The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-04
Coffin Recommends Oman

Coffin. unwilling to pass up po-
litical chance, is reported TO nave
recommended William A. Oman,
reputedly a former active klans-
man, as lust the man for Farrell
to line up with
Oman is said to have gone about
the business Of reviving the khan
and to have connected it with poll
tics to such an extent that he and
Doc Farrell parted ways.
Oman, it is reported, took over
the Golden Eagle Republican Club,
Inc. settled in the regular Repub-
Hcan rooms in the Peoples Bank
building, and began work actively. IN
the interest of Walter Pritchard for
mayor.
Farrell is then reported to have
interested himself actively in the
race of George Denny for mayor.
Although Farrell has stated in sew
eral instances, it is said, that while
the khan will not put out slate
on primary day, word will be passed
down the line to his ward and pre-
cinct workers as to whom he has
put the 20. k" on.
Golden Eagles to Meet
The latest Golden Eagle flare
comes in the form Of circular
bearing the picture of a red cross
in the red beams of light coming
from the cross are the words,
Fiery Cross on High"
Below, printed in black, are the
words: Golden Eagles, remember
the meeting Saturday night. Can
didate Cal House, Sec.
When the Golden Eagle orgauiza-
ton was incorporated Cal E. House
was listed as vice president. He
is a candidate for Center township
trustee, carrying the Coffin stamp
of approval and certain to be slated.
The khan has been thrust full
force into the fight for the judge
ship nomination of superior court
five. There are nine Republican
candidates for this bench, two OF
them Jewish lawyers, Saul 1. Rabb
and Charles j. KarabeI.
Judgeship Battle Waged
KarabelI originally was listed in
the incorporation papers of the
Golden Eagles as a member OF the
advisory board and his opponents
openly charge and produce sworn
statements to support their allega-
tions that Karabell has visited
DOC" FarrelTs offices in khan
headquarters.
Although the Bar Association vote
recently favored Homer Elliott, 1t
is reported that the regular Repub-
lican organization, in seeking to
balance their ticket for the fall cleo
ton, prefers to have a Jewish can
didate on the ticket, and Rabb is
said to be the favorite.
Rabb and William Miller have
been active as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
appointed by Circuit Judge Earl R.
Cox to investigate affairs of the
NIeyer-Kise bank, and the repor1
he and Miller filed charged numer-
Gus criminal acts and was lauded by
Judge Cox.
Further. Rabb has been active in
behalf of the hosiery workers
union, and both the Meyer-Kiser
interests and Real Silk Company
are alleged to be actively engaged
in opposition to him and in Kara
bells favor.
FavOrites Named
Municipal Judge William H.
Sheaffer is another Karaben adj
vocate, along with Sol Bodner, at
torney for the Real Silk and active
ly engaged in proceeding striking
hosiery mill workers in Judge Sheaf-
fer'i court.
Ed Hecker. Irvington Republican
Club worker. is expected to gain the
slate support for congress from the
Eleventh district, with Delbert o.
ed in the Twelfth because of his
soldier support.
William Duke Balm for superior
court two: George A. Henry, present
city councilman, for room three
Leo T. Brown, Golden Eagle favor
lite for room four; Lloyd Claycombe,
for probate judge Ralph Spann, for
criminal judge. and John Engelke,
for juvenile judge. are expected to
be the candidates named on the
regular Republican organization
slate.
Hazel Oris Blackwell. for joint
state representative: Edgar Hart, for
county clerk. and Samuel Mont
gomery. for county auditor. may be
Included. Harry w. Collins, will be
slated for county treasurer. instead