The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-07

Ready for
80 Fight
Recruits Flock to Senator
for Finish Battle on
Governorship.
BY JAMES DOSS
Times stan Writer

Events year hence are shaping
themselves in indianapolis today.
Out at the MarroU Hotel, stocky
vigorous man, full of fight for what
he terms the right Of my kind OF
Democrats to be heard" is building
an organization that will challenge
the power of the Democratic state
administration in the next campaign
for Governor.
He is United States Senator Fred
erick VanNuys.
Visitors poured into his head
quarters today and his conferences
frequently we're interrupted By both
local and long distance telephone
calls.
Focal Point of Opposition
He is the focal point for all OF
those factions in the Democratic
party which are dissatisfied with
what they term the rule or ruin"
party policies of the McNutt Green
lee-M cHale group.
Just about year ago the VAN
Mugs Democrats we're a scattered
and disorganized group. except for
the big Marion County delegation
in the state convention which nom
mated Sherman Minton for SEN
ator. A year hence when a DEM
ocratic nomine for Governor is
chosen, the VanNuys Democrats will
be organized.
Their candidate? It's too early to
talk about that, Senator VanNuys
believes. In fact, it's too early to
be starting a political campaign, 1
think" he says. But since it's I'M
der way, We might as well get down
to work"
Doesn't Conceal Purpose
The senior Senator from Indiana
is fortnight about the purpose OF
his visit to Indiana.
Il get hundreds of complaints in
Washington against the domination
of the party for selfish interests, J"
he SAYS. and I'm out here to get
first hand information on them. All
that l have been told since my ar
rival is confrmatory of those re-
ports"
The Senator insists he has no
break" with Gov. Paul v. McNutt,
the titular head of the faction now
in control. He will continue to work
with the state administration in OBJ
lrf. IF EiGANTsSl funds
and obtaining all necessary Federal
cooperation with the state.
But the gloves are off politically.
Not the Challenger
The Senator asserts he is not the
challenger in what promises to be
a major battle within the. party,
but that he is heading the oppo-
sition to the state administration
because of the demands of his
friends.
They tell me they have been
read out of the party" he said, and
I'm here to see that my kind of
Democrats have a voice in the
party's affairs"
BY my kind of Democrats" the
Senator explained he meant the
"old-time Democrats who have
fought for a quarter of century
through good years and lean for
the good of the party"
Good Word for Feeney
Senator VanNuys was disturbed
over reports that AL G. Feeney, state
safety director. is slated for dis
missal because of political maneu-
vering in the state administration.
There isn't squarer fellow or
a straighter shooter in the party"
he said. Il noticed that he fought
with the gloves off last night at
Evansville" he added, referring to
Mr.. Feeney's address to the Indiana
Association of Police Chiefs
Just then, another long distance
call came.
1t was another link in the organ
ization that is shaping itself in
preparation for next June, when a
Governor is nominated.