The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-09
PARTIES MEET
TO DESIGNATE
COUNTY CHIEFS
Schortemeier May Head
G. o. p; BookWaIter
Promises Fight.
EMMELMAN TO RETIRE
Democrats Expecting Quiet
Farley; BoetCher Slated
for Re- election.
BY ARCH STEINEL


Two states of officers for the
Marion County Republican Central
Committee were presented to party
workers when they met this after
noon in the K. of p Building to o.
ganize for the November election.
One slate was headed by Frederick
e. Schortemeier, former secretary of
state, the other by John H. Book
walter, anti-Coffin candidate.
At the same time the Democratic
County Central Committee was ex-
pected to go down the line for re-
election of Walter c. Boetcher as
county chairman in the county con-
vention in the Claypool.
Rumors that Mr.. Boetcher might
not be reelected were discredited
by prominent party leaders
who seemed to be virtually unani-
nous in sanctioning a second term
for Mr. Boetcher.
GOett Shift Indicated
The major change in the Demo-
cratic Party's roster may be a shift
of Henry o. Goett, county commit
tee treasurer, to Twelfth District
chairman. The move was seen as a
possible grooming of Mr.. Goett for
the party Craftsmanship at the next
county convention.
Albert H. Losche may succeed Mr..
Goett.
Other probable selections in the
Democratic convention we're: Mrs
Edna Bingham, for reelection to
vice chairman; Jim Noonan to sue
coed Joseph Mcnamara as secretary
Mrs. Nannette DoWd to succeed
Mrs. Albert H Losche as Twelfth
District vice chairman; Thomas
Haefling and Thelma BOOSTERS,
Eleventh District delegates.
Bookwalter Slate Listed
The Bookwalter slate for Repub-
lican county committee included
Mrs. Samuel Lewis Shank, vice
chairman; Thaddeus r. Baker,
treasurer; Herman Hiles. secretary;
Harry o. Chamberlin, Twelfth Dis
trict chairman, and Mrs. Michael
Cation, district vice chairman.
Opposed to the Republican reor-
ganization slate were the present
county committee officers, exclusive
OF Chairman Wayne Zimmerman,
who was reported ready to step aside
in favor of Mr.. Schortemeier.
They were Mrs Bloomfield H
Moore, vice chairman; Edwin Nc
Clure, secretary; Samuel L. Mont
gomery, treasurer.
Gavin Payne Slated
Gavin L. Payne was scheduled to
be Twelfth District chairman with
Mrs, Paul Wetter, vice chairman
William E. Edwards and Mrs. Aileen
Kidd were to be Eleventh District
delegates.
In some quarters the belief was
strong that ''bandwagon' move
ment might attempt to thwart the
success of the reorganization group
in naming its slate. But Mr.. Book
walter and his associates claimed
that they had not quit their fight
against "Coffinism."
A petition of candidates named
at the primary was presented to Mr.
Schortemeier urging him to accept
the Craftsmanship at the convention
it was learned.
Meyer Quits Group
Howard M. Meyer, Republican Re-
organization Committee chairman
quit the group yesterday with q
statement declaring he had advised
Mr.. Bookwalter to retire from the
contest.
He pointed to Mr.. Bookwalter
close business relations with Keith
L. Johns, secretary of the Demo
cratic state committee.
Mr.. Bookwaiser today laughed at
Mr.. Meyers comment that Mr.
Johns had prevailed on him to con-
tinue the battle and said, That;
funny. Mr.. Johns is just an EN-
ploye Of ours. have friends, it is
true. in both parties"
District Meetings Next Week
Following the county conventions
each party is to hold a Twelfth
District convention to name officers.
The county Democrats also are to
meet in Eleventh District con-
vention
All G. O. p. district conventions,
except the First and Twelfth. are
to be held Tuesday with state COM
mittee reorganization scheduled for
next Saturday
Ten Democratic district conven-
tons are to be held Wednesday
with state committee reorganization
also scheduled for next Saturday.
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