The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Backing No Choice for
Governor, M'Nutt Says

this time" leaves Mr.. Greenlee just
where he was, one of the dominant
figures in the preliminary maneuv-
ering for the nomination in the 1886
convention.
1t apparently is certain that Vir-
gil (Skits) Simmons, State Conser-
vation Director, will not make the
race no matter who tries to prevail
upon him. Of course, a great many
changes car occur between now and
time for the convention, but Mr..
Simmons friends say he would not
make the race even if the Governor
insisted that he is the party'S best
bet.
If these men, high in the party
council, are to be believed there are
only two men now definitely in the
race even though they are unan-
nounced. They are Mr.. Greenlee
and Lieut.. Gov. M. Clifford Town
send.
The Townsend adherents insist
that he holds the advantage be-
cause he is the person upon whom
the warning factions, headed by the
governor and United States Sena-
tor Frederick VanNuys are most
likely to agree.
Study Party Split
The Democratic editors, getting
down to formal business today after
devoting yesterday to golf and
other diversions, were reported
scheduled to take cognizance of the
split in the party which finds the
governor and the senior senator
from Indiana at odds.
A portion of the resolutions COM
mittee report was said to be de-
voted to a declaration reaflrming
that Gov. McNutt is the party'S
chieftain.
The senior Indiana Senator ar
rived yesterday noon from Washing
ton and Immediately plunged into a
series of conferences with his kind
of Democrats" as well as some or
binary Democrats.
| When the Senator came from
Washington to the state capital two
months ago for a survey of the
state political situation, he declared
it is time for a New Deal in the
party in Indiana.
He still thinks so, although he
denies he is warning on Gov. Paul
! V. McNutt, Pleas Greenlee, or any
particular individual. He also said
that he has not yet made any
serious effort to form his own
organization.
"One thing is sure, however,
Senator VanNuys declared. THE
next convention is not going to
packed as the last one was.
And when 1 say packed, I mean
packed either with delegates who
are holding state jobs or delegate;
who are holding Federal jobs Every
body is going to have his day If
court"
Neither the Senator nor the Gov.
ernor made any overtures to each
other yesterday or last night, anc
whatever meeting they may have
will be inadvertent until today, Wher
both probably will attend the meet
ing of the state committee. Both
are on the speaking program at the
annual banquet tonight.
Senator VanNuys said today he
intends to put himself squarely on
record tonight as being opposed to
any tinkering with the Con-
stitution," such as discussed legiSla-
ton to remove the United States
Supreme Courts jurisdiction over
legality of congressional actions.
Townsend Gains Strength
Meanwhile, the undercover cam
paigning for the Democratic nomin-
alton for Governor gathered mo-
mentum and it became more appar-
ent that Lieut.. Gov. Townsend is
gaining strength in the preliminary
maneuvering.
Senator VanNuys refused to dis
cuss candidates., either for publ
cation or off the record" but there
we're persistent reports that Town.
send may be the VanNuys choice.
However, the VanNuys lieutenants
were reported to be split between
Townsend and E. Kirk Mckinney,
/ Indiana head of the Home Owners
Loan Corp.
Despite the interest shown in the
/ Townsend boom, the campaigning
| by Mr.. Greenlee's supporters con-
tinued undated.
Consider Town Elections
The state committee at it's meet
ing today is scheduled to consider
plans for the town elections in No
vember. State Chairman Omei
Stokes Jackson, and the district
chairmen have not forgotten the in
roads the Republicans made in ths
last municipal elections and are at
tempting TO formulate some sort OF
campaign for the coming test in the
towns. The informal meeting of q
group of state Senators this after
noon probably is the forerunner OF
an informal conference of House
and Senate members in indianapolis
this fall. it was said today.
The approximately Is Senators
here intend 70 discuss public reac-
ton to several laws enacted by the
] 1885 Legislature. although it was de-
MED by one spokesman for the grouI
that the new liquor control law is
the sole cause of the conference.
One of the subjects to occupy
them is the question of township
abolition. Opposition to doing away
with township government is pro-
nounced in most sections of the
! state.