Evening star., 1934-06-03
DEMOCRATS FACE
FIGHT T|NCHO0S|NC
SENATE NOMINEE
Representative Ludlow Con-
Sidered Likely Candidate
to Weld Factions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DpcSid4 DISpdlSn 10 ne star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 2.-The
Democratic leaders of Indiana, on the
eve of the June IL convention. when
delegates will assemble to choose a
candidate for United States Senator
to contest the seat now held by Sen
ator Arthur D. Robinson, Republican,
are facing one of the greatest party
battles in history, with pre-conven-
ton survey showing that the fight
will be largely waged between the
Gov. Paul V. McNutt faction and the
wing of the party pledged to former
State Chairman r. Earl Peters, sena-
torial candidate.
CanvasSing the field of candidates
we find DR.. Carleton B. Mccullough
OF indianapolis, who recently resigned
as State chairman, one Of the promi-
nent dark horses and fayorite among
certain party groups. Mccullough is
regarded by some leaders as favorite
Of Gov. McNutt, and he carries the
silent blessing Of Senator Van Nuys,
junior Senator from the Hoosier State.
Another active candidate, who has
an outside chance, party leaders say,
Is Pat Manion of South Bend, pro-
fessor of law at Notre Dame Univer-
sity. Other avowed candidates are
Clarence Jackson of New Castle, Rob-
ert Proctor, former State Senator, of
Elkhart; D. Frank Culbertson of Vim
cennes, Harvey Cole, attorney, of
Peru; ex-Representative George w.
Raugh Of Marion and Sherman Min
ton of New Albany.
Van Nuys to Stay Neutral.
Many party leaders declare the open
sponsorship of Sherman Minton by
Capt. Please E. Greenlee, Legionnaire
and secretary to Gov. McNutt, places
Minton in an advantageous position
since such support is regarded as a
tacit Endorsement Of the Governor.
Senator Van Nuys, having been
elected by all groups, has indicated he
will remain neutral in the convention
contest and is going to stay out Of
the party fight.
In counting noses among the dele
gates it is revealed that Peters of
Fort Wayne apparently has the most
delegates pledged to him, recent re-
ports stating he will 60 into the
convention with over 800 pledged
out of the 1900 total, a majority
being necessary to nominate. Prof.
Manion of South Bend is regarded as
the third strongest candidate, party
chiefs declare, being supported from
groups and parts of delegations out
State. Scattered support is being given
the other candidates from their own
counties.
With such an array of senatorial
aspirants fighting each other for the
nomination, party leaders have be-
come fearful during the past week
that the convention is faced with a
deadlock, and they are casting about
for new candidate who can secure
the support of majority of the dele
gates after the first perfunctory bal
lots are cast for the leading candi-
dates.
Democratic leaders, during the past
few weeks, have been considering Rep
resentative Louis Ludlow of Indianap-
oils, now serving his third term in the
House, as logical candidate to weld
the warning factions.
It is believed that the nomination
of Ludlow will mean his election in
the Fall campaign. Records show
that he carried Marion County, Re-
publican Gibraltar, by $3.50 votes
majority in 1928 and was the only
Democrat elected when Hoover car
ried the county by $4,000 majority.
Ludlow's supporters say that he would
sweep Marion County into the Demo-
cratic column.
With a history of % years in the
press gallery at Washington and 6
years in the House to his credit, Lud-
lows hackers declare he will be sent
to the United States Senate ready to
give strong support to the Roosevelt
program.
Although he has not definitely an
nounced his senatorial aspirations,
friends close to Ludlow let 1t be known
that he will make formal declara-
ton a few days before the convention
meets. Ludlow has already been nomi-
mated for Congress in the recent con-
gressional primaries, and in the case
of the Senate the party chiefs are
seeking him rather than the candidate
seeking the senatorship.
The forthcoming primary will also
select candidates for all State Offices
secretary of state, treasurer. auditor,
superintendent of public instruction,
clerks of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts and judges Of the Supreme
and Appellate Courts. No convention
nights are scheduled for the State
offices, 1t being condeded that the in
cumbents will be renominated for .
second term.