The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-07
KNOX LIKELY TO
SNARE VOTE OF
INDIANA c. 0. P.
Goodrich, Watson Battle
for Control of State
Delegates Looms.
BY LANES DOSS

an meeting at Fort Wayne was for
the purpose of rebuilding the party
from the precinct up" There were
statements made that the "stooge'
convention delegates and rubber
stamp precinct committeeman will
have to be done away with.
That's all very we'll and it's I'M
doubtedly and unfortunately true
that conventions of both parties
nave been packed with "stooge"
delegates and probably will continue
to be.
However, observers at the district
parley saw it as maneuver in
what is believed to be one of the
major issues in the Indiana party
the control of delegates to the next
national convention.
The contest is between the fac
tons headed by former Gov. James
p. Goodrich and former Senator
James Eli Watson. Mr.. Goodrich
is Hoover man and while the for
mer President may or may not
run, he is expected to play con-
siderable part in debating the Re
publican nomination.
1t may be significant. too, that
Fort Wayne was chosen for the first
OF such district meetings. 1t is
the home Of Oscar G. Foellinger,
NJ h
lican News-Sentinel. Mr. Foellin-
ger was Mr.. Hoovers Indiana cam
paign manager when he was elected
President.
The present outlook is that Col
Frank Knox, Chicago publisher. will
be likely to get Indiana's votes If
he seeks the nomination.
Reports from washington that
Gov. McNutt may become secretary
of war in the next cabinet provided,
OF course, that Mr.. Roosevelt is re-
elected, confirm the belief of many
that the war portfolio is the next
step in his political career.
However, a cabinet salary is not
high when the social demands of
the post are considered. 1t may be
that the Governors lack of large
private fortune might prevent his
acceptance, il it is offered.
Speculation gives Gov. McNutt
the war job in return for intensive
stumping for the President in the
next campaign. True. it would be
hard for the President to select
better man for that because the
Governor has everything it takes.
However. that acceptance might
enoanger the Governors presiden-
tial possibilities in 1910. If he were
secretary of war and tried to make
any kind of record, he would have
TO work hard at the job and it's dip
lomatic Importance might curtail
his public utterances to a great eX-
tent.
If he has presidential ambitions
and few doubt that he has-the
Governor might be better off to
practice law and continue to stay
in the public eye through the me-
dunn of his popularity as speaker
for any kind Of convention.
One thing is pretty sure. he won't
be selected as Secretary of Labor.
An informant of this department
whether he knows it or not re-
turns from Chicago with confrma-
ton of reports that the coming
presidential campaign will be "one
of the dirtiest, knock down drag out
fights" in history.
The packers-a powerful group
are prepared to spend any amount
of money to defeat President Roose-
welt, he says, and are we'll organized
Dissatisfaction over the process
ing taxes is the reason. of course.
Producer prices mean little to the
big packers and commission men,
They want volume and never mind
the price.
Richmond State Hospital trustees
are investigating dismissal of two
hospital attaches, alleged to have
been instigated by Pleas Greenlee,
the Governors patronage secretary
Wilburt Gray, farm superintend-
ent, will leave the institution, but
DR.. NilaS Wilson, assistant ply
stefan, has appealed to the Gov
ernor. DR.. Wilson's removal is said
to be due to his having voted
wrong" at a precinct committee
meeting.
Mr.. Greenlee denies all and says
he knew nothing of the case until
oueried.
II may be coincidence that
Wayne County, of which Richmond
is the seat, in the past has cold
shouldered Mr.. Greenlee and the
state Administration. Fred Pickett.
former Supreme Court clerk End
Wayne County Democratic boss, was
an Earl Peters man when Mr. Pc
tiers ran for Senator.
Mr.. Pickett was punished for his
temerity by being dropped from the
ticket and being deprived of nice
political sinecure.