The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-10
BOETCRER MAY
; OPPOSE Marked
FOR CHAIRMAN
City Works Board President
Mentioned for County
Democratic Job.
BY DICK MILLER
Times Stah Writer

Candidacy Of Ernest K Marker
county commissioner. for the Demo-
cratic county Craftsmanship to bc
vacated by H. Nathan Swain. is
sure. but whenever you hear Mr.
Markers name mentioned for that
important post. you also hear the
name Of Walter Boetcher.
Mr.. BOetcher is president Of the
city works board and therein lies
significant fact. The sometimes
ambiguous phrase. balance OF
power" frequently is used by po-
htical writer's and observers. but IN
this case it has a clear meaning.
There are approximately 100 pre-
cinct committeeman on the city hall
pay roll The county chairman is
elected by the precinct committee
men on the Saturday after the FRI
mary election. and for some luck
plicable" reason the faction behind
the successful mayor nominee
usually has enough power to naIn2
the county chairman.
This sort Of a setup almost gives
you a "quod erat demonstrandum
tinge to the question Of who VIII
be county chairman" and in addi-
ton. there are other factors.
Democrat Factions at Odds
The city hall faction of the
Democratic party, at loggerheadS
with some of the present county
Office holders, is reported to be on
the verge Of settling differences on
a basis of you give me this" and
III give you that"
This deal is reported to be an
agreement on what candidates shah
be supported. Part Of the agree
ment is said to be that the city hall
faction will name the candidates
for mayor and county chairman 10
receive combined organization sup
port.
In turn. the city hall faction IS
reported agreeable to supporting all
incumbent county officials and 10
not bringing out candidates unap-
proved by the county tacuon' lor
county offices to be vacated.
Baker Faction Backs Marker
Mr.. Marker generally is conceded
the choice of the Baker-GroSSart-
Cox group and to this faction mas
announced himself for mayor.
The last legislature enacted a law
taking the power of establishing
precinct boundaries from the city
council and invested it in the coun-
" council.
Feeling that this is in favor Of the
Marker candidacy is disputed BY
some observers who point out thai
the boundaries were changed by
Thomas Ellis, recently deceased, anc
Dow Vorhies. who controlled the
county commission before Mr.
Marker gained control by obtaining
the appointment of John Mann tc
succeed Mr.. Ellis.
Assessor Nominations Awaited
The fact that Mr.. Boetcher lost to
Mr.. Marker in a recount after they
ran against each other for commits
sioner in the last primary and took
the defeat without a murmur, also
is in Mr.. Boetchers favor, accord
ing to some observers.
Politicians, meanwhile, are await
ing with a great deal of interest ano
anxiety the list of deputy assessor
appointments to be made soon by
John McCloskey, Center township
assessor.
Mr.. McCloskey is a very close
friend of Sheriff Sumner. They re-
Gently spent some time in Florida
picking up a becoming tan and its
not unreasonable to assume that
they talked about more than the
advantages of a Florida climate
over Indaina'S winter bleakneSS.