The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-28
All Political Matters Have Ap-
parentIy Been Laid Aside
To Make Way for the Mu-
nicipaI Election.
RIGHT At THIS TIME
IT'S ANYBoDY's RACE
In the Final Stretch Shank,
The Republican Candidate
Has the Lead, But Gauss,
Democrat, Is Dangerous.
d Specially

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 2S.-All other
political matters have apparently been
a aside to make way for the city
campaigns that are in progress in the
cities of the state. Little else is
heard now in political circles. Every
body seems to be MOI deeply interest
ed in the results of city elections than
they are in anything else, judging from
the reports that come in from all over
the state.
1t is the same in this city that it is
in the rest of the cities of the state.
There has been a general warming up
OF the situation during the last few
days, both sides having gone to work
in real earnest. This sudden outburst
OF activity in the city campaign has
given the affair a new aspect in this
city. A few weeks g it looked like
the democrats would carry the city.
Later on, the sentiment apparently
changed and there was nothing to it
but Shank, the republican candidate
for mayor. Everyday appeared to be
for Shank, and even the democrats
were saying that Shank was sure of
election.
Another Change Made.
But the last week has brought about
another change, and as the matter
stands right now 1t is %anybody's race,
with the chances in favor of Shank but
slender. It is acknowledged that
Gauss, the democratic candidate, has
been making Roadway during the last
week, on the showing that prior to the
city primaries, when Shank was a can
didate for the nomination for mayor,
he sold out to w. N. Harding, the other
candidate for the republican nomina.
ton. The democrats are going over
the city showing a photograph of a
letter which Shank wrote to the pri-
mary election commissioners announc-
ing his withdrawal as a candidate for
the nomination. This letter was placed
in the hands of Harding for him to use
whenever he thought the right time
had arrived to use it. Harding paid
Shank $1,000 for his withdrawal from
the race. Shank said he spent 81 200
in campaign expenses up to that time,
and Harding reimbursed him.
But a few days later Shank went
back on the arrangement and refused
to remain out Of the race. He return
ed to Harding the 81, 2OO which he had
received and went ahead and got the
nomination.
Are Hammerins Shank.
The democrats are hammering Shank
with this club, charging that. in sell
ing Wi to Harding he planned to dump
his friends at the last minute. And
this attack is certainly having an ef-
feet. for many republicans are sore
over the thing.
On the other hand it has been prov
ed that the brewers are behind the can
didacy of Gauss, and that they are
working like beavers to elect him.
Tom Taggart has taken charge of the
city campaign, and the charge is that
he is spending brewery money like
water. One story that was made pub
lie yesterday said hat more than $685.
200 will be spent by the democrats on
election day alone, and that the total
expense Of their campaign will be more
than $4,000. Each of the fifteen
ward committeeman is to receive ST.
200. to do with as he pleases on cleo
tion day. Then each precinct COM
mitteeman has been instructed to hire
ten men in his precinct to do work on