The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-22

called Mr.. Hostetter into his Office
and discussed the political situation
with him and that while Mr.. Coy
admonished Mr. Hostetter not to use
his position with the WPA in sup
port of Mr.. Greenlee, he (Coy) did
not in any way attempt to coerce
Mr.. Hostetter and that although Mr..
Hostetter informed Mr.. Coy that he
expected to continue to support Mr..
Greenlee, the pleasant relationship
existing between Mr.. Hostetter and
Mr.. Coy was not in any way i'm
paired.
81 Art Webb, Greencastle, Ind.
Senator VanNuys had been in
formed that Mr.. LEM, a represen-
tative of the WPA, had told Mr.
Webb that he, Webb, must abandon
his own political preference for
Candidate Greenlee. and as a result
of Mr.. Webbs refusal to so do the
placement authority was removed
from him and given to Circuit Judge
Gillen.
Mr.. Webb informed me that he
was not so advised by Mr.. LEM and
further that his position in connec-
ton with WPA matters had not in
any manner been changed, notWith-
standing the fact that he had made
1t clear that he expected to continue
to support Candidate Greenlee.
Names Evidently Confused
%. Charles r. Deets, Lafayette,
Ind.
Senator VanNuys had been in
formed that Mr.. Deets had compiled
and filed state of Townsend for
Governor delegates.
My findings in connections with
this matter are that Charles r.
Deets Sr. apparently was confused
with his son, Charles R. Deets Jr.,
student at Purdue University and
a claSsmate and close friend of
Candidate Townsend's son. Young
Deets did not actually file a slate
OF ToWnSend-for Governor delegates
but he was quite active in Candidate
ToWnsend's behalf. There was no
evidence to indicate that Charles R.
Deets Sr. had improperly used his
position in connection with the pri-
mary campaign.
n. Ollie Davis.
Senator VanNuys had been told
that Mr.. Davis was denoted from
his position as district director at
Terre Haute on account of his re-
tuSal to accept political dictation
from Mr.. Coy.
L interviewed Mr.. Davis and he
refused to say what had passed be-
tween himself and Mr.. Coy, but he
did say that never at any time had
Mr.. Coy told him that he was to
appoint any one to a nonrelief posi-
ton for political reasons. 1 find
that Mr.. Davis was transferred from
the position of district director at
Ierre Haute to a position in the
Safety Department of the state
headquarters in Indianapolis. Mr..
Coy said that his transfer was made
on account of some difficulty en-
countered by Mr.. Davis in connec-
ton with a labor situation in Terre
Haute and adjacent territory and
not at all on account of his political
preferences. Mr.. Davis still retains
this position in the Safety Depart
ment.
IS. Frank Morton of Valparaiso
and Charles Skillen of Winamac.
ut had been alleged to Senator
VanNuys that M. j. SallwasSer, as
Sistant district director at Gary, had
informed these two gentlemen When
they asked him about giving work
to non-relief applicants that We
are not putting on any Greenlee
men
Mr.. Sallwasser stated that he had
discussed the political situation with
Mr.. Skillen and Mr.. Morton and had
advised them that Gov. McNutt had
broken with Candidate Greenlee. He
said that he had not directed either
Mr.. Skillen or Mr.. Morton to refuse
to put on any Greenlee men. Mr..
Sallwasser's statement in this re-