The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-14

ton we're named unanimously and
Mr.. Wright won by vote OF Is to z
over L. G. Bradford, South Bend.
ShortL after the election. George
Ball. Muncie manufacturer. ap-
peared before the committee and
urged that the election of state
officers be set aside and the meet
ing be adjourned until new dele
gates could be seated rom the
Eighth District. While this was be-
ing debated a motion to adjourn
resulted in another tie vote and Mr..
Irwin again cast the deciding vote.
for adjournment.
Another contest settled by the
committee was the double slate of
officers chosen for the county COM
mittee in Allen County. 1t was de-
cided that the officers should be
Homer Kelsey, chairman; Mrs. Mar
tina Vicory, vice chairman. and Mrs.
Mollie Hartman, secretary. Ed
Scheuman. elected treasurer. re-
signed Immediately after the result
was announced.
The defeated slate consisted of
d. G. Flanagan, chairman; Mrs.
Mabel Metzner, vice chairman; Miss
Edna Poirson, secretary and Eugene
Foelber, treasurer.
Halle Myers Is Ousted
Forces Of Gov. McNutt were the
apparent victors for control of the
Democratic state organization.
Victories won by organization
hackers yesterday in district con-
ventions make it apparent that the
administration program for the
state committee Is to be pushed
through. observers said The pro-
gram includes the reelection of the
present officers and the appoint
rent of secretary by the chair
man.
Halle Myers, Columbus, campaign
manager for Pleas Greenlee, GUST
ed patronage secretary of the state
administration now seeking the GU
bernatorisl nomination against Gov.
McNutt's wishes. was discarded as
Ninth District chairman. Lawrence
f. Reeves, Columbus, Statehouse
group selection, was the victor
Bays Hurls Challenge
Paul P. Fry, Linton, state excise
director and political ally of Mr..
Greenlee, claimed reelection as
Seventh District chairman. but a
protest to the state committee was
anticipated.
Mr. Fry announced the result of
q secret ballot in the meeting at
Bloomfield yesterday gave him
victory over Frank Finney. Martins
vile, state auto license commits
sioner and Ststehouss choice, by
margin of 13 to =.
Fred Bays, Sullivan County chair
man. challenged Mr.. Frys an
nouncement and demanded that
those who voted for Mr.. Finney
stand up. A majority of the county
officers stood. Mr.. Bays told the
state committee.
Third District DeadiOcked
The Statehouse choice, Harry
Schultz, Lafayette, likewise was
successful in the Second District
where Lawrence Corey, Monticello.
was not a candidate
The Third District. comprising st.
Joseph. Elkhart and La Porte
Counties, remained in deadlock,
however. Lawrence Cannon, Mich
igan City, and Mayor Alban Smith,
La Porte, we're reported tied with
three votes each.
Most of the other district chair
men, many of them reelected, were
considered administration sup
porters.
New members of the Indiana
Democratic committee, chosen at
district reorganization elections
yesterday and Saturday. are listed
below.
Other District Choices
First District - John Lyddick,
Gary, chairman, and Mrs. Rose
Emerson, Whiting, vice chairman.
Second District-Harry Schultz,
Lafayette, chairman, and Mrs. Mar
garet Afflis, Delphi, vice chairman
(both re-electeO.
Third District - Deadlock with
Lawrence Cannon, Michigan City,
and Alban Smith, LaPorte, receiving
three votes each.
Fourth District-Virgil M. Sim
mons, Bluftton, chairman Gre
elected and Mrs. Anna Grady, La
grange, vice chairman.
Fifth District-Alex M. Pursley,
Hartford City, chairman, and Mrs.
Esther Fisher, Frankfort, vice chair
man (both re-electedD.
Sixth District-,Alden H. Baker
Noblesville, chairman, and Mrs. Del