The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01

three seek denomination, Ed
av, labor leader; Henry j.
Richardson Jr., sol w. 29th-
st, Negro representative, and
Charles Lutz, 1923 Win
throp-ar.
HarrJ Hill, Edinpurg. incumbent
join state Representative, is unop-
posed for the Democratic nominal
ton and Hazael Otis Blackwell,
Bargersville, also is unopposed for
the nomination on the Republican
ticket.
On the other hand the four in
cumbent state Senators, A. Leroy
Portteus, Leo x. Smith, Z. Curtis
White and Jacob Weiss, president
pro tenn, again seek party favor at
the primary.
Lacking representation now, the
Republican Party in the county is
represented by goodly assortment
of candidates eager to overcome this
deficiency
Chances Of the four incumbent
Senators to become Democratic
nominees are termed by observ-
ers as good" with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Smith, attorney for
Miss Hannah Noone, Center Town
ship trustee and candidate for coun-
ty treasurer. Other candidates are
making valiant wins, however.
Political leaders believe Mr..
Smiths name will be dropped from
the organization slate. On the
other hand, it is pointed out in
some sections he may be stronger
without organization support.
Democratic Senate Fight
Joseph F. Sexton, 400 N. Emerson
av is believed by many to be pre-
ferred to Mr.. Smith by the coun-
ty organization.
Other Democrats with state sena-
torial ambitions are Alphonso F.
Burrows, 2917 Rader-st, favored by
some Townsend Club members and
Cdlu W NC w olCCAllCC~
for Governor supporters; Toney E.
Flack, 1927 w. Washington
laborite and a Townsend Plan ad-
herent, and Frank w. Young, 3454
Guilford-av.
Six Strong Candidates
The Republican senatorial ticket,
1t is claimed, has six strong candi-
dates in John w. Atherton, 5000
Pleasant Run-blvd, financial secre-
lary of Butler University; Joseph E.
hartman, 1929 N. Pennsylvania
attorney; v. M. Armstrong, 6002
Broadway, prominent in American
Legion circles; John o. Lewis, $40
N. Illinois-st, Alvah G. Waggoner,
1880 Parker-av, and Henry H. Esky,
800 N. Bosart-av.
Other candidates who may obtain
substantial support are Joseph j.
Schmid, 2111 N. Pennsylvania-st
and Frederick zainey.
The race for joint state Senator
from Marion and Johnson Counties
on the Democratic side is between
Hugh v. Goble, 1343 N. Gale-st,
salesman, and State Senator John
Bright Webb, R. r. 6, Indianapolis.
Senator Webb, a farmer and stock
raiser, is given the edge by OBJ
servers.
Senator Webb is affiliated with
the E. Kirk Mckinney Senator
Van Mugs faction of the Democratic
Party.
Another TwO-Way Fight
Tie Republican race for joint
state Senator is another two-way
fight between Linton A. Cox, 2003
N. Meridian-st, attorney, and
Charles M. Clark, 4528 Allisonville-
I'd attorney. Mr.. Clark is expected
to have organization support.
Voters will have choice Of 80
Republicans and 80 Democrats for
the IL nominations for state Rep
resentative in each party.
The strength of grocers and meat
dealers in Marion County in their
fight for repeal of the gross in
come tax law is expected to be re-
Elected in the vote for Representa-
tives.
Joseph Guidone, 1920 Pleasant
Run-blvd; Walter j. Mercer, presi-
dent of the indianapolis associa-
ton, and A. George Corey, 1855 Co.
lumbia-av. are three Republican
candidates vino have the support of
the grocers organization on the tax
repeal issue.
On the Democratic ticket, James
j. McCaslin, 253 N, Arsenal-av, gro
Ger, is slated as favoring repeal or
modification of the gross income
tax law.
Other representatives on both
tickets have expressed themselves
as favoring repeal or modification.
On the Republican side Ellis j.
Baker, 4421 N. nlinois-st: William
A. Shepler, 9l6 E. Maple-rd boule-
ward. have said they favor repeal,
as does James Patrick Collins,
Democrat, of 1i8 z. 25th-st.
Richardson Faces Fight
An interesting contest is being
waged in the Negro section and
along Indiana-av, where the Demo-
cratic group is reported attempting
to defeat Rep. Richardson.
The Rev. Marshall A. Talley, 470
w. Fall Creek-blvd, pastor of the
Mount Zion Baptist Church, op-
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