Show Indiana State Republican Chairman irman Quits Ku Klux lux I 1 INDIANAPOLIS Ind March 30 Lawr Lawrence nce Lyons chairman of the Indiana Republican state slate committee committee committe commit commit- te tee admitted today that he had re resigned resigned resigned re- re signed from the Ku Klux x Klan after having haying joined oine l the organization about six weeks ago Mr Loyns said that he had given a statement to to- tho the American Unity league at Chicago In which he characterized the kl klan n as as' un Mr Lyans Lyana was Was In Brook Broo Ind today His admission of membership membership-in ln the klan was made during an art Interview by telephone Mr Lyons said he had no copy of ot the statement given to tho Unity league He explained that after atter Joining the klan Idan ho he discovered that it was not an organization which he cared to be identified with and that that- he submitted his resignation one wee weel ago gor |