The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-16
FOES DISCOUNT
PETERS CLAIMS
IN SENATE RACE
Or. McCulI0Ch Disclosed as
Dark Horse Minton
Speaks Nightly.
BY DANIEL VI. KIDNEY
Times STAFF Writer

Times staff Writer
With r. Earl Peters, Fl. Wayne
claiming 1,438 delegates supporting
him for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States senator (de-
spite the fact that the primary
election has not yet been heidi
opposition forces continued today
to ponder alternatives.
They are unconvinced of Mr.. Pc
ters' claimed strength, declare no
accurate estimate can be made I'M
til after delegates are elected, and
point out that it is unnecessary to
claim 80 many, since but LOIS are
needed for the nomination.
Governor Paul V. McNutt re-
mains Sphinxlike, adhering to his
announced policy of hands off,
except for his opposition to Mr.
Peters.
Others in the Race
80 the field remains open to spec
ulation.
Here are some Of the surmises as
to what might happen:
DR.. Carleton B. McCulloch, who
succeeded Mr.. Peters as Democratic
state chairman, might be selected
as the dark horse" nominee. DR..
McCulloch already has announced
he will retire from the chairman
ship at the committee reorganiza-
ton in May.
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan to be
brought out with backing of Senator
Frederick Van Mugs and settled
upon as a compromise candidate.
Congressman Louis Ludlow to be
nominated to attract Republican
and dry votes.
ManiOn May Get Chance
Clarence Manion. Notre Dame law
professor and 1882 keynote speaker,
to be backed by both McNutt ad-
ministration and Mr.. Peters forces
tshould the latter fail to click him
self and the long debated matter
as to whether a Catholic liberal can
be elected senator from Indiana
brought to the fore, particularly
with Senator Arthur r. Robinson.
dry product of the Ku-Klux Khan
era, being the Republican nominee.
Choose Clarence r. jackson. state
gross income tax collector. with the
design of attracting strength from
Senator Robinson in the veteran
and khan groups. Mr.. jackson was
one time state commander of the
American Legion.
Along with these alternatives,
there are other announced can
didates in the field, who are ad-
Vancing various claims.
MintOn Campaigns Nightly
Sherman Minton, public counselor,
who was thought originally to have
been a Governor McNutt candidate,
but now is being labeled as the
candidate for Pleas GreenIee, Nc
Mutt patronage secretary, is baSing
a nightly campaign upon the record
of the state administration, as we'll
as the Roosevelt government.
His hackers point out that his
tactics are opposite from those of
Mr.. Peters who is capitalizing upon
the anti-McNutt sentiment. There
fore, they assert. the Governor
should give him the go sign"
Harvey Cole, Peru attorney, is
still in the race, having been
brought out with the label of Judge
Michael e. Fansler of the supreme
court and the McNutt lieutenant,
Attorney Frank McHale.
May Lift Entrance Fee
Former Congressman George
Rauch, Marion: w. N. White, Cow
ington, and Robert Proctor, Elk
hart, are others already announced.
There is even talk of the state
committee lifting the $500 conven-
ton entrance fee and letting every
one become a senatorial candidate
who can muster a delegates vote.
Senator Van Mugs also remains
silent and follows the "hands-off'
policy.
Mr.. Greenlee filed states in vari-
Gus counties and continues to ma
nipulate the pay rollers. Should the
statehouse job men be joined by the
federal patronage, it is likely that
they jointly will control the conven-
ton and it will be Peters against
the pay roll"
Stump Also a Prospect
In these times, when jobs are
scarce. they are expected to be very
effective.
One more alternative might be
added to the list. 1t could bear the
label Peters alternative" 1t would
be to nominate Albert Stump, twice
a candidate and reported to have
beaten the former Senator James E.
Watson once, but for the Lake
county counting.
DR.. McCulloch also has been
through two campaigns for the gov
ernorship. and his following COM
bines both the old-timers and the
McNutt crop, it is pointed out.
VETERANS 0E STRAYER