The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-28
PLEAS MAPPING
new ATTACK ON
MINUTES AIDS
Who's Next? Is Speculation
of Political Observers
Watching Race.
MARCH 2s, 1886
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It's merely a matter of time before
he turns his oratorical fire on
others he regards as "ganging up
on him and his friends.
The speculation as to the next
Greenlee target embraces Vergil
(Skits) Simmons, state conserva-
ton director; Bowman Elder, treas
urer of the 20 Per Cent Club" and
Frank Finney, state auto license
commissioner.
Most of the guessers give Mr..
Simmons the pole position"
Political Opinion Divided
Naturally, political opinion is
strongly divided as to whether Mr..
Greenlee endangered his chances
for the nomination by the McHale
attack.
Those who believe he did are the
more numerous. They-and they
include persons both pro and anti
Greenlee-insist that no candidate
can rip into another Democrat-no
matter whom he may be-and still
expect consideration from the rank
AID file of the party.
Others say the jealousy within
the Democratic party against Mr..
McHale, because of his closeness to
the Governor and the authoritative
voice he is said to possess in the
partys inner councils, is so strong
that the attack by Mr.. Greenlee is
meeting with much silent approba-
ton.
Claim Sympathy Solicited
This school of thought also be-
lieves the McHale attack served to
solidify for Mr.. Greenlee the SYM
pathies of many of the party fac
ton headed by r. Earl Peters, now
Federal Housing Director for In
diana.
They say it is true Mr. Greenlee
joined with Mr.. McHale in crushing
Mr.. Peters senatorial hopes in the
last state convention and, before
that, in ousting him as state chair
man.
But, they point out, Mr.. Greenlee
then was executive secretary to
Gov. McNutt, and was carrying out
orders, whereas Mr.. McHale merely
was acting as private individual
with the anomalous and unofficial
title of mo. l advisor"
Meanwhile, the feeling of tension
at the Statehouse and elsewhere
among state employees is heightened
by the approach of April land
1t isn't because that's April Fools
Day.
Fry Custer Rumored
There are several state depart
ment heads supposed to be irrevoc-
ably bound to the Greenlee cause
and rumor persistently fixes April
/ as the date for their severance
from the administration service. 1t
was reported frequently prior to
the special Legislature session that
the lax was to fall" on Paul Fry
state excise administrator, and
Harry McClain, state insurance
commissioner, to name two of the
most influential Greenlee sup
porters.
The special session was supposed
to have delayed any such action
because the Governor and his adj
visors had enough trouble on their
hands in limiting the session tt
social security and keeping the
home rulers at bay. Any head
chopping" directed against Green
lee followers, it is said, would have
weakened the Governors influence
with the Legislature if it occurred
before the session was out of the
way.
On the Rep, IAN side, the
search for a Candidate stronger
than those in the field continues.
Cause Hinted G. o. p. Choice
Recently, a group of Republican
leaders met at the Columbia Clut
and discussed the prospects of sew
eral potential candidates. 1t was
supposed to be a secret session, but
was about as much so as could BIZ
expected with so many invited.
1t was decided that Fred Cause
former Supreme Court judge, woulc
be able to make a stronger race
than Raymond Springer, 1882 loser
or any of the other announced Re-
publican candidates.
Mr.. Cause, however, is said to be
very reluctant to make the race sc
another session of the strategy
board" Is to be held, it is said.
Friends of Eliza Rogers, Lebanon
a former state chairman and al.
ready announced, are said to bt
trying to convince this group If
search of a candidate that he car
make such a strong appeal to al
factions of the party that it is use.