the nomination OF Sherman Min
ton of New Albany, former Indiana
University foot ball star and now pub
lie counsellor for the Public Service
Commission.
Seek Support for Cole.
Frank McHale Of Logansport, the
governors closest adviser since he took
office, and Supreme Court Judge
Michael Fansler Of Logansport, are
ling to get delegate strength for
Albert Harvey Cole OF Peru. McHale
does not hold political position, but
on occasion is spokesman for the ad-
ministration.
Within the administration crowd
there is another unit battling hard for
support of the candidacy of Clarence
(PaD Manion of South Bend. Manion,
a Notre Dame law professor, was the
keynoter at the 1892 convention.
Two other candidates-Representa-
tive Louis Ludlow and Mayor Reginald
Sullivan, both Of Indianapolis-are in
the race admittedly as compromise
candidates. Kirk Mckinney, manager
of the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton here through appointment by
Senator Van Nuys, is claiming approx
imately 200 Of Marion County's 26s
votes for Mayor Sullivan.
Senatorial Candidates.
The other senatorial candidates
w. N. White of Covington, Robert E.
Proctor Of Elkhart. George w. Rauch
of Marion and D. Frank Culbertson of
Vincennes-are generally looked upon
as hoping one of them will be chosen
in case of deadlock.
In addition to nominating a SEN
atorial candidate, the convention of
also delegates will select candidates
for secretary of State, treasurer of
State, auditor of State, one Judge OF
the Supreme Court, four judges of the
Appellate Court, superintendent of pub
lie instruction and clerk of the Su-
preme and Appellate Courts. It will
take LOTS votes to win the nomination
in any of the contests.