Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1940 — Page 11
JLONS TRADED AS DEMOCRATS PICK DELEGATES
District Session; Sullivan Chosen in Twelfth.
A majority of delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, elected at district caucus meetings last night, are advocates of a thirdterm nomination for President
»Roosevelt, a survey indicated today. The 12 caucus sessions were marked by a First District free-for-all fist fight and noisy demonstrations for favorite-son Governor andidates in the Second, Fourth, Eighth and 12th Districts. The Second District demonstrated for Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schrickver, the Fourth for R. Earl Peters and the Eighth and 12th for David M. Lewis. Among prominent: Democrats + elected delegates to the National
Convention in Chicago July 15 were.
Mayor Reginald Sullivan and Bowman Elder, from the Twelfth District; Mr. Peters and State Conser- ® vation Director Virgil Simmons from the Fourth District; Alex Pursley of Hartford City, Fifth District;
Mayor William Dress of Evansville, i
« Eighth District, and" Judge Louis Weiland, Indianapolis, Eleventh District. : Sixth District Elects Three
The Sixth District set a new precedent by electing three delegates, each with two-thirds of a vote each. « They are John F. Kelly, Glen Van a Auken and William Cronin. Feeling ran high in the First District session after a nominating * committee offered a slate of eon‘vention officers. Several Gary delegates protested and this set the whole delegation sirto an uproar. Fists began to fly. Edward P. Ennis, a Gary delegate, engaged in lively fisticuffs with Michael Matovina of Hamomond. Others pitched in and general scuffing prevailed for several - minutes, before the brawl could be stop
ped. After order was restored, the delesgates quickly elected convention officers and delegates. » A resolution was adopted by the Fourth District delegation, support«ing Mr. Peters, but it was not quite unanimous. Two delegates muttered disapproval, but didn’t raise a protest. The district has 142 votes.
Simmons Presides
Virgil Simmons, the Fourth District Chairman, who “has been Bligned with Prosecutor Lewis in the Governor contest, presided at
the meeting and called Mr. Peters to the platform for a speech. The candidate pledged to preserve har"mony in the party. The cheering lasted about five minutes. A similar scene was enacted by the Second District delegates who s voted to back Mr. Schricker solidly # on the first ballot. The district has 149 votes.
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Just Before the Gavel Pounded
LANGER WINS OVER FRAZIER
Ex-North Dakota Governor Nominated ‘by G. 0. P. For Senate.
BISMARCK, N. D., June 27 (U. P.).—Senator Lynn. Frazier, a leader of the isolation bloc and Republican member for 18 years, was defeated for renomination in Tues-
day’s primary by former Governor
William Langer, almost complete returns showed today. With only 388 of the 2200 precincts missing, Mr. Langer had 50,713 votes to Mr. Frazier’s 41,648. State Senator Thomas Whelan ran third with 37,641. - "Mr. Frazier has campaigned with the help of Senator Gerald P. Nye, his colleague and fellow isolationist, who defeated Mr. Langer in the 1938 Senatorial campaign. Mr. Langer, who did most of his campaigning from a hospital bed, drew his heaviest support from the western part of the state. Charles J. Vogel was assured of the Democratic Senatorial nomination as he accumulated a two-to-one lead over -E. A. Johansson. Governor John Moses (D.) was renominated, and Jack Patterson defeated Lewis Orlady in the G. O. P. gubernatorial race. Rep. William ‘Lemke, Union Party candidate for President in 1936, won+ renomination as a Republican,
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Democrats Defend 2% Club, Urge Full National Defense
Dominated by a national defense and keep-out-of-war pledge, the platform adopted by. the State Democratic “Convention today fa-
Cent Club method of raising campaign money and promised a broad program to aid youth. The Two Per Cent Club, attacked nationally by the Republicans for six years, became a factional party issue last week when R. Earl Peters, a Governor candidate, urged the platform committee to recommend its abolition. The platform, as adopted by the convention, stated that “we favor continuation of the practice whereby members of the party, including|a those who hold elective or appointive positions. are afforded the. opportunity of making small, voluntary contributions, openly and ‘without subterfuge, to finance activities of the party.”
Jobholders Pay 2 Per Cent
fact that State employees pay their party contributions at the rate of 2 per cent of their wages. The platform stated that the practice was better than taki large contributions from business and industry “under a promise, express or implied, of administrative or legislative favors.” Other platform planks . pledged the party to. 1. Co-operate in every way with President Roosevelt in “his determined efforts to keep our nation at peace with every other nation.” “In order that our liberties "be preserved in this changing and chaotic world, we reaffirm our devotion to the principles contained in the. Bill of Rights set forth in our Federal and State Constitutions as the surest safeguards of the dignity of each individual citizen and to this purpose we pledge
of the President’s program for full and complete national defense.” "2. Sponsor a program “for the youth of the land to create a continuous leadership for peace.”
Support F. D. R.’s Program
. “We pledge our allegiance to the President’s program for the mental, physical, moral, cultural and vocational development of our young men and women.” 3. Recommend amendments to the State Welfare Act to increase old-age assistance maximum payments to $40 per month and urge the Federal Government to provide a broader plan of olr-age assistance. 4. Recommend an increase in the Gross Income Tax exemptions so that the small retailer may be relieved of “such inequalities as may still exist.” 5. Continue the Administration policy of economy. to the end that a “Palanced budget may ‘be maintained without the necessity of any new taxes of any kind or character.” The platform stated that the Democratic Party reduced the property tax from $135,000,000 annually to $99,470,000 in the last seven years. 6. Seek a general reassessment of real estate values in 1941. 7. Recommend more legislation to aid labor with laws “fixing maximum hours and guaranteeing minimum wages.” “We reaffirm as fundamental the right of labor to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing without coercion.”
Favor Free Textbooks
8. Extend the system of free textbooks to all schools of the state until a ‘complete system of free texts is in operation for all schools and continue payments by the state of the $700 per teaching unit share of teachers’ salaries. ‘9. Sponsor an eight-point agricultural program in the state, including expansion of the soil conservation work, land use studies, crop loans and crop insurance pro-
vored continuance of the Two Per.
The club took its name, from the
our every effort to the continuance.
$83,700 CONTRACTS
FOR 2 BRIDGES LET).
The State Highway Comnilssion today awarded contracts totaling $83,700 for the construction of briciges in Hendricks and - Jasper Counties. One of the projects will be on Road 40 west of Plainfield and will consist of three spans of 160 feet long with a 48-foot roadway and sidewalks. THe bridge is to be built by R. L. Schiitt, Indianapolis contractor. . A second bridge will be con-
‘| structed on 8 feeder road about
three miles east of Kniman. It will consist of one span of 36 feet with
|a 28-foot roadway. The contract
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onvention in the Coliseum today, George Crittenberger minute confab with State Chairman Fred F. Bays.
grams, continuation of trade agreements to aid in widening foreign markets, continuation of Federal services that aid farmers, more support for Agricultural Extension Service, expansion of research work and sound farm credit for all agricultural purposes. “We favor extension of rural electrification as rapidly as is consistent with good zusiness.” 10. Extend further “assistance to small business” and continue the present state program that has “improved business conditions, made banks more secure and brought many new industries to Indiana.” 11. Expand the merit system among state government. employees. “We pledge ourselves to co-op-erate with the educational institutions in their program of preparing persons for many types of governmental positions which require skill and technical knowledge.” Work for All 12. Request the Legislature to give serious consideration to, the structure of local government in cities and towns and provide a commission to study changes in the laws to insure greater benefits of local self-government. 13. See that every one willing ta work has an opportunity to work. “We pledge our party to support the program of the WPA and we are opposed to the provision of the
1939 Relief Act imposing a 30-day
layoff on WPA after 18 months’ emplovment.” 14. Continue national and state programs to help solve the” “enormous housing problems.” 15. Continue the highway construction program with “rational planning so that the rapidly increasing traffic demands will be met. 16.Simplify the truck license laws so that one evidence of a trucker’s authority to opérate would be all that is required for his equipment to display. 17. Seek extension of benefits to war veterans “to the end that no veteran or his dependents will ever Jimer the want of any necessity of e.” Oppose Mob Feeling 18. Continue to support measures to suppress :mob violence and lynching. “The Negro 1is'a patriotic loyal American citizen and is entitled to equality before the law.” 19. Oppose all religious and racial discriminations and un-American prejudice. 20. Encourage and‘ promote true temperance through effective enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Law. - “The co-ordination of local control and state supervision has provided ‘a system of regulation which is nationally recognized as one of the most effective in the union.”
The platform, on nearly every is=-
sue, pointed to the past record of the Democratic administration as
achievements to be followed in the|
next administration.
COUNTY JULY QUOTA FOR CCC SET AT 99
The Mérion County quota for the July Civilian Conservation Corps enrollment has been set at 99, Thomas L. Neal, County Welfare Director, announced today. Applications are ‘being accepted at the welfare office, 257 W. Washington St. He said that recent changes in CCC regulations had shifted the emphasis on the camp purpose from relief to youth training in skilled jobs. Under new rules enrollees do not need to be from. families on relief. The state quota is 1433.
HIT BY “FLASH FLOOD” MOREHEAD, Ky. June 27 (U. P.).—A small “flash flood” struck Morehead today damaging some 20 houses, a downtown funeral home and stalling many automobiles. No
lives were lost.
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ere mice KILLED BY MULE'S KICK WASHINGTON, Ind., June 27 (U. P.) —Charles A. Miller, 69, of Washington died in a local hospital today of injuries received when. he was kicked by a mule
‘Empty’ Gun Discharged as ‘Girls Make: Bed in West Side Home.
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FIRE DAMAGE $350,000 YAKIMA, Wash, June 27 (U, P.) ~Fire destroyed two ware= houses, an apartment building, and 90 cabins at Tieton, 20 miles north west of here today. Damage was
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